Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 - No. 0333
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Otahite
June 1769
Upon inquiry we find that this boy is son to Oamo & Oborea who are husband & wife but have long ago been parted by a mutual consent which gives both leave to enjoy the pleasures of this life without controul from their former engagements the girl about 16 is intended for his wife but he being not more than 8 years old they have not yet cohabited together
22. Our visiters returnd early this morn Oborea Otheothea Oamo &c. &c. The latter begins to shew himself a very sensible man by the shrewd questions he asks about England its manners & customs &c. much interest is made to procure the release of the boats indeed Captn Cooke is now tird of keeping them as he finds that not the least motion is made towards returning any of the stol'n goods four of them are therefore set at liberty
23. Our Freinds with us as usual. One of our seamen a Portugese was last night missing as there was no news of him this morning we concluded that he was run away & meant to stay among the Indians Captn. Cooke therefore offerd a hatchet to any man who would bring him back one soon offerd & returnd with him at night he said that two Indians seizd him & stopping his mouth forcd him away but as he was out of the fort after a woman this account apeard improbable. The man was however not punishd
24. Our freinds all went to the westward Last night nothing material happend during our solitude the market has been totaly stoppd ever since the boats were seizd nothing being offerd to sale but a few apples