Joseph Banks - Endeavour Journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 - No. 0358
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[Page 358]
Otahite
little signs of either discontent or fear but assurd us that the people should be brought back as soon as possible in the evening Dootahah was brought on board Lieutenant Hickes who had been sent on the service found him at Tettahah & easily took him or rather stole him from the people night came on it was thought unsafe to let the prisoners remain in the fort which was totaly dismantled Oborea Potattow & Tubourai were orderd to the ship in going into the boat they expressd much fear & shed many tears the Captn staid on board with them I slept ashore & the rest of the prisoners in my tent about 8 our Indians came back with the two deserters but brought the disagreable news of our two one of the people who had been sent after them being seizd by the Indians who declard that they would not release them till Dootahah had his liberty the news was sent aboard & a boat came off immediately for Nuna & Tuanne matte They were sent to the ship a boat armd went immediately in search of the people & in her the latter & Tupia who was our voluntary prisoner
11. The night was spent tolerably well the women cryd a little at first but were soon quieted by asurances that at all events they should not be hurt at day break a large number of people gatherd about the fort many of them with weapons we were intirely without defences so I made the best I could of it by going out among them they wer very civil & shewd much fear as they have done of me upon all occasions probably because I never shewd the least of them but have upon all our quarrels