Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 - No. 0359
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[Page 359]
Otahite
July 1769
gone immediately into the thickest of them they told me that our people would soon return acordingly about 8 they did safe & sound we saw them through our glasses go up the side & immediately dischargd our prisoners making each such a present as we though would please them with which some were well content The prisoners from the ship were by this time coming ashore They were receivd with much joy by the multitude I met them from the boat but no sign of forgiveness could I see in their faces they lookd sulky & affronted I walkd with Oborea along the beach 4 hoggs were soon offerd me two from her & as many from Dootahah I refusd them however positively unless they would sell them which they refusd to do. The rest of the morning was employd in getting the tents aboard which was done by dinner time & we dind on board The small bower had been got up & the stock found to be so much worm eaten that we are obligd to make a new one & as we have no hopes of the best bower being in better repair it is probable that we shall not get to sea this day or two
12. This morn Tupia came on board he had renewd his resolves of going with us to England a circumstance which gives me much satisfaction he is certainly a most proper man well born cheif Tahowa or preist of this Island consequently skilld in the mysteries of their religion but what makes him more than any thing else desireable is his experience in the navigation of these people & knowledge of the Islands in these seas he has told us the names of above 70, the most of which he has himself been at The Captn refuses to take him on his own account