Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0023
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Octr. 1769 Taoneroa or Poverty bay
heads saw several Canoes standing across the bay who after a little time returnd to the place they came from not appearing to take the least notice of us Some houses were also seen which appeard low but neat near one a good many people were collected who sat down on the beach seemingly observing us possibly the same as we saw in the canoes as they landed somewhere near that place on a small peninsula at the NE head we could plainly see a regular paling pretty high inclosing the top of a hill for what purpose many conjectures were made most are of opinion or say at least that it must or shall be either park of Deer or a feild of oxen & sheep by 4 oclock came to an anchor near 2 miles from the shore the bay appears to be quite open without the least shelter the two sides of it make in high white Cliffs the middle is low land with hills gradualy rising behind one another to the chain of high mountains inland here we saw many great smoaks some near the beach others between the hills some very far within land which we lookd upon as great indications of a populous countrey
In the evening go went ashore with the marines &c. March from the boats in hopes of finding