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19.
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

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