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25.
Octr. 1769.  Taoneroa

Captn. now resolvd to take one of these which in all probability might be done without the least resistance as we had three boats full of men the &  the canoes seemd to be fishermen, who probably were without arms  the boats were drawn up in such a manner that they could not well escape us  the padling canoe first saw us & made immediately for the nearest land  the other saild on till she was in the midst of us before she saw us  as soon as she did she struck her sail & began to paddle so briskly that she outran our boat   on a musquet being fird over her she however immediately ceasd padling & the people in her  7 in all  made all possible haste to strip as we thought to leap into the water  but no sooner did our boat come up with her than they began with stones  paddles &c. to make so brisk a resistance that we were obligd to fire into her by which 4 were killd  the other three who were boys leapd overboard  one of them swam with great agility & when taken made every effort in his power to prevent being taken into the boat  the other two were more easily prevaild upon  as soon as they were in they squatted down expecting no doubt instant death  but on finding themselves

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