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Octr. 1769   Returning in Hawks bay

the countrey is inhabited

17. Foul wind  ship turning to windward off Hawks bay  a seal was seen floating on the water asleep  at night calm

18. Fair wind  a whale was seen this morn  in the evening a small boat with 5 people in her came off from Teracaco  the peninsula within Portland Isle  they with much difficulty overtook the ship  2 of them who seemd to be the cheif people came on board with very little invitation & orderd the other three their servants to stay in the boat  they soon expressd satisfaction at their treatment & came down into the cabbin where they very soon informd us that they would sleep with us & not think of going ashore that night  we remonstrated much against this telling them that tomorrow morn the ship might be at a great distance from where she now was  they were however resolvd & we were obligd to let them sleep in the ship  into which they consented to have their canoe hoisted which was accordingly done  the countenance of one of these men was the most open I have ever seen  I was prejudicd much in their favour & surely such confidence could not be found in the breasts of designing people

 

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