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90.
Öohoorage

the Ebb tide but did little or nothing

22. This morn we weighd with the Ebb but breeze was so light that the Captn. went into the boat & dr Solander with him  there were many Canoes about the ship with which I traded for  curiosities of  their clothes, arms &c. of which I had got few so I stayd on board  they sold cheifly for paper   in the course of this commerce one young man who was upon Deck stole a half minute glass which was in the Binnacle & was catchd attempting to go off with it  the first Lieutenant took it into his head to flogg him for his crime  He was accordingly seezd but when they atempted to tie him to the shrowds the Indians on board made much resistance  I heard it & came upon deck   they then began to call for their arms which were handed them out of the boats & one canoe atempted to come up the ships side  Just then Tupia came upon deck  they ran to him immediately  he assurd them that their freind would not be killd he would only be whippd on which they were well satisfied  he endurd the discipline & as soon as he was let go an old man who perhaps was his father beat him very soundly & sent him down into the canoes into
 

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