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97.
Novr. 1769.   Motu aro

the ship but every Canoe put off in a moment & pulld towards us  we were in a sandy bay cove behind the two heads of which the most of them landed  one or 2 only in sight  out of these they came running with every man his arms others appeard on the tops of the hills & numbers from behind each head of the Cove so that we were in a moment surrounded by  the gentlemen in the ship say  5 or 600 men tho we I beleive never saw more than 200 of them  we now every man expected to be attackd but did not chuse to begin hostilities so the Captn & myself marchd up to meet them  they crouded a good deal but did not offer to meddle with us  tho every man had his arms almost lifted up to strike   we brought them towards the party & made a line signing to them that they were not to pass it  they did not at first but by this time a party from the other side had come up & mixd with our people  they now began to sing their war song but committed no hostility till 3 steppd to Each of our boats and attempted to draw them ashore  it was now time to fire  we whose Guns were loaded with small shot did so which drove them back   one man attempted to Rally

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