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July 1770    Endeavours River

Boat hook  the promise of such plenty of good provisions made our situation appear much less dreadfull  were we obligd to Wait here for another season of the year when the winds might alter we could do it without fear of wanting Provisions  this thought alone put every body in vast spirits 

9. Myself went turtling in hopes to have loaded our long boat but by a most unacountable conduct of the officer not one turtle was taken  I however went ashore upon the reef saw the large Cockles & gatherd many shells & sea productions  at night returnd with my small boat leaving the large one upon the reef who I was sure would catch no turtle

[Margin note] Saw the Indians
10. four Indians appeard on the opposite shore  they had with them a Canoe made of wood with an outrigger in which two of them embarkd & came towards the ship but stop'd at the distance of a long Musquet shot  talking much & very loud to us   we hollowd to them & waving made them all the signs we could to come nearer  by degrees they venturd almost insensibly nearer & nearer till they were quite along side often holding up their Lances as if to shew us that if we usd them

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