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331.
Septr. 1770.   Savu.

Town made a sign of something we should see there which would shew us that we were right by crossing his fingers  which a Portugese who was in the boat immediately interpreted into a cross, a supposition that appeard very probable; that just before they put off the man in a European dress Came towards them  but the officer in the boat not having his commission about him thougt proper to put off immediately without staying to speak to him or know what countrey man he was.

We saild along shore & after having passd a point of Land found a bay shelterd from the trade wind in which we soon discoverd a large indian Town or village on which we stood in hoisting a Jack on the foretopmast head  soon after to our no small surprize Duch Colours were hoisted in the town & 3 guns fird  we however proceeded & just at dark got soundings &anchord about 1 1/2 miles from the shore

18. In the morn the Boat with the 2nd Lieutenant went ashore and was receivd by a guard of 20 or 30 Indians armd with musquets  who conducted him to the town about a mile in the countrey  marching without

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