Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0435
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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