Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0438
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either Mynheer Lange or the Indians could bear who however expressed a desire of going away before they were quite drunk they were receivd upon deck as they had been when they came on board by the marines under arms the King expresssd a desire of Seeing them excersise which accordingly they did & fird 3 rounds much to his majesties satisfaction who expressd great surprize particularly at their so speedily cocking their guns which he expressd by striking a stick upon the side of the ship saying that all the locks made but one click Dr Solander & myself went ashore in the Boat with them as soon as we put off they saluted the ship with three chears which the ship answerd with five guns
We landed & walkd up to the town which consisted of a good many houses some tolerably large each being a roof of thach covering a boarded floor supported by Pillars 3 or 4 feet from the ground before we had been long there it began to grow dark & we returnd on board having only just tasted their Palm wine which had a very sweet taste & suited all our palates very well giving us at the same time hopes that it might be servicable to our sick as being