Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0443
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a very small price we complaind to Mynheer Lange He said that as we had not ourselves been down upon the Beach the Natives were afraid to take money of any one else least it should be false on this the Captn went immediately down but could see no cattle While he was gone Mr Lange complaind that our people had yet offerd no gold for any thing this he said the Islanders were displeasd at who had expected to have gold for their stock
20. In the morning early the Captn went ashore in himself to purchase Buffeloes he was shewn two one of which they valued at five guineas the other a musquet he offerd 3 guineas for the one & sent for a musquet to give for the other the money was flatly refus'd & before the Musquet could be brought off Dr Solander, who had been up at the town in order to speak to Mr Lange returnd followd by 86 Spearmen & 20 musqueteers sent by the King to tell us that this day & no more would be allowd us to trade after which we must be gone this was the message that Dr Solander had from the Radja by Mr Lange's interpretation but a Portugese who indian who came from Timor probably a Kind