fomewhere elfe. Certain it is, that nof one third of the
inhabitants were here now, that were then. Their ftrong
hold on the point of Motuara hath been long deferted ; and
we found many forfaken habitations in all parts of the
found. We are not, however, wholly to infer from this,
that this place hath been once very populous; for each
family may, for their own convenience, when they move
from place to place, have more huts than one or two.
It may be alked, if thefe people had never feen the Endeavour,
nor any of her crew, how could they become acquainted
with the name of Tupia, or have in their pofleffion
(which many of them had) fuch articles, as they could only
have got from that fhip ? To this it may be anfwered, that
the name of Tupia was fo popular among them when the
Endeavour was here, that it would be no wonder if, at this
time, it was known over great part of New Zealand, and as
familiar to thofe who never faw him, as to thofe who did.
Had fhips, of any other nation whatever, arrived here, they
would have equally enquired of them for Tupia.' By the
fame way of reafoning, many of the articles left here by
the Endeavour, may be now in pofleffion of thofe who never
faw her. I got from one of the people, now prefent, an
ear ornament, made of glafs very well formed and polilhed.
The glafs they mull have got from the Endeavour.
After palling about an hour on Motuara with thefe people,
and having dillributed among them fome prefents, and
Ihewed to the chief the gardens we had made, I returned
on board, and fpent the remainder of our Royal Mailer's
birth-day in fellivity; having the company of Captain Fur-
neaux and all his officers. Double allowance enabled the
feamen to fhare in the general joy,
Both
Both lhips being now ready for fea, I gave Captain Fur-
neaux an account in writing of the route I intended to take;
which was to proceed to the Eall, between the latitudes of
410 and 46° South, until I arrived in the longitude of 140° or
135° Well; then, provided no land was difcovered, to proceed
to Otaheite ; from thence back to this place, by the
fhortell route; and after taking in wood and water, to proceed
to the South, and explore all the unknown parts of the
fea between the meridian of New Zealand and Cape Horn.
Therefore, in cafe of feparation before we reached Otaheite,
I appointed that illand for the place of rendezvous, where he
was to wait till the 20th of Augull: if not joined by me
before that time, he was then to make the belt of his way
back to Queen Charlotte’s Sound, where he was to wait
until the 20th of November: After which (if not joined? by
me) he was to put to fea, and carry into execution their
Lordlhips inftructions.
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June.
Some may think it an extraordinary Hep in me to proceed
on difcoveries as far South as 46 degrees? of latitude, in the
very depth of winter. But though it mull be owned, that
winter is by no means favourable for difcoveries, it never-
thelefs appeared to me neceflary that fomething fliould be:
done in it, in order to leflen the work I was upon ; left I
fhould not be able to finilh the difcovery of the fouthern
part of the South Pacific Ocean the enfuing fummer. Be—
fides, if I fhould difcover any land in my route to the Eall, I:
fhould be ready to begin, with the fummer, to explore it.
Setting afide all thefe confiderations, I had little to fear;,
having two good lhips well provided, and healthy crews,-
Where then could I fpend my time better ? If I did nothing:
more; I was at leaft in hopes of being able to point our
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