Saturday 6.
Tuefday 9.
On the 6th, being to the North of the Cape, the wind at
S. W., and blowing ftrong, we bore away for fome bay to
complete our water and wood, being in great want of both;
having been at the allowance of one quart o f water for.fome
days pad; and even that pittance could not be come at, above
fix or feven days longer. We anchored,in TolagaBay on the
9th, in latitude 38? 21' S., longitude 178° 37'Eaft. It affords
good riding with the wind wefferly, and regular foundings
from eleven to five fathoms, ftiff muddy ground acrofs the
bay for about two miles. It is open from N. N. E. to E. S. E.
It,is to be obferved, eafterly winds feldom blow hard on this
fhore ; but when they do, they throw in a great fea ; fo that
if it were not for a great undertow, together with a large
river that empties itfelf in the bottom of the bay, a fhip would
not be able to ride here. Wood and water are eafily to be
had, except when it blows hard eafterly. The natives here
are the fame as thofe at Charlotte Sound, but more numerous,
and feemed fettled, having regular plantations of fweet
potatoes, and other roots, which are very good; and they have
plenty of Cray and other fifh, which we bought of them for
nails, beads, and other trifles, at an eafy rate. In one of
their canoes we obferved the head of a woman lying in ftate,
adorned with feathers and other ornaments. It had the appearance
of being alive; but, on examination, we found it
dry, being preferved with every feature perfect, and kept as
the relic of fome deceafed relation.
Friday 12.
Having got about ten tons of water, and fome wood, we
failed for Charlotte Sound on the 12 th. We were no fooner
out than the wind began to blow hard, dead on the fhore, fo
that we could not clear the land on either tack. This-obliged
us to bear away again for the bay, where we anchored the
next
next morning, and rode out a very heavy gale of wind at E. tifrV
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by S., which threw in a very great lea. We now began to --------- -
fear we fhould never join the Refolution ; having reafon to Sa“ rdi‘!' ,3’
believe fhe was in Charlotte Sound, and by this time ready
for fea. We foon found it was with great difficulty we could
get any water, owing to the fwell fetting in fo ftrong; at
laft, however, we were able to go on fhore, and got both
wood and water.
Whilft we lay here, we were employed about the rigging,
which was much damaged by the conftant gales o f wind we
had met with fince we made the coaft. We got the booms
down on the decks, and having made the fhip as fnug as
poffible, failed again on the t6th. After this we met with Tueflay i&-
feveral gales o f wind off the mouth of. the Strait; and continued
beating backwards and forwards till the 30th, when Tuefday 301
we were fo fortunate as to get a favourable wind, which we
took every advantage of, and at laft got fafe into our defired
port. We faw nothing of the Refolution, and began to doubt
her fafety; but on going afhore, we difcerned the place .
where fhe had eredted her tents ; and, on an old flump of a
tree in the garden, obferved thefe words cut out “ Look underneath.”
There we dug, and foon found a bottle corked and
waxed down, with a letter in it from Captain Cook, fignify-
ing theirarrival on the 3d inftant, and departure on the 24th
and that they intended fpending a few days in the entrance
of the Straits to look for us.
We immediately fet about getting the fhip ready for fea as-
faft as poffible; eredted our tents; fent the cooper on fhore
to repair the cafks ; and began to unftow the hold', to get at.
the bread that was in buttsV but on opening them found a-
great quantity of it entirely fpoiled, and. moll part fo damaged;
that