54 A V O Y A G E T O T H E
1786. At feven in the morning of the 5th, we weighed anchor, and
June' , :ftood for Attoui, with moderate breezes, and cloudy weather. At
noon the South point of Whahoo bore Eaft South Eaft, diftance
Jix leagues, latitude 21 deg. 15 min. North,
In the morning of the 6th, we faw Attoui; and at noon, the
high point upon the South-Eaft end bore Weft North Weft, at
nine leagues diftance, Whahoo ftill in fight.
By three o’clock in the afternoon of the 7th, we were a-breaft of
Wymoa-Bay, Attoui, the place we propofed coming to anchor in ;
but the wind blowing pretty ftrong from the South Eaft, and the
bay quite open to that quarter, Captain Portlock declined coming
to here, and propoled Handing for Oneehow, which at four o’clock
bore Weft North Weft, at about five leagues diftance. During the
night, we tacked occafionallyand at ten in the morning of the
8th, we came to anchor in Yam Bay, Oneehow, in feven-
teen fathom water, over a fandy bottom. The North point
of the bay bore North North Eaft, and the South point South by
Eaft, at one and half mile diftance from fhore. This Ifland produces
great quantities of excellent yams, and the inhabitants
brought us a plentiful fupply, which we purchafed for nails, and
fuch like trifles : indeed this place produces no great plenty of any
thing befides, there being but few inhabitants here, compared with
Attoui, Whahoo, &c. &c. Our fick were taken on fhore here, and
found great benefit from the land air, ns they could walk about at
their eafe, without being molefted by the inhabitants. The principal
Chief at this ifland is called Abbenooe j he feems a very
aftive, intelligent perfon, and Captain Portlock making him feme
trifling prefenls, was wholly attached to us; fo that our fick were
much better accommodated on his account. We got very few
hogs