22 April 1769

James Cook's Journal: Daily Entries

Table of Contents On this day ... 22 - 27 April 1769 Endeavour Voyage Maps James Cook's Journal Ms 1, National Library of Australia Joseph Banks's Journal Sydney Parkinson's Journal The authorised published account of Cook's Voyage by John Hawkesworth 1769 References Index Search Contact us Search for Nautical Term in Falconer's Dictionary of the Marine...

22 April 1769 Saturday, 22nd to Thursday, 27th Nothing worthy of note happned, the people were continueally at work upon the Fort and the Natives were so far reconciled to us that they rather assisted us than not- This day we Mounted Six swivels at the Fort, which was now nearly finished, this Struck the Natives with some fear, and some fishermen who live'd upon the point move'd farther off, and old Owhaa told us by signs that after 4 days we should fire great guns from the Ship, there were some other circumstances cooperate'd with this mans Prophecy, whither an opinion hath prevail'd amongst them that after that ^ time we intend to fire upon them, or that they intend to attack us we know not, the first we do not intend and the latter is ^ unless the latter takes place which is highly improbable — [12] Artefacts: swivel guns People in South Seas Companion: Owhaa (Hua), chief in Ha'apape district, Tahiti Voyaging Accounts © Transcription by Paul Turnbull of National Library of Australia, Manuscript 1 page 57, 2004 Published by kind permission of the Library To cite this page use: https://paulturnbull.org/project/southseas/journals/cook/17690422.html