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2 May 1770
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James Cook's Journal Ms 1, National Library of Australia
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The authorised published account of Cook's Voyage by John Hawkesworth
1770
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Wednesday 2d Between 3 and 4 oClock in the PM we returnd out of the Country and after dinner went a shore to the watering place where we had not been long before 17 or 18 of the natives appear'd in sight, in the morning I had sent Mr Gore with a boat up to the head of the bay to dridge for oysters in his return to the ship he and a nother person came by land and met with these people who follow'd him at the distance of 10 or 20 yards when ever Mr Gore made a Stand and face'd them they s[t]ood also and not withstanding they were all arm'd they never offerd to attack him but after he had parted from them and they were met by Dr Munkhouse and one or two more who upon makeing a sham retreat they throw'd 3 darts after them, after which the[y] began to retire Dr Solander, I, and Tupia made all the haste we could after them but could by neither words nor actions prevail upon them to come near us. Mr Gore saw some ^up the bay who by signs invited him a shore which he prudantly declined —
In the AM had the wind at SE with rain which prevented me from makeing an excursion up the head of the bay as I intended
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