I have before hinted that these people have an extensive knowlidge of the Islands situated in these seas - Tobia ^ Tupia as well as several others hath given us an account of ^ upwards of seventy their names are as follows of them Tobia ^ Tupia says he himself hath been at and thosr mark'd with an obelist — but as the account they have given of their sthiation [situation] is so vague and uncertain I shall refar giving a list of them untill I have learnt from Tupia the situation of each Island with a little more certainty —
Four of these Islands Viz / Huaheine, Ulietea, Otoha, and Bolabola ^ we were inform'd lay only one or two days sail to the westward of Georges Island and that we might there procure Hogs Fowls and other refreshments articles that we had been very sparingly supply'd with at this last Island and as the Ships company, what from the constant hard duty they had had at this place and the too free use of women were in a worse state of hilth then