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all the other Chiefs were under the Necessity of Bringing their offerings and were often Plundered of them before they reachd the Morai and of this they were affraid to Complain, Fearing the Attahooroo people who, being mostly renegades supported by Tetowha, had gaind themselves a Great name in the War and they at last became very troublesome neighbours; keeping both Matte & Tomaree in Awe of them. Taheite Eete taking the advantage of the situation of affairs revolted, and as they lookd upon themselves seperated from Taheite Nooe by the Isthmus, they declared for Vayheeadooa and made him their king, but Could not obtain the Marro, being forced to retire to their own Country, Tomaree and Matte having united to keep their right in their own Families and repulsed Tyarrabboo With Great Slaughter but could never reduce them to subjection by reason of the many Strong holds which they Posess.
About the same time Morea revolted and maheine (the Uncle of Mottooarro proper king of that Island) seized on the Government and Forced Mottooarro to fly to Matte for refuge together with his Sisters Eddea & Teano, where they were on Captain Cooks Arrival at the Island when a truce was made.
This may in some Measure account for the Situation in which he found the Island, and for his finding Pbooraya living retired with Her husband with whom She then lived, they having parted before on account of a quarrel but had now made matters up. Tomaree is the same Captain Cook Calls Teridiri — probably T’aree rahe or head Chief which title he assumes evry where but in the presence of Toonooeayeteatooa — he being Calld Earee Nooe or the Great Chief; the Young Woman Toematta was his cousin, and sister to His present Wife Teereetahi; Pbooraya having no other Child but Tomaree, having kill all that came before him.
o’Too or Matte is The eldest son of Tew or Whappai, who is also mentioned by Captain Cook — these two are now on Freindly terms and Tomaree having no Children, adopted a Daughter of o’Too but she died young, but it is probable he may have Issue by his present wife, if not the right falls to the present King, who is a boy of about 10 or 12 years old.
On or about the time of Captain Cooks arrival at Taheite the last time o’Too was engaged in a War with Morea and with the assistance of Tomaree and Tetowho & Pohooataya, who Joind their Forces to his, would have reduced Maheine to obedience or forced Him to relinquish his Claim to the Island to Mottooarro the Proper
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