The morning after their departure, they got sight of Huaheine; and a double canoe soon coming alongside, containing ten natives, among them was a young man who recollected Captain Bligh, and called him by name; having known him when here in the year 1780, with Captain Cook in the Resolution.  Several other canoes arrived with hogs, yams, and other provisions, which they purchased.  This person confirmed, the account that had already been received of Omai, and said that, of all the animals which had been left with Omai, the mare only remained alive; that the seeds and plants had been all destroyed, except one tree:  but of what kind that was, he could not satisfactorily explain.  A few days after sailing from this island, the weather became squally, and a thick body of black clouds collected in the east.  A water-spout was in a short time seen at no great distance from the ship, which appeared to great advantage from the darkness of the clouds behind it.  The upper part is described as being about two feet in diameter; and the lower about eight inches.  It advanced rapidly towards the ship, when it was deemed expedient to alter the course, and to take in all the sails, except the foresail; soon after which it passed within ten yards of the stern, making a rustling noise, but without their feeling the least effect from its being so near.  The rate at which it travelled was judged to be about ten miles per hour, going towards the west, in the direction of the wind; and in a quarter of an hour after passing the ship, it dispersed.  As they passed several low islands, the natives of one of them came out in their canoes, and it was observed that they all spoke the language of Otaheite.  Presents of iron, beads, and a looking-glass were given to them; but it was observed that the chief, on leaving the ship, took possession of everything that had been distributed.  One of them showed some signs of dissatisfaction; but after a little altercation they joined noses and were reconciled.

The Bounty anchored at Anamooka on the 23rd April; and an old lame man, named Tepa, whom Bligh had known here in 1777, and immediately recollected, came on board along with others from different islands in the vicinity.  This man having formerly been accustomed to the English manner of speaking their language, the Commander found he could converse with him tolerably well.  He told him that the cattle which had been left at Tongataboo had all bred, and that the old ones were yet living.  Being desirous of seeing the ship, he and his companions were taken below, and the bread-fruit and other plants were shown to them, on seeing which they were greatly surprised.

‘I landed,’ says Bligh, ’in order to procure some bread-fruit plants to supply the place of one that was dead, and two or three others that were a little sickly.  I walked to the west part of the bay, where some plants and seeds had been sown by Captain Cook; and had the satisfaction to see, in a plantation close by, about twenty fine pineapple plants, but no fruit, this not being the proper season.  They told me that they had eaten many of them, that they were very fine and large, and that at Tongataboo there were great numbers.’