they could scarcely make any progress.  For several days they had very squally unsettled weather, attended with almost constant heavy rain, and frequent storms of thunder and lightning.  On the 24th, being then in 32 deg.. 12’. south latitude, and 207 deg.. 28’. east longitude, the wind shifted to the westward, but the weather still continued squally and unsettled.  On the 7th July, in 21 deg.. 57’. south latitude, they fell in with the south-east trade wind, and as the people were in a very weak condition, it was determined to make Otaheite as soon as possible.  At six o’clock in the morning of the 9th, they saw Osnaburgh Island, bearing north by east, half east, four or five leagues distant.  At seven they bore up for Otaheite, and at ten o’clock that island made its appearance, bearing west by north; by five in the afternoon they were abreast of Oaitepeha Bay, and ten canoes presently came alongside with bread-fruit, cocoa nuts, etc.  The Indians pressed them very much to come to an anchor there, but as they were not able to purchase their anchor again when once let go, Mr. Watts advised the Captain to stand on for Matavai Bay.  During the night they wore occasionally, and at day-light in the morning of the 10th stood in for the land.  At noon, Point Venus bore south-west by south about three miles distant.  In standing into Matavai Bay the ship got rather too close on the Dolphin Bank, having only two and a half fathoms water for several casts, over a hard bottom, but she deepened at once to seventeen fathoms, and they stood over to the south side of the bay, in hopes by making a board, to fetch the Resolution’s old birth, which would have made the watering place very handy; but the ship missing stays, they were obliged to let go the anchor, and content themselves in their situation.  They anchored at nine o’clock in eight fathoms water, over a soft bottom, Point Venus bearing north-north-east, and One Tree Hill south by east, half east, distant from shore about half a mile.  On approaching the bay, they could perceive a prodigious number of the natives on Point Venus, and round the beach, and several canoes put off from the shore, the Indians waving pieces of white cloth and making signs for them to come into the bay.  When anchored they had only three men in one watch, and two in the other besides the mates, and two of these ailing; the rest of the crew were in a truly deplorable state.

Their first care was naturally to procure some refreshments, and it was a pleasing circumstance for them to see the natives flock round the ship, calling out “Tayo Tayo,” which signifies friends; and “Pabii no Tutti,” Cook’s ship; and bringing in very great plenty cocoa nuts, bread-fruit, plantains and taro, and a fruit known by the name of the Otaheite apple; they also brought some hogs and fowls.  All the Indians appeared glad to see them, and disposed of their various commodities on very moderate terms, and indeed their whole behaviour indicated the most