friendly intentions.  In the evening, the Chief of Matavai came on board, and in him Lieutenant Watts recollected an old friend:  the Chief was greatly pleased to see Mr. Watts, as he was the only person in the ship who had been here before, except the steward, who had been before the mast in the Resolution; therefore, when Mona (which was the chief’s name) saw his old acquaintance, he explained to his companions who he was, and that he had been with Capt.  Cook, and they seemed very glad to have some of their old visitors again.  Mr. Watts learnt from Mona, that O’too was still living, that he was always called Earee Tutti, and then was absent on a visit to the eastward, but expected to return in four or five days:  At the same time, he said, messengers had been sent to acquaint him of the ship’s arrival.  He also informed Mr. Watts, that Maheine, the chief of Eimeo, to retaliate the mischief done him by Capt.  Cook, had, after the departure of the Resolution and Discovery from the islands, landed in the night at Oparree, and destroyed all the animals and fowls he could lay hold of, and that O’too was obliged to fly to the mountains.  He likewise intimated that the Attahooroo men joined Maheine in this business.  Indeed, it occurred to Mr. Watts, that when here in the Resolution, Toha, the chief of that district, threatened something of the kind in a quarrel with O’too, and probably smothered his resentment only for a time, fearful of Capt.  Cook revenging it, should it come to his knowledge.

11 July 1788

The next day, Oediddee agreeably surprised them with a visit on board:  he was greatly rejoiced to see them, and enquired after all his friends in a very affectionate manner:  He took great pleasure in recounting his route in the Resolution, had treasured up in his memory the names of the several places he had been at in her, nor had he forgot his English compliments.  He informed them that no ship had been at the islands since Capt.  Cook:  therefore, they concealed his death, and Capt.  Sever made Oediddee a present, as coming from Capt.  Cook.  Oediddee confirmed the report of the cattle, etc. being destroyed by Maheine, and likewise informed them that Omai, and the two New Zealand boys had been dead a considerable time through illness, and that one horse only was alive at Huaheine, but they could not learn any further particulars from him.

13 July 1788

In the evening of the 13th, a messenger came on board with a present from O’too of a small pig, a dog, and some white cloth, and intimated that he would be at Matavai the next day.  Early in the next morning but few canoes came off to the ship, and the natives were observed assembling on the shore in prodigious numbers:  soon afterwards, a canoe came alongside and informed them that O’too was on the beach; on this, the Captain and Mr. Watts went on shore immediately, and found him surrounded by an amazing concourse of people, amongst whom were several women cutting their