Keowa, the younger son, went directly into the pinnace, expecting his father to follow, but just as he arrived at the water-side, his wife threw her arms about his neck, and, with the assistance of two chiefs, forced him to sit down by the side of a double canoe.  Captain Cook expostulated with them, but to no purpose; they would not suffer the king to proceed, telling him, that he would be put to death if he went on board the ship.  Kariopoo, whose conduct seemed entirely resigned to the will of others, hung down his head, and appeared much distressed.

“While the king was in this situation, a chief, well known to us, of the name of Coho, was observed lurking near, with an iron dagger, partly concealed under his cloak, seemingly, with the intention of stabbing Captain Cook, or the lieutenant of marines.  The latter proposed to fire at him, but Captain Cook would not permit it.  Coho closing upon them, obliged the officer to strike him with his piece, which made him retire.  Another Indian laid hold of the serjeant’s musquet, and endeavoured to wrench it from him, but was prevented by the lieutenant’s making a blow at him.  Captain Cook, seeing the tumult increase, and the Indians growing more daring and resolute, observed, that if he were to take the king off by force, he could not do it without sacrificing the lives of many of his people.  He then paused a little, and was on the point of giving his orders to reimbark, when a man threw a stone at him, which he returned with a discharge of small shot (with which one barrel of his double piece was loaded.) The man having a thick mat before him, received little or no hurt; he brandished his spear, and threatened to dart it at Captain Cook, who being still unwilling to take away his life, instead of firing with ball, knocked him down with his musket.  He expostulated strongly with the most forward of the crowd, upon their turbulent behaviour.  He had given up all thoughts of getting the king on board, as it appeared impracticable; and his care was then only to act on the defensive, and to secure a safe embarkation for his small party, which was closely pressed by a body of several thousand people.  Keowa, the king’s son, who was in the pinnace, being alarmed on hearing the first fire, was, at his own entreaty, put on shore again; for even at that time, Mr Roberts, who commanded her, did not apprehend that Captain Cook’s person was in any danger; otherwise he would have detained the prince, which, no doubt, would have been a great check on the Indians.  One man was observed, behind a double canoe, in the action of darting his spear at Captain Cook, who was forced to fire at him in his own defence, but happened to kill another close to him, equally forward in the tumult; the serjeant observing that he had missed the man he aimed at, received orders to fire at him, which he did, and killed him.  By this time, the impetuosity of the Indians was somewhat repressed; they fell back in a body, and seemed staggered;