ing, we anchored again, to wait
for the sea-breeze; and at noon it sprung up at N.N.E. with which we
stood in for Batavia road, where at four o'clock in the afternoon we
came to an anchor.

We found here the Harcourt Indiaman from England, two English private
traders of that country, thirteen sail of large Dutch ships, and a
considerable number of small vessels.

A boat came immediately on board from a ship which had a broad pendant
flying, and the officer who commanded having enquired who we were, and
whence we came, immediately returned with such answers as we thought fit
to give him: Both he and his people were pale as spectres a sad presage
of our sufferings in so unhealthy a country; but our people, who, except
Tupia, were all rosy and plump seemed to think themselves so seasoned by
various-climates that nothing could hurt them.[118] In the mean time, I
sent a lieutenant ashore to acquaint the governor of our arrival and to
make an excuse for our not saluting; for as I could salute with only
three guns, except the swivels, which I was of opinion would not be
heard, I thought it was better to let it alone. As soon as the boat was
dispatched, the carpenter delivered me an account of the defects of the
ship, of which the following is a copy:

"The defects of his Majesty's bark Endeavour,
"Lieutenant James Cook Commander.

"The ship very leaky, as she makes from twelve to six
inches water an hour, occasioned by her main keel being
wounded in many places, and the scarfs of her stern being
very open: The false keel gone beyond the midships from
forward, and perhaps farther, as I had no opportunity of
seeing for the water; when hauled ashore for repairing:
Wounded on the larboard side under the main channel,
where I imagine the greatest leak is, but could not come at
it for the water: One pump on the larboard side useless; the
others decayed within an inch and a half of the bore.
Otherwise masts, yards, boats, and hull, in pretty good condition."

As it was the universal opinion that the ship could not safely proceed
to Europe without an examination of her bottom, I determined to apply
for leave to heave her down at this place; and as I understood that it
would be necessary to make this application in writing, I drew up a
request, and the next morning, having got it translated into Dutch, we
all went ashore.

[Footnote 118: It is of some consequence to remember the cir