a.
The Chiefs detained on board.
Part friendly.

1789. April. Sunday 5.

We steered towards the island Huaheine, which we got sight of the next
morning. At noon we brought to near the entrance of Owharre harbour, it
not being my intention to anchor. We could see every part of the harbour
distinctly, but my attention was particularly directed to the spot where
Omai's house had stood, no part of which was now visible. It was near
three o'clock before any canoes came off to us, for the people on shore
imagined that the ship was coming into the harbour. The first that
arrived had three men in it, who brought a few coconuts. I enquired about
the chief or Earee Rahie; and one of the fellows with great gravity said
he was the Earee Rahie, and that he had come to desire I would bring the
ship into the harbour. I could not help laughing at his impudence:
however I gave him a few nails for his coconuts and he left us.
Immediately after a double canoe in which were ten men came alongside;
among them was a young man who recollected and called me by my name.
Several other canoes arrived with hogs, yams, and other provisions, which
we purchased. My acquaintance told me that he had lived with our friend
Omai. He confirmed the account that had already been given and informed
me that of all the animals which had been left with Omai the mare only
remained alive. He said that Omai and himself had often rode together,
and I observed that many of the islanders who came on board had the
representation of a man on horseback tattooed on their legs. After the
death of Omai his house was broken to pieces and the materials stolen.
The firearms were at Ulietea but useless. I enquired after the seeds and
plants and was informed that they were all destroyed except one tree, but
of what kind that was I could not make out from their description. I was
much pressed to take the ship into the harbour, and Omai's companion
requested me to let him go to England. When they found that I would not
stop among them they seemed jealous of our going to Ulietea, and it
appeared to give them some satisfaction when I told them that I should
not go near that island.

The canoes had left us and we were making sail when we discovered an
Indian in the water swimming towards the shore, which in all probability
he would not have been able to reach. We took him up and luckily another
canoe coming alongside we put him in her. The people of the canoe said
that the man wa