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3 men. Lost the stock of the small bower anchor, unstocked the kedge and stocked the small bower, at 8 A.M. came alongside 3 chiefs from the Island of Titteranee, friends of Tippahee. Latitude of anchorage 34 degrees 47 minutes 20 seconds south. "Sunday, 6th April. On the Island of Titteranee found the natives very friendly, the native Tookee that went to Norfolk Island came on board, the chiefs supplied the ship with fish, gave them bread in lieu. "Monday, 7th April. P.M. Employed watering vessel, people on shore cutting brooms. "Tuesday, 8th April. P.M. Several canoes alongside. Three chiefs on board. Boat returned having lost the seine among the rocks. "Wednesday, 9th April. A.M. Sent people on shore to cut firewood. "Thursday, 10th April. Moderate and cloudy. Painting ship. "Friday, 11th April. Strong gales with rain. The 3 chiefs still on board. "Saturday, 12th April. A.M. Tippahee 2 or 3 times attempted to raise a disturbance in the vessel, lifted up weapons against some of the men whilst putting their orders into force. At noon Tippahee became very mutinous. I have understood from an Otaheitan on board he told one of the chiefs to go on shore and bring his men to attack the vessel. "Sunday, 13th April. P.M. Ditto weather with a heavy sea in the offing, the wind has not changed more than 2 points these six days, sent the boat for greens for the Brig's company. "Monday, 14th April. P.M. Strong gales with heavy rain. Painted ship, sent boat for greens. "Tuesday, 15th April. At 8 A.M. sent for water. "Wednesday, 16th April. Received boatload of water, people cutting wood on shore. "Thursday, 17th April. At 4 sent boat for greens. "Friday, 18th April. Sent boat for cask of water. A.M. Sent boat for greens, 2 chiefs on board. "Saturday, 19th April. P.M. Sent boat for water. Strong breezes and squally. "Sunday, 20th April. P.M. Went with the boat to examine a deep bay to the south-west. Found at the bottom of the bay a river to run south-south-east and north-north-west about 3 miles, and one from the west-south-west to west-north-west there is about 4 fathoms water, it is not safe for any vessel drawing more than 12 feet to attempt entering, the tide runs out at 2 knots and flows about 8 or 10 feet. There is a shoal running off towards the starboard shore about west from the leeward shore, half-way up the bottom is a fine sand. There is a lagoon runs all along the deep bay aback of the
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