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A VOYAGE TO 



»777- the bull, which I had brouehr, the horfe and marc, and 



Augurt. 



u..~v— / fhecp, I put ailiore at Matavai. 



Having thus difpofed of thefe paflengers, I found myfelf 

 lightened of a very heavy burthen. The trouble and vexa- 

 tion that attended the bringing this living cargo thus far, 

 is hardly to be conceived. But the fatisfadtion that I felt, in 

 having been fo fortunate as to fulfil his Majefty's humane 

 defign, in fending fuch valuable animals, to fupply the 

 wants of two worthy nations, fufliciently recorapenfed me 

 for the many anxious hours I had pafled, before this fub- 

 ordinatc objedt of my voyage could be carried into exe- 

 cution. 



As I intended to make fome flay here, we fet up the two 

 obfervatories on Matavai Point. Adjoining to them, two 

 tents were pitched, for the reception of a guard, and of fuch 

 people as it might be neccITary to leave on fiiore, in different 

 departments. At this ftation, I intruded the command to 

 Mr. King ; who, at the fame time, attended the obfervations, 

 for afcertaining the going of the time-keeper, and other 

 purpofes. During our flay, various ncccffary operations 

 employed the crews of both fhips. The Difcovery's main- 

 mafl was carried afliore, and made as good as ever. Our 

 fails and water-cafks were repaired; the fhips were caulked; 

 and the rigging all overhauled. We alfo infpccfted all the 

 bread that we had on board in cafks ; and had the fatis- 

 fatftion to find, that but little of it was damaged. 



TuefdayzS. On the 26th, I had a piece of ground cleared, for a. 

 garden, and planted it with feveral articles; very few of 

 which, I believe, the natives will ever look after. Some 

 melons, potatoes, and two pine-apple plants, were in a fair 



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