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spice islands, with rice, maize, etc., annually ; and they 

 are to return the value in arrack, cutlery, wares, linen, and 

 silk. In this agreement the rajas stipulated, that a Dutch 

 resident should be constantly on the island, to observe that 

 their part'of the contract was fulfilled. 



As soon as this was accomplished, they sent Mr. Lange 

 to act as their resident, who had now been on this island 

 ten years. 



The morality of these people is of the purest kind. A 

 robbery is scarce ever committed, and a murder is never 

 perpetrated. When any disputes arise between the natives 

 they instantly submit the point in debate to the decision 

 of the raja, and rest perfectly satisfied with his deter- 

 mination. No man is permitted to marry more than one 

 wife, and their conduct is strictly virtuous. 



The Endeavour sailed from the island of Savu on the 21st 

 of September, and bent her course westward. 



On the 28th they steered north-west the whole day, in 

 order to get sight of the land of Java ; and on the 30th 

 the Captain received from most of the officers and seamen 

 their respective journals of the voyage, respecting which 

 he advised them to observe the most profound secrecy : and 

 he likewise possessed himself of the log-book. In the night 

 following there was a storm of thunder and lightning, when 

 the land of Java was seen to the eastward by the brightness 

 of the lightning. 



Early in the morning of the 2nd of October, they were 

 close in with the coast of Java, along which they now 

 steered. As their faithful Indian friend, Tupia, was at 

 this time extremely ill, the Captain despatched a boat to 

 the shore to endeavour to bring him some refreshing fruits, 

 and likewise to procure grass for the buffaloes. In a few 

 hours they obtained what they were sent for, and returned 

 to the ship, which proceeded at a slow rate during the 

 night. 



On the 3rd, in the morning, the Dutch packet-boat was 

 observed sailing after the Endeavour. The master had 

 brought with him two books, in one of which he wrote 

 down the Captain's name, and that of the vessel, to be sent 

 to the Governor and Council of the Indies ; and in the 

 other book he requested that some of the gentlemen on 

 board would likewise write down the name of the vessel, 

 with that of the Captain ; whence she came, and to what 

 port she was bound. 



Soon after, the ship was obliged to come to an anchor, for 

 want of wind. A breeze, however, springing up, she held on 

 her way till the following morning, when she was again 

 obliged to be brought to an anchor, owing to the rapidity of 



