THIRD VOYAGE 403 



"Monday, 22nd February, 1779. 



"' This afternoon we have an abundant market for hogs and 

 fruit. Both arees and people now put themselves in our power, 

 without any kind of apprehension. They appear exceedingly 

 desirous of resuming our former confidence and intercourse, and 

 that with so much appearance of sincerity, that had I any point 

 to carry, I think I might put some degree of confidence in them 

 with great safety ; but my business is now to get to sea, and quit 

 this group of islands as soon as circumstances will admit me. 



" In the evening I had the remains of Captain Cook committed 

 to the deep, with all the attention and honour we could possibly 

 pay in this part of the world." 



We now continue the narrative of Captain King : 



" On the 22nd we got clear of the land about ten o'clock, 

 and hoisting in the boats, stood to the northward. 



" After touching at Woahoo, where it was found watering 

 would have been inconvenient, Captain Clerke determined, 

 without farther loss of time, to proceed to Atooi. On the 

 28th we bore away for that island, which we were in sight 

 of by noon ; and about sunset, were off its eastern extremity. 



" We had no sooner anchored in our old station, than 

 several canoes came alongside of us ; but we could observe 

 that they did not welcome us with the same cordiality in 

 their manner, and satisfaction in their countenances, as 

 when we were here before. 



" Our principal object here was to water the ships with 

 the utmost expedition ; and I was sent on shore early in the 

 afternoon. We found a considerable number of people 

 collected upon Che beach, who received us at first with 

 great kindness ; but as soon as we had got the casks on 

 shore, began to be exceedingly troublesome. It was with 

 great difficulty I was able to form a circle, according to our 

 usual practice, for the convenience of our trading party, and 

 had no sooner done it, than I saw a man laying hold of the 

 bayonet of one of the soldier's muskets, and endeavouring 

 with all his force to wrench it out of his hand. This fray was 

 ccasioned by the latter's having given the man a slight prick 

 with his bayonet, in order to make him keep without the line. 



" I now perceived that our situation required great cir- 

 cumspection and management, and accordingly gave the 

 strictest orders that no one should fire, nor have recourse to 

 any other act of violence, without positive commands. As 

 soon as I had given these directions, I was called to the 

 assistance of the watering party, where I found the natives 

 equally inclined to mischief. They had demanded from 

 our people a large hatchet for every cask of water, and this 

 not being complied with, they would not suffer the sailors 

 to roll them down to the boats. 



