ijo A VOYAGE T O 
^ xx^ ^* ^'^^^ foutli-eaft trade wind, and as the people were in a 
]uip7^s very weak condition, it was determined to make Otaheite 
as foon as poffible. At (ix o'clock in the morning of the 
9. g^i^^ they-faw Ofnaburgh Iiland, bearing north by eaft, 
half eaft, four or five leagues diftant. At feven they 
bore up for Otaheite, and at ten o'clock that ifland made 
its appearance, bearing weft by north ; by five in the 
afternoon they v/ere abreall of Oaitepeha Bay, and ten 
canoes prefently came alongfide with bread-fruit, cocoa 
nuts, &c. The Indians prefTed them very much to come 
to an anchor thercj but as they were not able to pur- 
chafe their anchor again when once let go, Mr. Watts 
advifed the Captain to fland on for Matavai Bay. Dur- 
ing the night they wore occaiionally, and at day-light in 
Thuifday 10. the momiug of the loth flood in for the land. At 
noon, Point Venus bore fouth-weil by fouth about three 
. miles diflant. In {landing into Matavai Bay the fliip got 
rather too clofe on the Dolphin Bank, having only two 
and a half fathoms water for feveral cafls, over a hard 
bottom, but flie deepened at once to feventeen fathoms, 
and they flood over to the fouth fide of the bay, in 
hopes by making a board, to fetch the Refolution's old 
birth, which would have made the watering place very 
handy; but the fliip milling flays, they were obliged to 
let go the anchor, and content themfelves in their fitua- 
tion. They anchored at nine o'clock in eight fathoms 
water, over a foft bottom. Point Venus bearing north- 
.. . north-eafl, and One Tree Hill fouth by eaft, lialf eail, 
.5 diilant 
