^4 A VOYA GE TO 
c '« A F. oYiock ill the aftemoon, the Scarborough being within 
V- — ' three miles of Henderville's Illand, they founded with 
June, 1788. i^^^y fathoms of hne, but got no ground. Several large 
lires were lighted up on the fhore, and the natives alTem- 
bied in vaft numbers on the beach, many of them 
pointing at the (liip with looks of wonder and furprife ; 
prefentiy afterwards, nineteen canoes, with five or fix 
men in each, came off from the lliore and made towards 
the fhip) on which Captain Marfliall lay to, in hopes 
they would come along fide ; feveral of them came 
within a quarter of a mile of the fhip, and then taking 
down their fails, they ftopt to gaze at the vefiel, but 
nothing would induce them to come alongfide ; how- 
ever, as more canoes were feen coming from the illand, 
Captain Marfliall determined to lay to till they all return- 
ed on firiore, as there was a probability of his procuring 
fome refrefliments from them : two of the laft canoes 
made for the fhip without the leafl hefitation ; on this, 
the Captain ordered his people out of fight that the 
natives might not be intimidated. When the canoes 
were clofe to the fiiip, the Indians began to talk, and 
made figns for them to bring the fhip nearer the ifland. 
After talking with the natives fome time, the Captain 
fliewed them a few fmall nails, a quart bottle, and a 
looking-glafs, all of which they feemed very defirous to 
obtain; however, they could not be prevailed on to bring 
2 their 
