THE PACIFIC OCEAN, 
•3* 
1779. 
February. 
friendfhip to Captain Cook, by a large prefent of hogs, and 
vegetables, that was fent after him. 
In the night of the 5th, having a light breeze off the land, 
we made fome way to the Northward; and in the morning 
of the 6th, having patted the Wefternmoft point of the Saturday 6, 
ifland, we found ourfelves abreatt of a deep bay, called by 
the natives Toe-yah-yah. We had great hopes, that this 
bay would furnifh us with a fafe and commodious harbour, 
as we faw, to the North Eaft, fever al fine ftreams of water;, 
and the whole had the appearance of being well fheltered. 
Thefe obfervations agreeing with the accounts given us by 
Koah, who accompanied Captain Cook, and had changed 
his name, out of compliment to us, into Britannee, the 
pinnace was hoifted out, and the Matter, with Britannee 
for his guide, was fent to examine the bay, whilft the fiiips 
worked up after them. 
In. the afternoon, the weather became gloomy, and the 
gulls of wind, that blew off the land, were fo violent, as 
to make it neceffary to take in all the fails, and bring to, un¬ 
der the mizen ftay-fail. All the canoes left us, at the be¬ 
ginning of the gale; and Mr. Bligh, on his return, had the 
fat is faction of faving an old woman, and two men, whofe 
canoe had been overfet by the violence of the wind, as they 
were endeavouring to gain the Ihore., Befides thefe dif- 
treffed people, we had a great many women on board, whom 
the natives had left behind, in their hurry to fhift for 
themfelves. 
The Matter reported to Captain Cook, that he had landed 
at the only village he faw, on the North fide of the bay, 
where he was directed to fome wells of water; but found, 
they would by no means anfwer our purpofe; that he after¬ 
ward proceeded farther into the bay, which runs inland to 
a great 
