Endeavour journal, 23 June 1769 (Series 03.301)

Notes:	Page header reads: 'Otahite'
Author:	Banks, Joseph, Sir, 1743-1820
Date:	23 June 1769
Series title:	Series 03: The Endeavour journal of Joseph Banks, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771
Frame numbers:	CY 3006 / 326
Transcript:	23. Our Freinds with us as usual. One of our seamen a Portugese was last night missing; as there was no news of him this Morning we concluded that he was run away and meant to stay among the Indians. Captn Cooke therefore offerd a hatchet to any man who would bring him back, one soon offerd and returnd with him at night. He said that two Indians seizd him and stopping his mouth forcd him away, but as he was out of the fort after a woman this account apeard improbable, the man was however not punishd.

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