Travel of Georg Forster
Matavai Bay - Tahiti (Port Royal Bay)
Title
Great noise on shore
Short description
Georg Forster tells of an incident of misbehaviour by some of the crew, which arouses the king's suspicions. Captain Cook is alerted to the incident by a loud noise heard on shore.
Text on source
In the evening, about ten o'clock, we heard a great noise on shore abreast of our vessels, apparently occasioned by some of our men. The captains immediately sent their boats ashore, with proper officers, who brought on board several marines and a sailor. They had obtained leave to take a walk from the commanding officer at the tents, but had exceeded their time, and beaten one of the natives. They were immediately secured in irons, as it was of the utmost consequence towards continuing upon an amicable footing with this nation, to punish them in an exemplary manner. O-Too had promised to come on board with his father the next morning, but this noise, of which he had received advice within half an hour after it had happened, made him so justly diffident of our intentions, that he sent his messenger or ambassador (Whanno no t'aree), who was one of the principal lords of his court, named E-Tee, to make an apology for his non-appearance.
English translation
Folios/Pages
pp. 345-346
Date
1773 08 30
Observations on the events description
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How to quote
Fabbrocino A. P., "Great noise on shore" (Event description), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2024 03 18.
doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.76
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