subject, denied all knowledge of it: but the earnestness with which those who brought the report, declared that they themselves had no hand in the matter, indicated that some crime had been committed; and the behaviour of others shewed that there was something which they wished to conceal. They betrayed an aversion to be examined on this affair, and seemed angry at those who had mentioned it; nay, one man received a box on the ear for naming it to the British.
It was at a future stage of his voyage, that our navigator learned those unwelcome truths, which the fears of the New Zealanders now led them to conceal. A deplorable calamity had indeed befallen some of the Adventure's crew. On tuesday, November 30th, 1773, the Adventure, after much beating about, arrived in the Sound; where, by the letter left in the bottle, Capt. Furneaux found, that the Resolution had sailed six days before. Some time was spent in repairing the Adventure, and procuring supplies of wood and water; while a friendly trade for refreshments was carried on with the natives. On friday, December 17th, the ship being ready for sea, Capt. Furneaux sent the large cutter with a crew of ten men, including Mr. Rowe, a midshipman, who had the command, and Mr. Woodhouse, another midshipman, to gather wild greens for the ship's company; with orders to return that evening, as the ship was to sail next day. The boat, however, did not return in the evening; and Capt. Furneaux, being in great anxiety about her, hoisted out the launch next morning, and sent it with a boat's crew and ten marines, under the command of Lieut. Burney, to search for the cutter and her crew. This officer
