friendship, were encouraged to come on board, with several of their people; before the vessel came to an anchor in a fine harbour named Owharre, now written Fare. The King, who was called Oree, proposed as a mark of friendship, to exchange names with the Commander; and during the rest of their intercourse, the former was King Cookee, and the latter Lieut. Oree. They went on shore together, accompanied by Mr. Banks, Dr. Solander, Mr. Monkhouse, and Tupia. The latter having stripped himself as low as the waist, according to the Tahitian fashion of doing obeisance, delivered a long speech or prayer, and performed various ceremonies, in presence of the King and a crowd of natives, this being understood as the ratification of a treaty of peace. The English were received very kindly, and remained here three days; during which they visited several houses of the natives, examined the productions of their island, which were the same as those of Otaheite j and purchased a quantity of hogs, bread-fruit, cocoa nuts, &c., for nails and hatchets. The Commander gave the King, at parting, some British medals or counters, struck in 1761, and a small pewter plate, on which was stamped "His Britannic Majesty's Ship, Endeavour, Lieutenant Cook, Commander, 16th July, 1769, Huaheine;" leaving behind him this testimony of his having first discovered the island.
The next island visited was Ulietea, now written Raiatea, seven or eight leagues S.W. of Huaheine. Here the Commander and several of his friends landed on the 20th; and hoisting a flag, took possession of this and, the neighbouring islands in the name of His Britannic Majesty. The natives shewed tokens of friendship; and Tupia repeated
