22nd June 1769

Tahiti
This morning I released Robert Anderson from Confinement at the intercession of the Master and a promise of behaving better for the future.

Joseph Banks Journal
Our visiters returnd early this morn, Oborea, Otheothea, Oamo etc. etc. The latter begins to shew himself a very sensible man by the shrewd questions he asks about England its manners and customs etc. Much interest is made to procure the release of the boats, indeed Captn Cooke is now tird of keeping them as he finds that not the least motion is made towards returning any of the stol'n goods; four of them are therefore set at liberty.

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