While the women was performing this Ceremony, the Men went about repairing the Huts without showing the least Concern.

The Carpenter went with part of his people into the Woods to cut and Square some Timber to saw into boards for the use of the Ship, and to prepare two Posts to be set up with inscriptions on them.
Wednesday, 31st.

Little wind and Variable.

In the P.M.the Carpenters having prepared the 2 Posts with inscriptions upon them, setting forth the Ship's Name, Month, and Year, one of them was set up at the Watering Place, on which was hoisted the Union flag; and in the Morning I took the other over to the Island which is known by the name of Motuouru, and is the one that lies nearest to the Sea; but before I attempted to set up the Post I went first to the Hippa, having Dr.Monkhouse and Tupia along with me.

We here met with the old Man I have before spoke of.