[North West Cape to Cape Londonderry]
Tasman’s Voyage of 1643
Documentary Source other than original Journal
Witsen, N 1705
Noord en Ooste Tartarye,
Amsterdam: Francois Halma, pp.175-6.
p.175
In latitude 190 35’ and longitude 1340 natives who appeared in great numbers threw stones at the people the Dutch sent ashore in 1643; these people were often seen giving smoke signals by which they apparently conveyed the news to their neighbours that Strangers were on the coast. They seem to lead a miserable life, run about naked, and eat Obys [tubers] and other roots of trees.
Journal – recorded by: William Dampier
W Dampier 1729
A New Voyage Round the World,
London: James and John Knapton.
p.314 [King Sound, 5 January 1688]
seeing Men walking on the shore, we presently sent a Canoa to get some Acquaintance with them for we were in hopes to get some Provision among them. But the inhabitants, seeing our Boat coming, run away and hid themselves. We searched afterwards three Days in hopes to find their Houses
p.314 [Buccaneer Archipelago, King Sound, ca 9 January 1688]
At last we went over to the Islands and there we found a great many of the Natives. The Men at our first coming ashore, threatened us with their Lances and Swords; but were frightened by firing one Gun
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