Octavius Hadfield
[extract from the diary of Octavius Hadfield]
Dec. 11th . . . Went early to the Pa. There were some Englishmen there, in trouble because having uttered an oath the day before, the chief Witi detained their boat. The chief would not attend to anything they said, but went with me to the Columbine at Kapiti. Captain Lewington says that he has met with very bad weather—went on shore and looked after my things. Felt still very unwell—took a strong dose of castor oil and went to bed on board at about 6 o'clock.