By Poulaho Captain Cook was invited to pass over to Tongataboo, which request he complied with after he had touched, for two or three days, at Annamooka.

In the passage, the Resolution was insensibly drawn upon a large flat, on which lay innumerable coral rocks of different depths below the surface of the water.
Notwithstanding all the care and attention of our people to keep her clear of them, they could not prevent her from striking on one of these rocks.

The same event happened to the Discovery; but fortunately neither of the ships stuck fast or received any damage.
On the 10th of June, Captain Cook arrived at Tongataboo, where the king was waiting for him upon the beach, and immediately conducted him to a small, but neat house, which, he was told, was at his service, during his stay in the island.

The house was situated a little within the skirts of the woods, and had a fine large area before it; so that a more agreeable spot could not have been provided.

Our commander's arrival at Tongataboo was followed by a succession of entertainments similar to those which had occurred at Hapaee, though somewhat diversified in circumstances, and exhibited with additional splendour.
The pleasure, however, of the visit was occasionally interrupted by the thieveries of many of the inhabitants.