Duk warsa 1774, Kapten James Cook mautsaha mangda klaim tanah Spanyol majeng Tahiti nenten durus  kamargiang antuk ngapus  cihna  padruennyane taler kagentosin antuk makarya  cihna padruen Inggris.
In 1774, Captain James Cook attempted to invalidate Spanish land claims to Tahiti by removing their marks of possession and then proceeding to set up English marks of possession.