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chap. mU rder one of them, Tetaheite, while he was sleep- 

 ^v^ ing by the side of his favourite ; and that Young 

 1825. should at the same instant, upon a signal being 

 given, shoot the other, Nehow. The unsuspecting 

 Tetaheite retired as usual, and fell by the blow of 

 an axe ; the other was looking at Young loading 

 his gun, which he supposed was for the purpose of 

 shooting hogs, and requested him to put in a good 

 charge, when he received the deadly contents. 



In this manner the existence of the last of the 

 men of colour terminated, who, though treacherous 

 and revengeful, had, it is feared, too much cause 

 for complaint. The accomplishment of this fatal 

 scheme was immediately communicated to the two 

 absentees, and their return solicited. But so many 

 instances of treachery had occurred, that they would 

 not believe the report, though delivered by Adams 

 himself, until the hands and heads of the deceased 

 were produced, which being done, they returned to 

 the village. This eventful day was the 3d Octo- 

 ber, 1793. There were now left upon the island, 

 Adams, Young, M'Coy, and Quintal, ten women, 

 and some children. Two months after this period, 

 Young commenced a manuscript journal, which 

 affords a good insight into the state of the island, 

 and the occupations of the settlers. From it we 

 learn, that they lived peaceably together, building 

 their houses, fencing in and cultivating their grounds, 

 fishing, and catching birds, and constructing pits for 

 the purpose of entrapping hogs, which had become 

 very numerous and wild, as well as injurious to the 

 yam-crops. The only discontent appears to have 

 been among the women, who lived promiscuously 

 with the men, frequently changing their abode. 



