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A VOYAGE TO 



1777- of treating them. The king and Feenou did fo ; but neither 



« w ' Mareewagee, nor any other perfon for him, took the leafl 



notice of tae fheep afterward ; nor did old Toobou attend at 

 this meeting, though he was invited, and was in the neigh- 

 bourhood. I had meant to give him the goats, viz. a ram 

 and two ewes ; which, as he was fo indifferent about them, 

 I added to the king's fhare. 



Friday 20. It foon appeared, that fome were diflfatisfied with this 

 allotment of our animals ; for, early next morning, one of 

 our kids, and two turkey-cocks, were milTing. I could not 

 be fo fimple as to fuppofe, that this was merely an acci- 

 dental lofs ; and I was determined to have them again. 

 The firil flep I took was to feize on three canoes that hap- 

 pened to be along-fide the fhips, I then went afliore, and, 

 having found the king, his brother, Feenou, and fome 

 other Chiefs, in the houfe that we occupied, I immediately 

 put a guard over them, and gave them to underfland, that 

 they muft remain under reftraint, till not only the kid and 

 the turkeys, but the other things, that had been llolen from 

 us, at different times, were reftored. They concealed, as well 

 as they could, their feelings, on finding themfelves prifoners ; 

 and, having aflured me, that every thing fhould be reftored, 

 as I denred, fat down to drink their ka%>a, feemingly much at 

 their eafe. It was not long before an axe, and an iron wedge, 

 were brought to me. In the mean time, fome armed natives 

 began to gather behind the houfe ; but, on a part of our guard 

 marching againft them, they difperfed ; and I advifed the 

 Chiefs to give orders, that no more Hiould appear. Such or- 

 ders were accordingly given by them, and they were obeyed. 

 On aflcing them to go aboard with me to dinner, they 

 readily confented. But fome having afterward objeded to 

 - the king's going, he inftantly rofe up, and declared he 



would 



