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survey of the islands lyiiis west of Great Lew Chew, and a surveymg expedition could not be 

 better employed than in making the proper investigations. 



On coming to anchor in the harbor of Napha, at noon on Monday, (•25th July,) the storeship 

 Supply was found there rolling in the swell of the bay like a great log, and the officers stated 

 that the gale had blown with great violence with them an I hal ragel several days, while those 

 upon the land declared that it had been one of the severest storms they had ever experienced. 



Upon the Commodore's arrival at Lew Chew he lost no time in advancing the chief purpose 

 of his visit, and prepared at once to enter into negotiations with the authorities for obtaining 

 from them further relaxations in their laws respecting strangers. Having been comparatively 

 successful with the Japanese, the Commodore felt confident of gaining additional concessions 

 from the Lew Chewans, and that too without resort to any act of uukindness, or the adoption of 

 their policy of deceit and falsehood. 



The officers of the Supply, which vessel had been left at Napha during the Commodore's visit 

 to Japan, stated that the people had evinced no unfriendly feeling towards them, but were still 

 very much reserved and as tenacious as ever of their system of espionage. Supplies of provisions, 

 however, had been regularly furnished through the agency of Dr. Bettleheim, and payment had 

 been also received through him. 



The Commodore had no time to spare, as his jiresent visit was intended to be very .short, and 

 he was not disposed to be put oif for a moment by the usual temporizing policy of the slow- 

 moving Lew Chewans, so he demanded at once an interview with the regent ; the demand was 

 immediately granted, and a day appointed for the meeting. Previous, however, to the inter- 

 view, the Commodore had caused the regent to be made acquainted with the nature of the propo- 

 sitions, upon a favorable concession to which he had resolutely fixed his mind. Commander 

 Adams was commissioned to lay these propositions before the mayor of Napha and some of the 

 authorities, and accordingly went ashore, accompanied by Dr. Williams, the Chinese interpreter, 

 bearing the following instructions from the hands of the Commodore : 



"Establish rate and pay for rent of house for one year. State that I wish a suitable and 

 convenient building for the storage of coal, say to hold six hundred tons. If they have so such 

 building, I desire to employ native workmen to erect one after the fashion of the island ; or if 

 the Lew Chewan government prefers, it can be done imder the inspection of the maj-or, at 

 government expense, and I will agree to jjay an annual rent for it. Either one or the other 

 arrangement must be made." 



" Speak about the spies, and say if they continue to follow the officers about, it may lead to 

 serious consequences, and i>erhaps to bloodshed, which I should dei)l()re, as I wish to continue on 

 the most friendly terms with the authorities. That should any disturbance ensue, it will be the 

 fault of the Lew Chewans, who have no right to set spies upon American citizens who may be 

 pursuing their own lawful business." 



" We must have a free trade in the market, and the right to purchase articles for the shijis." 



" It will be wise, therefore, for the Lew Chewans to abrogate those laws and customs which 

 are not suited to the present age, and which they have no power to enforce, and by a persistence 

 in which they will surely involve themselves in trouble." 



"Let the mayor clearly understand that this port is to be one of rendezvous, probably for 

 years, and that the authorities had better come to an understanding at once." 



