APPENDIX. 555 



THE king's answer. 



My salutations to you, Captain Wilkes : 



I have received your letter respecting the pilot at Honolulu, and 

 am well aware that your complaints are not groundless, but are well 

 founded. I have, therefore, given attention to the subject; but John 

 Meek has dechned the appointment. I have not, however, given up 

 the subject. 



Our laws provide that the local governors shall have a voice in the 

 appointment of pilots. Wherefore I am waiting the arrival of Governor 

 Kekuanaoa of Oahu, when we shall consult together, and make a new 

 appointment, either of a foreigner or of a native, as shall appear best. 



(Signed) Kamehameha III. 



Lower Lahaina, March 15th, 1841. 



X. 



The orders for Lieutenant Johnson will be found with those of 

 Lieutenant-Commandant Ringgold, in Appendix VIL 



XL 



U. S. Ship Vincennes, 

 Nisqually Harbour, May 13th, 1841. 



Sir, 



You will proceed from this anchorage, and take up the survey of 

 Admiralty Inlet, below the Narrows, passing into the channel on the 

 east side of Vashon's Island ; thence north, examining and surveying 

 all islets, and the shores of both sides of the straits, particularly all 

 those bays, &c., that afford shelter for vessels, not only as harbours, 

 but for temporary anchorage. 



Off the north end of Vashon's Island you will be joined by the 

 launch and first cutter and two boats of this ship, under Lieutenant 

 Case. 



If you should have reached this point before the boats, you will 

 place up a signal, to indicate that you have passed it, and to which 

 they may join their work of the channel on the west side of Vashon's 



