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your instructions. If the Porpoise should have passed Lakemha 

 previous to your arrival there, you will bring Tubou back with you, 

 and execute your instructions. 



I am, &c, 



Charles Wilkes, 



Lieutenant Overton Carr, 



U. S. Ship Vincennes. 



Commanding Exploring Expedition. 



U. S. Ship Vincennes, 



Ovolau, May 14th, 1840. 



Sir, 



I have sent the Flying-Fish, with the Tonga chief, Tubou Totai, 

 to join you ; he is the person of whom I spoke in my orders to you. 

 You will pay him all attention in your power. He is a person of 

 much distinction and well informed, and will no doubt be of great 

 service to you. 



When I inform you, that he has been a messmate of the Honourable 

 Captain Waldegrave, and an inmate of Sir George Gipps's house, and 

 had a seat at his table, I am sure you will leave him no room to 

 complain of his treatment on board the brig. 



If you can, while he is on board, extend your work to the reefs 

 beyond Duff's Reef, I think it would be advisable; but the time 

 allowed you to be at Somu-somu cannot be extended, as I am under 

 promise to bring him back here from Somu-somu as soon after the 

 1st June as possible. You will send me your work up to the last 

 day, with information of your progress, by Mr. Carr, who is ordered 

 to make no delay at Lakemba. 



We are all well, and hard at work. 



I am, &c, 



Charles Wilkes, 



Commanding Exploring Expedition. 



Lieut. Com. C. Ringgold, 



IT. S. Brig Porpoise, Lakemba. 



