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FEJEE ISLANDS, 



The principal town is situated on a river, and was said to 

 be the theatre of continual broils between two brothers. It 

 contains from sixty to seventy houses, and is surrounded with 

 pallisades formed of trees and other timber, and a ditch. The 

 inhabitants were the most docile* we had ever met in the 

 group, and supplied us with plenty of fresh provisions. In 

 some of the houses graves were observed, which the white re- 

 sidents told us were placed there to protect them from the 

 enemy. 



Soon after we let-go the anchor a boat came along-side from 

 the " Peacock" bringing Vendovif ; the officer who had charge 

 of him informed me that he had acknowledged to Captain 

 Hudson his guilt in causing the murder of part of the crew of 

 the " Charles Daggett," and admitted that he had held the 

 mate by the arms, while the natives killed him with clubs. 

 He is about thirty-five years of age, tall and rather slender, and 

 has a countenance which belies his character — its expression is 

 mild and benevolent. He was placed under the charge of a 

 sentry, with orders not to allow anyone to speak to him. At 

 the same time the master-at-arms was called up, and directed 

 to see that he received his meals at the proper hours. 



During the 7th, 8th and 9th, w T e experienced heavy gales, 

 accompanied with a tremendous swell. On the latter day, 

 the purser of the squadron reported the salt provisions as run- 

 ning short, and recommended a reduction to be made in the 

 rations. 



On the 12th, between the hours of 2 and 3 o'clock P. M. 

 we descried a small sail standing in the bay. It proved to 



* This was to have been expected, for their intercourse with the whites has been 

 more frequent than that of any other part of the group. It is here that such huge 

 quantities of sandal- wood have been shipped for the China market. 



f Vendovi was taken to the United States, but soon after his arrival he sickened and 

 died in the Navy Hospitnl at Brooklyn, New York. 



