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Lieutenant Underwood landed and went up the hill with one of his 
men. After a few minutes, Lieutenant Alden observed some suspi- 
cious movements among the natives near the point, and, in conse- 
quence, hoisted a signal of recall. Lieutenant Underwood was soon 
seen returning to the boat with his man and a native. Before leaving 
the beach, he had some talk with the natives. 
On joining Lieutenant Alden, he reported that there was no vessel 
in sight, and mentioned that on his way up the hill, he suddenly came 
upon a native carrying an armful of clubs, who, the moment he per- 
ceived him, threw down his load and attempted flight, but Lieutenant 
Underwood detained and made him go before them to the boat. When 
they reached the beach, a party of natives joined, and appeared to him 
much disconcerted at finding the lad a prisoner, and without arms. 
They passed the night at anchor in this bay, and on the morning of 
the 24th, discovered the tender at anchor to the eastward. At nine 
o’clock Lieutenant Emmons joined them in the Peacock’s first cutter, 
having passed the night at one of the small sand-islands in the neigh- 
bourhood. Lieutenant Emmons found them waiting breakfast for him. 
They anticipated that he had some more provisions’ for them, as he 
had recently parted with the tender, and hoped to procure some yams, 
pigs, &c.. from him, or from the tender herself, which would in all 
probability reach Malolo during the day. 
When Lieutenant Emmons arrived, several of the natives, some of 
whom were armed, were on the beach where the boats’ crews had 
cooked their breakfast. 
Many inducements were offered to them for pigs, yams, &c., with 
very little success, each offering some excuse, and urging the necessity 
of the boats going to their town for such things. 
Just after they had finished their breakfast, the chief spokesman of 
the village came, wading out near the boats, and invited them, in the 
name of the chief, to their town, where he said the chief had secured 
four large hogs as a present for them. In this talk, Oahu Sam, who 
it will be recollected came on board the Peacock as Vendovi’s barber, 
was the interpreter. 
It appears that Lieutenant Underwood now volunteered to go to the 
town for provisions, taking with him John Sac (the New Zealander 
heretofore mentioned) as interpreter, from Lieutenant Alden’s boat. 
He, in consequence, shoved off, leaving the other boat to follow him as 
soon as the tide would allow it to cross the reef between the islands. 
Lieutenant Emmons then pushed his boat for the shore, and landed, 
with three armed men, on Malolo-lai-lai, in order to obtain some angles 
from the top of a hill. On his approaching the beach, the natives 
