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from the brig, telling him that she was full of water. The captain 
took his spyglass to examine her, and while he was looking through 
it, one of the natives struck him on the head with a club, and: killed 
him on the spot. They then rushed on the second officer and boat- 
swain, and killed them also, although the death of the latter had not 
entered into their plans. The lives of the cook and steward were 
spared, and they were sent on shore. 
Immediately after the murder of the captain, Rata Mura and Na- 
mosimalua went on board, and a general plunder began. 
The native who gave the captain his mortal wound, was the adopted 
son of Namosimalua, and had been treated by the captain with great 
kindness, on which account he had long refused to join in the plot. 
At length, however, the chiefs of Ambau threatened to strangle him 
if he would not give his aid. After the deed was committed, he was 
seen in tears, and told those around him that he would not have done 
it except to save his own life. 
The bodies were thrown overboard, and that of the captain was not 
again seen; but the other two drifted on shore, where Mr. Osborne 
and Charley obtained permission from the chiefs of Ambau to bury 
them. 
From all that Mr. Osborne saw, he was satisfied that those chiefs 
were the instigators of the deed, and had forced Namosimalua into 
the plot. The natives of Ambau were seen the day after the act was 
committed, rejoicing and parading the streets, in the clothes of the 
murdered men. Many articles were also seen at the house of Namo- 
simalua. 
Mr. Osborne went on board the brig on the 22d July, and found the 
chiefs in the cabin engaged in dividing the spoil. They appeared dis- 
appointed, both in relation to the quality and quantity of the goods, 
for but little merchandise remained, and of arms no more than a few 
broken muskets. ‘The crew, who were prisoners, were put to work to 
bend the sails and prepare the vessel for a cruise. 
Mr. Osborne bought at Ambau, from a sailor, a few splendid orna- 
ments that had belonged to Captain Bureau, which he sent to Manilla, 
by Captain Winn, of the ship Eliza, to be delivered to the French 
consul at that place, for the purpose of being forwarded to Captain 
Bureau’s wife. He had not heard whether they reached their desti- 
nation. 
The natives at first expressed a desire to sell the vessel, but after- 
wards refused to do so. Instead of disposing of her, a large number 
of men were put on board, and sent up the river to attack the town 
of Nasilai, which had hitherto proved impregnable to the people of 
