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tide ; after which it gradually sunk to low-water mark, and during the 

 remainder of the evening continued to ebb and flow less frequently 

 than during the afternoon, and not passing the bounds of high and low 

 water. 



During the evening preceding the above remarkable event, we had 

 frequent and heavy squalls from the east, which continued till 7 a. m., 

 from which time the day was calm and cloudy, and frequent light 

 showers, but no heavy rains till the one referred to above, at 4 h 40 m , 

 after which it continued to rain more or less till ten o'clock. 



On Thursday, the 8th, the tide continued to ebb and flow in an irre- 

 gular manner, both as to time and height, being sometimes a little below 

 low-water mark, and a little above high-water mark, and at other times 

 ebbing and flowing the same as at neap tide, till 4 p. m., when it rose to 

 the same height as at the first time the day before ; fell about half tide, 

 and for a short time appeared nearly stationary. 



At 4 h 24 m , rose to the same height as at 4 h . 



Sunk a little below high-water mark, and continued to ebb and flow 

 during the evening in the same way as during the morning. During 

 the whole of Thursday the weather was very hot, and the sun shone 

 bright, without clouds, and with little wind. 



IX. 



COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS, MADE BY THE PRINCIPAL CHIEFS OF THE SAMOAN 

 GROUP OF ISLANDS, AFTER FULL CONSIDERATION IN COUNCIL, ON THE 5TH 

 DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1839. 



1st. All foreign consuls duly appointed and received in Samoa 

 shall be protected and respected both in their persons and property, and 

 all foreigners obtaining the consent of the government and conforming 

 to the laws, shall receive the protection of the government. 



2d. All foreign vessels shall be received into the ports and harbours 

 of Samoa for the purpose of obtaining supplies and for commerce, and 

 with their officers and crews, so long as they shall comply with these 

 regulations and behave themselves peaceably, shall receive the pro- 

 tection of the government. 



3d. The fullest protection shall be given to all foreign ships and ves- 

 sels which may be wrecked, and any property saved shall be taken 

 possession of by the consul of the country to which the vessel belongs, 

 who will allow a salvage or portion of the property so saved, to those 

 who may aid in saving and protecting the same, and no embezzlement 



