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patent log, and run a base, and get what results you can in passing it, 
particularly the latitude and longitude of its points and peaks. 
On your way to the northward, I have concluded you will be 
enabled to reach Vavao without difficulty. You will therefore have 
communication with it so far as to ascertain the dispositions of the 
Shylock’s men, without delay. 
Iam, &c., 
Cuartes WILkKEs, 
Commanding Exploring Expedition. 
Lieut. Com. C. Rinccoxp, 
U.S. Brig Porpoise. 
U. 8. Ship Vincennes, 
August 12th, 1840, 
Sr,— 
You will proceed and make the reef off Kie, and sail it close aboard, 
as far only as Round Island. You will not look for it to the westward 
of Round Island, from whence you will proceed to carry out my 
order of the 11th inst., with all despatch. 
You will use the patent log, and report the result of all your trans- 
actions to me. 
Iam, &c., 
Cuartes WILkKEs, 
Commanding Exploring Expedition. 
Actinc-Master Sincair, 
Tender Flying-Fish. 
XVI. 
U.S. Ship Peacock, 
August Ist, 1840. 
Sir,— 
I address you this letter, for the purpose of stating the circum- 
stances attendant upon the death of Smith, a man attached to the 
Kai-viti, under my command. I was at anchor on the night of the 
14th of July, pretty near the land. Happening to be awake at eleven 
o’clock, I thought I would ascertain if the look-out was awake. I got 
up in the companion-way, and called him by name two or three times. 
Receiving no answer, I went forward and found him asleep. Taking 
up a small piece of sennit stuff, I struck him with it smartly on the 
hand. He awoke, and I reproached him for having neglected his 
duty. He denied having been asleep, and became insolent. I began 
