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APPEAL TO BRITISH GOVERNMENT. 



Nov. 



of a native man who was employed to supply the whole crew 

 with bread-fruit while at anchor here. Let them send a good 

 musket for this man, because the captain has not given him a 

 good musket according to the agreement at the beginning. 

 Captain Miner also gave much trouble to the pilot. He took 

 his ship out himself : the pilot went after the ship to get his 

 money, and also the money for Pomare, for anchorage. He 

 would not give the pilot his share. After some time he gave 

 the pilot some cloth for his share. 



" In asking this, we believe that our wish will be complied 

 with. We have agreed to the wish of the British government 

 in receiving the Pitcairn's people, and in giving them land. 

 We wish to live in peace, and behave well to the British flag, 

 which we consider our real friend, and special protection. We 

 also wish that you would put in office a man like Captain Hill, 

 and send him to Tahiti, as a representative of the king of Great 

 Britain, that he may assist us. If this should not be agreeable 

 to you, we pray you to give authority to the reverend George 

 Pritchard, the missionary at this station. 



" This is the conclusion of what we have to say. Peace be 

 with you. May you be in a flourishing condition, and may 

 the reign of the beloved king of Britain be long ! Written 

 at Tahiti on the sixth day of January, one thousand eight hun- 

 dred and thirty-two. 



" On behalf of Pomare, the queen. 



" Signed by Apaapa, chief secretary. 



Arupaea, district governor. 

 Tepatj, district governor. 

 Tehoro, one of the seven supreme j udges. 

 Mare, a district judge, (since raised to 

 be a supreme judge).'' 



" Addition : — " This man, Lawler,* is an Irishman : he has 



* This Lawler was so remarkably good-looking a man, that the natives 

 used to say (literally translated) that " he was as beautiful as a glass 

 tumbler." (Many years ago, when Wallis discovered the Society Islands, 

 a drinking-glass excited so much notice, that ever since it has been 

 referred to as one of the most beautiful of objects.) 



