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soon as he had completely overhauled the rigging of the 

 ship, was ennployed on shore with a number of hands, where 

 a rope-walk was established, to enlarge to a suitable size 

 for a sea stock, the whale line and other small cordage 

 found on board our prizes, as also to make into small 

 cordage the junk remaining from our old and condemned 

 cables. Every thing went on with order and regularity ; 

 every person was employed to the best advantage, and yet 

 all were allowed sufficient time for amusement and relax- 

 ation* Wresthng, throwing the spear, jumping, and pitch- 

 iDg quoits^ occupied some of their leisure time. 



Temaa Tipee, of the valley of Shoueme, had not been 

 so punctual as the other tribes in sending in his supplies, 

 and his example had in some measure occasioned a falling 

 oflf on the part of the others. 1 therefore found it neces- 

 sary to let him know that I had noticed his neglect, and 

 consequently sent a messenger to him to inquire whether 

 he was disposed to remain on friendly terms with me, as he 

 might take his choice, either peace or war. On the re- 

 turn of the messenger, he informed me, that Temaa Ti- 

 pee desired nothing more ardently than peace, and that 

 he should have been more punctual in the performance of 

 his engagements, had not the Happahs refused to permit 

 him and his tribe a passage through their valley. I sus- 

 pected this to be false ; 1 knew that the Happahs dare not 

 act so contrary to my wishes. He, however, promised to 

 bring his supplies by water in future punctually, and in 

 the eourse of the day after the return of the messenger, 

 landed at the beach in front of the village with six large 

 canoes laden with hogs and fruit. His complaint of the 

 Happahs had induced me to send a messenger immediately 

 to that tribe, with a threat of punishment, in case of fu- 

 ture difficulties between them and the tribes with whom 

 I was at peace. They denied positively having refused 

 him a passage, and strengthened their assertions with fresh 

 supplies. 



On the arrival of Temaa Tipee I remonstrated with him 

 on the falsehood he had told me. He assured me that as 

 he returned home from my camp, they had not only 

 threatened, but had thrown stones at him, calling him 

 coward, and threatening to drive him off his land. But 

 on a closer inquiry, I found that 1 had been misinformed as 



