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and earnestly requesting his assistance to bring her into the 

 Bay. 



By the advice of Captain Winship, Heut. Gamble dis» 

 played the American flag, in order to show the people on 

 shore to what nation he belonged. Soon after, several 

 canoes visited the ship; and in a short time he had a suf- 

 ficient number of men on board to work her into the Bay. 

 Captain Winship sent him an anchor, and some provi- 

 sions for the crew, with an invitation to come and sup 

 with him on shore ; of which lieut. Gamble very gladly 

 accepted. The next day, some of the natives were de- 

 tected in stealing clothes from the men ; and in conse- 

 quence thereof, an order was given, that no canoes but 

 those belonging to white men, or to the king, should visit 

 the ship. Lieut. Gamble greatly regretted not finding at 

 this Island, the captains William Davis and Jonathan Win- 

 ship, with their ships, (according to previous intimation,) 

 as from these he had calculated to receive such assistance 

 as would enable him to proceed to the main. But they 

 had gone upon a secret expedition ; and from the accounts 

 received on shore, he foresaw the necessity of returning, as 

 early as possible, to Cwyhee^ in order to procure the outfits 

 he then needed. Tamahamaah resided at Owyhee, and all 

 naval stores were generally sold under his eye. As there 

 was a prospect, however, of shipping a number of Ameri- 

 can seamen, who were wandering about Whyateetee Bay, 

 he determined not to weigh anchor until he had made the 

 attempt; and in the course of a few days, succeeded be- 

 yond expectation. While on shore, he was informed, by 

 Captain Winship, that a ship had looked into the harbour 

 on the 22d, and then stood off again under all sail. From 

 the description given of her, as seen at a distance, lieut. 

 Gamble did not doubt but that she was the Seringapatam, 

 with which, my readers will recollect, the mutineers, at 

 the Island of JVooaheevah^ made their escape. Captain 

 Winship treated lieut. Gamble with that frank liberality 

 and kindness, which distinguish the Americans, in every 

 part of the world ; and entertained him constantly, at his 

 house, with such comforts as the nature of his situation 

 could afford. Nor were some of the natives less back- 

 ward in bestowing their favours. The two chiefs, or head 

 men of th® Island, Maka and Mytie^ visited the ship, accord- 



