EMIGRATION TO OTAHEITE. 133 
in the barque Lucy Anne, sent from Sydney, 
New South Wales. On being landed at 
Otaheite on March 23d, they were well re- 
ceived by Queen Poniard. 
Captain Sandilands, of H.M.'s ship Comet, 
in his despatch to Bear- Admiral Sir E. W. 
Owen, K.C.B. gave an interesting report of 
this case of emigration, and of the manner in 
which the voyagers were welcomed by Queen 
Pomare, who was then, and is still, the 
ruling sovereign of Otaheite. At her Ma- 
jesty's desire, Captain Sandilands landed the 
people of Pitcairn at her residence, about 
three miles from the anchorage, where houses 
were provided for them, until she gave up 
for their temporary use a large dwelling 
belonging to herself in the town of Papiete*. 
A tract of rich land was also marked out, as 
a desirable territory for their future resi- 
dence. Having assembled the chiefs of the 
district, the Queen, in a speech, formally 
announced that she had assigned this land to 
her guests from Pitcairn, giving directions 
at the same time that her people should 
immediately commence the construction of 
houses for the new-comers. In showing this 
