THE PELEW ISLANDS. 
CHAPTER IV. 1783. 
AUGUST, 
The Pinnace goes to the Ship , and finds it had been vifited 
by fome of the Natives.—The Behaviour of Raa Kook, the 
King's Brother , on being informed of it.—The friendly Con - 
duff of this Chief whiljl he remained alone with the Englifh. 
—A Council held , and all the Cajks of Liquor remaining in 
the Antelope ordered to be fiaved* 
r | S H E wind and rain this night proved far heavier Wednefday 
than any fince the wreck; hut at day-break it be¬ 
came more moderate, and the boatfwain called all hands 
out to work by winding his pipe, the found of which much 
pleafed and furprized the natives. Raa Kook informed 
Captain Wilson, that his brother would not be able to re¬ 
turn, on account of the weather.—-About ten o’clock the pin¬ 
nace was fent off to the fhip; the people who remained on 
Ihore employed themfelves in clearing the ground and dry¬ 
ing their provilion. The pinnace did not get back till after 
dark; their long ftay awakened uneafinefs: they brought 
word that fome canoes had been at the fliip, and had car¬ 
ried off fome iron and other things, and it was fufpedted that 
among thefe was the canoe and the three men that were left 
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