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AN ' ACCOUNT OF 
1783* was delivered to the General, and from him interpreted to 
AUGUST. 
our people, through the Malay ;—the purport of it was, to 
bid the Englijh welcome into his country, and to inform 
them that they had his full leave and permiflion to build a 
velTel on the illand on which they then were, or that they 
might remove to, and build it on the ifland where he lived 
himfeif, and be under his own more immediate protection* 
This being communicated, he introduced the young Prince 
to all our people, and then walked about with him, and 
fhowed and explained to him every thing which he had 
made himfelf acquainted with relative to our manners. His 
nephew, who appeared to be about twenty-one, was as 
full of aitonifhment at what he faw, as the uncle him¬ 
felf had been before; and Raa Kook difcovered no fmall 
degree of pleafure in perceiving the eager delight with 
which, his young relation noticed every thing which his at¬ 
tention was directed to, 
Whilft this engaged the General and the Prince, our 
people were queitioning Arra Kooker, with anxious con¬ 
cern, about Mr. M. Wilson, whom he had conveyed to 
Pelew, and whom they did not fee return with him; 
Arra Kooker alfured them they would fee him very foon; 
that he had only been detained by the wind, and was actu¬ 
ally on his way. He then defcribed by ligns and geftures 
(for he had a very particular turn for mimickry and hu¬ 
mour) the apprehenlions Mr. M. Wilson had been under, 
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