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AN ACCOUNT OF 
1783'. 
A U G U S 
The King’s fon and Raa Kook flayed with the EnglijJj, 
having five canoes and about twenty people remaining 
with them ; they flept in two tents by themfelves, our 
people lying in the tent where their arms and flores were, 
two tents having been erected, for the accommodation of 
the King and his retinue. One was prepared for the King 
before he came, and the other raifed clofe to it, for his at¬ 
tendants, after his arrival, when they faw the number of 
them. I11 the tent intended for the King, was Raa Kook, 
the King’s fon, and feveral Chiefs; Captain Wilson re¬ 
mained with them after the guard was fet, and centinels 
placed, to fliew them refpedt, as well as to tefbify the con¬ 
fidence he placed in them. Soon after which the following 
circumftance happened, which occafioned much alarm. 
After the guard was fet, and the centinels placed, our 
people were going to reft, when, on a fudden, the na¬ 
tives began a fong, the fhrillnefs and manner of which 
made them think it was their war-hoop, or the fignal for 
the King and his party from the back of the ifland tu 
come upon them; the Englifh inftantly took to their arms, 
and Meftfs. Barker and Sharp ran to the tent where 
Captain Wilson was, to fee if he was fafe; judging, that 
if any harm was intended, the natives would fecure him, 
who was alone with. them.—Seeing him fafe and quiet, they 
informed him of the apprehenfions of our people, who 
were all under arms; he requefted Mr, Barker to return 
5 immediately 
