THE PELEW ISLANDS, 
69. 
CHAPTER VII. 
A C'oolnefs arifes on the Part of the Natives , which much ! 
alarms the English. —This cleared up , and Priendjhip re~ 
Jlored.—The King requefts Five of Captain Wilson’s Men 
to attend him to a War he was going to make againjl a 
neighbouring IJland.—This is qjjented to, and he departs 
with the Men.—The Englifh plan their intended Veffel , form 
a Bock Yard , unanimoufly choofe Captain Wilson to be 
their Commander, and each engages in the Bepartment he 
is nominated to , in order to ajjift the Conftrudiion of their 
future Veffel.—The Firjl Sunday after the Shipwreck duly 
commemorated ». 
1783. 
AUGUST)- 
S all our countrymen’s future liopes depended on their Saturday : 
being able to build a fhip with the few tools that bad 
been faved from the Antelope, fo, being in expectation of 
the King’s arrival, and well aware bow much thefe imple¬ 
ments might be coveted by the natives, and the difficulties' 
they might be reduced to, either to deprive themfelves of 
the ufe of them, or riik the difpleafure of their new friends, 
by refuting their felicitations, it was thought expedient to 
fecrets' 
