THE PELEW 1SLAN D\S. 
deter any of the canoes of the neighbouring illands from 
coming aboard, or probably as a fignal which might be 
underftood by the canoes, that ought to have attended the 
King to battle, that he was departed, and that they fhould 
follow him (and this was afterwards found to be the cafe); 
but their interpreter being at that time gone with the expe¬ 
dition, they had nothing but their own conjectures to trail: 
to. The afternoon was employed in laying the blocks for 
the keel; having fixed upon the ground where the veifel 
fhould be built, which was juft without the barricade, in 
front of the Cove. They had much rain and thunder this 
evening. 
The boats made one trip this day, and brought a good 
quantity of plank, and fome junk for oakum . They alfo 
difcovered a cafk of Arrack belonging to Mr. Barker, it 
was half a leaguer, and having been covered by the ftores, 
had not been perceived when the reft of the liquors were 
ftaved. This was brought on ihore, and given to Captain 
Wilson, to ufe at his difcretion; the people were appro- 
henfive it would be ordered to be ftaved, which the Captain 1 
perceiving by their whifpering amongft themfelves, propofed 
it fhould be kept, and each perfon have a pint of grog every 
evening after work was over, until it fhould be expended: 
This diftribution was approved by all, and the cafk. imme^ 
diately fecured in the tent. 
All hands (the morning being fine) were hard at world 
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