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1783. CHAPTER IX. 
AUGUST. 
The Five Men , with the Interpreter , who went with the King 
on his Expedition , return fafe , accompanied by Raa Kook. 
—'The Account of the Succefs of that Expedition . —Raa 
Kook, in the King's Name , gives the IJland o/Oroolong 
to the Englifh.— Captain Wilson invited by the King to 
Pelew; — excufes himfelf for the prefent , but fends Mr, 
Benger, and Mr. M. Wilson, bis Brother, with the Lin - 
guift , to compliment Abba Thulle on his late ViBory.— 
Captain Wilson goes in his Boat round the IJland.—The 
Veffel continues to get advanced. — Meffrs. Benger and 
Wilson return from Pelew. 
Monday25. ^T^HE whole attention of our people was bellowed on 
the variety of bufinefs neceffary to the advancement 
of the veffel. As the boats were going off this day to the 
Blip, they faw four canoes, full of men, coming towards the 
harbour from the fouthward; and as our people underflood 
thofe illands were at variance with the King of Pelew, the 
boats returned, and foon after thefe canoes came afhore; 
thofe who were in them landed, with great marks of timi¬ 
dity and caution ; they feemed (as far as we could interpret 
> , their 
