THE PELEW ISLANDS. 
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CHAPTER XIII. 
TranfaSfions at Oroolong. —'The ten Men return from the 
War.—A particular Account of the Second Battle of Ar~ 
tingall.— Progrefs of the new Vejfel , &c. 
S OME natives came from the watering-place, by whom 
intelligence was brought, that the canoes were gone 
down to Pelew, of which fome doubts had been enter¬ 
tained ; our people fuppofing that, as they went away late, 
they would only go to the back of the ifland. Thefe na¬ 
tives foon departed.—The feine was hauled to-day, without 
fuccefs, and the veffel was attended to with perfeverance. 
This day they had the higheft tide that had been noticed 
at this place. It was high-water at half an hour pad feven. 
No natives were feen to-day. 
The jolly-boat was fent round to the watering-place, in 
queft of timber; but there was fo high a furf on the beach 
that they could take none in. Some of our people got lix 
kegs of water, and went with the boat to collect cabbages 
and periwinkles, all the unpacked beef being expended. 
They alfo this day examined and took an account of the ftore 
of 
1783. 
SEPTEMBER* 
Wednefday 
10. 
Thurfday 
11. 
Friday I2» 
Saturday 13. 
