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hitherto been obliged to drefs it in fome little kettles and 
faucepans, and defpaired of ever regaining the coppers, 
which had been carried away by the natives at their firil 
viliting the wreck. Complaint of their want of them had 
been made to Raa Kook, and he, no doubt, acquainted the 
King therewith, who gave orders for diligent enquiry to be 
made after them, and, difcovering where they were fecreted, 
had now returned them to the Englijh by the jolly-boat 
evincing by this,, as well as by every other part of his con¬ 
duct, the generolity of his difpolition, not allowing his 
people to detain from our countrymen any thing that had 
been once their property, however valuable it might be in. 
the eftimation of the natives. 
Mr. Sharp gave the following account of his vifit to 
Pelew: —That he got there about noon on the day he 
left Oroolong, and landing, went immediately towards 
the General’s houfe* who feeing him, came out to meet 
him, with a vifible concern on his countenance.. Mr. Sharp 
immediately told him the purport of his vifit, fhewing him 
the inftruments he had brought, which he told him he 
hoped might be of much affiftance to his fon’s complaint ; 
he bowed, and affumed a more placid look, as if fenfi- 
bly touched with this mark of attention. He defired Mr. 
Sharp to follow him, and led him to the Englijh houfe* 
around which he met ail his countrymen, and where was 
alfo the King,, the Chief Minijier r together with feveral of 
' 'C the; 
1783. 
OCTOBER, 
