x6s 
1783. 
OCTOBER, 
AN ACCOUNT OF 
fully aftonifhed at the account he gave them of its ufe and 
power, and not a little at hearing it tick.—It was near an 
hour before the meffenger returned, when the General con¬ 
duced them to the town, which was about half a mile dif- 
tant; they arrived at another fquare pavement, furrounded 
by a number of lioufes ; in the middle of this fquare 
were quantities of yams and cocoa-nuts, in piles, with fweet 
drink and fherbet; and on the outlide of the pavement was 
feated a great concourfe of people of both fexes. On Ha a 
Kook and the Rupacks appearing, they all refpedtfully rofe 
up. The General and his friends being feated, the atten¬ 
dants ferved out the provilions,, firft to the General and his. 
guefts, and then to the people who were placed round. It 
was obferved, that all the women who were in the crowd 
at the General’s arrival, as foon as the refrelhments were 
handed about, withdrew; and, what was very remarkable,, 
all the cocoa-nuts which were brought on this occalion,. 
were old nuts, whereas it had never been ufual at other en¬ 
tertainments to fee any but young ones ; however they took 
away the old ones which were placed before the Englijh* 
and fet young ones in their room. 
When this repaft, which was eaten in the mod profound 
filence, was nearly ended, there was heard at fome diltance 
the lamentation of women; Raa Kook touched Mr. Sharp, 
who was fitting next to him, on the arm, and without fpeak- 
ing, made figns to him with his hand to go and fee what 
