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THE PELEW ISLANDS. 
fore the people of Pei;ew landed. Only two of the Englijh 
were fent on this party; who having demolifhed as much 
as they could, returned to the encampment before fun-fet. 
—The next morning the weather was very bad, hut the af¬ 
ternoon being moderate, a party was fent to the fame ifland 
again, to deflroy whatever might have efcaped the ravage 
of the preceding day ; three of the Englijh went on this 
fervice.—In the evening all the party returned, as before, to 
the camp.—The fecond morning two Rupacks came from 
Pelelew to the camp, and foon after returned back, ac¬ 
companied by the linguifts; who in the evening rejoined 
the King’s forces, attended by three of the Pelelew Chiefs. 
—A council was held by the King foon after their arrival; 
and the fucceeding morning Arra Kooker went to Pele¬ 
lew, and concluded the peace. — After his return, which 
was early in the forenoon, the King fent to the Englijh , to 
acquaint them that peace was made with the Pelelew 
people, and defired to know if they wifhed to fee the town, 
in which cafe his brother, Arra Kooker, would accompany 
them ; himfelf and Raa Kook not meaning to go on iliore. 
This melfage a little furprized the Englijh , until it was ex¬ 
plained to them by the linguift; who informed them, that no 
Rupack of higher rank than Arra Kooker could, in the 
prefent fituation of the Pelelew people, go thither; as it 
would be too great an honour and condefcenlion in the King, 
either to go himfelf, or fend the perfon next in rank to him. 
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