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AN ACCOUNT OF 
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NOVEMBER. 
Monday 3. 
CHAPTER XVIII. 
F reparations made for the Completion of the Veffel , and fe cur¬ 
ing her being fafely launched.—Great Sufpicions entertained 
on the King's Mejfage , which Captain Wilson endeavours 
to quiet.—Steps taken hy our People to make Reffance, in 
cafe their Departure Jhould be impeded.—The Captain fends 
Mr. Sharp and Mr. M. Wilson to Pelew, with all the 
Fools and Iron they could [pare, with Affurances of the ref, 
as foon as the Veffel was launched ; and to notify to the King 
that he purpofed to fail in fix or feven Days.—They meet the 
King and his Retinue on their Way to Oroolong. —Go 
back with him to the If and o/Pethoull, where they pafs 
the Night .— AbbaThulle receives the Prefents gra- 
cioufy.—A great Supper of the King's deferibed.—They all 
come next Day to Oroolong.—Madan Blanchard in¬ 
forms Captain Wilson of a Refolution he had taken to 
remain behind with the Natives;—after Arguments ufed 
in vain to diffuade him, he is propofed to the King to be left 
at Pelew, who, pie a fed with the Circumfance , takes him 
under his Prote 81 ion. 
/“TTWIE weather being now fair and fettled, with frefh 
gales of wind from the N. E. the carpenters were 
employed in making the rudder, and Albert Pierson the 
quarter- 
