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They brought with them many things for prefents; and 1783. 
NOVEMBER. 
foon after Abba Thulle and the General, agreeable to their 
promife, fet their people about painting the veffel, as alfo the 
malts, booms, bowfprit, &c.—About three o’clock in the af¬ 
ternoon the veffel was lowered off the blocks down upon the 
ways; but being too much over to one lide, was fwept with a 
rope, and a tackle got upon it, to boufe her over.—-The King, 
attentive to all he faw, underftood what was doing, and fetch¬ 
ing a long pole, was going to apply it as a lever to heave her 
over, but was requefted to delift, for fear of ftraining her; 
Ihe was with eafe got fair upon the ways, and all things made 
ready for launching in the morning.— Abba Thulle fat 
down near the veffel, talking with Raa Kook and the other 
Chiefs; then calling to Tom Rose, bade him inform the 
Captain, who was at fome diftance, that they wilhed to 
fpeak to him; who being come, the King ordered the linguift 
to acquaint him, that they wilhed the veffel to have a Pelew 
name, as they fuppofed it was then called by fome EngliJ 1 ) 
one, which they delired might be changed to Oroolong, 
in remembrance of its having been built there; the Captain 
affured them it Ihould immediately be done—fent for his 
officers and people, and communicated to them the King’s 
requeft; they were pleafed with his idea, which the King 
perceiving, expreffed himfelf greatly fatislied.—-Soon after¬ 
wards Abba Thulle, with his attendants, went over to the 
watering-place, and delired Captain Wilson to go with him; 
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