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1783. rence.—He had already, as will be recollected, hinted an 
NOVEMBER. 
intention of fending two of his people to England, when¬ 
ever the veffel was ready to depart; and this evening, after 
fupper, reverting to what he had formerly mentioned, he ex¬ 
plained himfelf more fully on the fubjeCfc; he told the Cap¬ 
tain, that though his fubjeCts looked up to him with refpeCt, 
and regarded him as not only fuperior in rank but in know¬ 
ledge, yet, that after being with the TLngliJh , and contempla¬ 
ting their ingenuity, he had often felt his own infignificance, 
in feeing the lowed: man, whom the Captain had under his 
command, exercife talents that he had ever been a ftranger 
to; he had therefore refolved to intruffc his fecond fon, 
whofe name was Lee Boo, to Captain -Wilson’s care, that 
he might have the advantage of improving himfelf by ac¬ 
companying the EngliJJj , and of learning many things, that 
might at his return greatly benefit his own country.—-He 
added, that one of the Malays from Pelelew fhouid alfo go 
to attend on him.—He defcribed his fon as a young man 
of an amiable and gentle difpofition; that he was fenfi- 
ble, and of a mild temper, and fpoke much in his commen¬ 
dation ; faid he had fent for him from a diftant place, where 
he had been under the care of an old man ; that he was then 
at Pelew, taking leave of his friends, and would be with 
him at Orqolong the next morning; Raa Kook alfo 
joined, with his brother Arra Kooker, in giving the fame 
good character of their nephew. 
Captain 
