THE PELEW ISLANDS. 
could before in as many months.—While the Captain was 
on Ihore, fome words had arifen between two of his men on 
board, which had produced a blow, and a bloody nofe; this 
palling on the deck, and being feen by many of the natives, 
who were alonglide in their canoes, the account of it loon 
reached the lliore ; the Captain went immediately on board 
to enquire the caufe. After reprimanding the parties, he 
returned to the King, who being apprized of the bulinefs, 
was told that it was a trifling difpute, and the effect of paf- 
lion ; on hearing which, he faid, “ there were in all coun~- 
66 tries bad men , who he fuppofed could not be kept in orderP 
Some of the Rupacks , however, alked if fuch an accident 
might happen to the young man who was to go with him 
(meaning the King’s fon); Captain Wilson allured them 
no fuch thing could, as Lee Boo would be as his own fon, 
and entirely under his own care : with which anfwer they 
all appeared fatisfied. 
Before our people quitted the Cove, they left an Rnglifh 
pendant hoilted on a large tree, which grew clofe to where 
their tents had Hood ; and cut upon a plate of copper the 
following infcription, which, after being nailed to a thick 
board, was affixed to a tree near the fpot where they had 
built their little velfel : 
247 
1783* 
NOVEMBER, 
The 
