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POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES. 
CHAP. XV. 
Promulgation of the new code of laws in Huahine—Literal translation of 
the laws on Murder—Theft—Trespass—Stolen property—Lost property 
—Barter—Sabbath-breaking—Rebellion—Bigamy, &c.—Divorce,&c.— 
Marriage—False accusation—Drunkenness—Dogs—Pigs—Conspiracy— 
Confessions—Revenue for the king and chiefs—Tatauing—Voyaging— 
Judges and magistrates—Regulations for judges, and trial by jury— 
Messengers or peace-officers—Manner of conducting public trials— 
Character of the Huahine code—Reasons for dissuading from capital 
punishments—Omission of oaths—Remarks on the different enactments 
—Subsequent amendments and enactments relative to the fisheries— 
Land-marks—Land rendered freehold property—First Tahitian parlia¬ 
ment—Regulations relating to seamen deserting their vessels—Publicity 
of trials—Deneficial effects of the laws. 
The laws and regulations which had received the sanc¬ 
tion of Teriiteria at Tahiti, were approved by the chiefs 
of Huahine, at a public national assembly held in the 
month of May, 1822. Mamae, a leading raatira, requesting 
that the laws might be enacted, his request was acceded 
to, and, after some slight modifications, were promulgated 
in Huahine, and Sir Charles Sander’s island, under the 
authority of the queen, governors, and chiefs. They were 
subsequently printed, and circulated in every part of the 
islands. 
In a letter which Mr. Barff transmitted with a printed 
copy, speaking of the laws, he remarks, ^^You will find 
them, in every material point, the same as when you left 
the islands : I insert a literal translation of this code, not 
because it was the last promulgated, nor that I consider 
