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CIIAP. VI. 
Fomare’s proposed restrictions on barter rejected by the 
chiefs of the Leeward Islands—Voyage to Eimeo—De¬ 
parture for Tahiti—Danger during the night—Arrival 
at Burder’s Point—State of the settlement—Papeete— 
Mount Hope—Interview with the king—The laws revised 
Approved by the queen—Arrival of the Hope from 
England—Influence of letters, &c.—Return to Eimeo— 
Embarkation for the Leeward Islands—A night at sea— 
Appearance of the heavens—Astronomy of the natives— 
Names of the stars—The Twins—Tradition of their origin 
-—Arrival in Huahine. 
Early in 1821, the brig which had been pur¬ 
chased in New South Wales for Pomare, arrived 
in Tahiti. Soon after this, the king sent a mes¬ 
senger to the Leeward Islands, with a bundle of 
niaus, or emblems of royal authority, and a pro¬ 
posal to the chiefs, that they should become 
joint proprietors, and furnish a required quantity 
of native produce, viz. pigs, arrow-root, and 
cocoa-nut oil, towards payment for the vessel. 
The herald left his message and bundle of niaus 
at Huahine, in the name of Teriitaria, and passed 
on to Raiatea. in a day or two afterwards 
we learned that instructions had been sent down 
to the chiefs, not to dispose of any of the above- 
mentioned articles, nor to allow the people to 
barter them to any ship, or even to the Mission- 
