TUBUAI* 
385 
In the month of March, 1822, they sent a depu¬ 
tation to Tahiti, requesting teachers and books. 
The messengers from Tubuai were kindly wel¬ 
comed, and not only hospitably entertained by the 
Tahitian Christians, but led to their schools and 
places of public worship. Two native teachers 
were selected by the church in Matavai, and pub¬ 
licly designated by the Missionaries to instruct the 
natives of Tubuai. The churches in Tahiti, so far 
as their means admitted, furnished them with a 
supply of articles most likely to be useful in 
their Missionary station ; and the 13th of June, 
1822, they embarked for the island of Tubuai. 
Mr. Nott, the senior Missionary in Tahiti, em¬ 
barked in the same vessel, for the purpose of 
preaching to the people, and affording the native 
Missionaries every assistance in the commencement 
of their undertaking. 
Finding, on their arrival, the whole of the small 
population of the island, engaged in war, and on 
the eve of a battle, Mr. Nott and his companions 
repaired to the encampment of Tamatoa, who was, 
by hereditary right, the king of the island, ac¬ 
quainted him with the design of their visit, and 
recommended him to return to his ordinary place 
of abode. The king expressed his willingness to 
accede to the proposal, provided his rival, who 
was encamped but a short distance from him, and 
whom he expected on the morrow to engage, 
would also suspend hostilities. Paofai, a chief 
who accompanied Mr. Nott, went to Tahuhua- 
tama, the chief of the opposite party, with a mes¬ 
sage to this effect. He was kindly received, his 
proposal agreed to, and a time appointed for the 
chiefs to meet midway between the hostile parties, 
and arrange the conditions of peace. 
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