REQUEST FOR THE LAWS, 
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CHAP. VII. 
Promulgation of the new code of laws in Huahine—Lite¬ 
ral translation of the laws on Murder—Theft—Trespass 
— Stolen property—Lost property—Barter — Sabbath¬ 
breaking—Rebellion—Bigamy, &c.—Divorce,&c.™Mar¬ 
riage—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 theHuahinean 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 par¬ 
liament— Regulations relating to seamen deserting 
their vessels—Publicity of trials—Beneficial effects of 
the laws. 
The laws and regulations which had received the 
sanction of Teriiteria at Tahiti, were approved by 
the chiefs of Huahine, at a public national assem¬ 
bly 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, they were promulgated in 
Huahine, and Sir Charles Sander’s island, under 
