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siow overhauled, and sixteen dollars in 
specie found, which he bad taken from 
the Captain’s trunk. Thus ended the 
life of one of the mutineers, while the 
blood of innocent victims was scarcely 
washed from his hands, much less the 
guilty stain from his soul. 
Feb. 7th. These twenty-four hours 
commenced with thick squally weather. 
Middle part clear and fine weather.—- 
Hove to at 2 A. M., and at 6 made 
sail, and steered W. by S. At - past 8 
made an Island ahead, one of the Kings - 
mill groupe. Stood in with the land 
and received a number of canoes along 
side, the natives in them however hav¬ 
ing nothing to sell us but a few beads 
of their own manufacture. We saw 
some eocoanut, and other trees upon 
the shore, and discovered many of the 
natives upon the beach, and some dogs. 
The principal food of these Islanders is, 
a kind of bread fruit, which they pound 
very fine and mix it with fish. 
Feb. 8* Commences squally with 
fresh breezes from the northward.— 
