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presents. Accordingly, the captain, 
with myself and Hussey, repaired to 
the hut, where we found them sitting, 
and ready to commune with us. 
The captain told them he had been 
sent out by the Head Chief of his coun¬ 
try, to look for the men that had been 
left there by the ship Globe—that he 
had been informed they murdered all 
but two—that, as it was their first of¬ 
fence of the kind, their ignorance would 
plead an excuse-^-but if they should ev¬ 
er kill or injure another white man, who 
was from any vessel or wreck, or who 
might be left among them, our country 
would send a naval force, and extermin¬ 
ate every soul on the Island ; and also 
destroy their fruit trees, provisions, &c. 
and that if they would always treat white 
men kindly, they never would receive 
any injury from them, but would have 
their kindness and hospitality recipro¬ 
cated. He also adverted to the prac¬ 
tice of stealing, lying, and other immor¬ 
alities ; stating to the natives thatthese 
crimes are abhorred and punished in 
