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our country ; and that murder is pun- 
ashed with death. He then sent me to 
the boat, lying at the beach, to bring 
three tomahawks, one axe, a bag of 
beads, and a number of cotton hand, 
kerchiefs, which were presented to the 
chiefs. He also gave them two hogs, 
and a couple of cats, with injunctions 
not to destroy them, that they might 
multiply. The captain caused potatoes, 
corn, pumpkins, and many valuable 
seeds to be planted, and gave the na¬ 
tives instructions how to raise and pre¬ 
serve them. He then explained to them 
that these acts of kindness and generos¬ 
ity were extended, because they saved 
us alive, and had taken care of us while 
among them. This conversation with 
the natives being ended, We went on 
board, dined, and the captain and Hus¬ 
sey went again on shore. The first 
Lieutenant made preparations for cruis 
ing in the launch, round the Island, to 
make topographical surveys, who took 
me with him, as interpreter, and about 
4 o’clock, we commenced a cruise with 
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