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1777. 
June. 
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Friday 20 . 
A VOYAGE TO 
ther Mareewagee, nor any other perfon for him, took the 
leaft notice of the ffieep afterward; nor did old Toobou 
attend at this meeting, though he was invited, and was in 
the neighbourhood. I had meant to give him the goats, 
viz. a ram and two ewes; which, as he was fo indifferent 
about them, I added to the king’s fhare. 
It foon appeared, that fome were diffatisfied with this 
allotment of our animals; for, early next morning, one of 
our kids, and two turkey-cocks, were miffing. I could not 
be fo fimple as to fuppofe, that this was merely an acci¬ 
dental lofs; and I was determined to have them again. 
The firft ftep I took was to feize on three canoes that hap¬ 
pened to be along-fide the ffiips. I then went afhore, and, 
having found the king, his brother, Feenou, and fome 
other Chiefs, in the houfe that we occupied, I immediately 
put a guard over them, and gave them to underhand, that 
they muft remain under reftraint, till not only the kid and 
the turkeys, but the other things that had been ftolen from 
us, at different times, were reftored. They concealed, as well 
as they could, their feelings, on finding themfelves prifoners; 
and, having affiired me, that every thing ffiould be reftored, 
as I delired, fat down to drink their kav'a 9 feemingly much at 
their eafe. It was not long before an axe, and an iron wedge, 
were brought to me. In the mean time, fome armed natives 
began to gather behind the houfe; but, on a part of our guard 
marching againft them, they difperfed; and I advifed the 
Chiefs to give orders, that no more ffiould appear. Such or¬ 
ders were accordingly given by them, and they were obey¬ 
ed. On afking them to go aboard with me to dinner, they 
readily confented. But fome having afterward objected to 
the king’s going, he inflantly rofe up, and declared he 
would be the firft man. Accordingly we came on board. 
I kept 
