their having, on all occafions, Ihewn Mr. Kimper and his people every
i mark of friendly attention and hofpitality. Kahowmotoo prefented me
with three fine hogs, for which in return he received ample compenfa-
tion ; but, like Tianna, was much mortified that it had not been made
in arms or ammunition. He requefted to Deep on board, and that his
canoe might be taken in tow, in both of which he was indulged. Much
conyerfation took place in the evening. He confirmed the account
given by Tianna, o f the non-arrival o f any veffels for fome months
paft, and the wars which had taken place; but it was exceflively difficult
to reconcile the ftory he told of Tianna, with that which Tianna had
related of himfelf. Tianna’s atchievements he readily admitted, and
candidly allowed him great merit for his military exploits ; but denied
his having equal power with Tamaah-maaha; laying, there was but one
arce de hoi over all Owhyhee, and he was Tamaah-maaha; and that if
Tianna was an aree de hoi, fo alfo mull he be, and other chiefs of
equal confequence with Tianna and himfelf.
This inllance will ferve to illullrate how very difficult it is, according
to our comprehenfion of their language, to obtain matter of fact from
thefe people ; and that nothing Ihort of indefatigable labour can obtain
the truth, and correCl information, from man in fo early a Hate of
civilization.
The next morning we were abreall o f the fouth point o f Toca-yah-
ha bay, near, which is Kahowmotoo’s refidence. It was a great pleafure
tq obferve the avidity,, with which all the chiefs who had. vifited the (hip
fought after the vegetable productions we had brought; which, if attended
to, will in future add to their prefent abundant production.
Kahowmotoo was very anxious to obtain every acquifition of this fort,
and was made very happy by receiving fome fiue orange plants, and a
packet o f different garden feeds ; and likewife a goat and kid. With
thefe valuables he appeared to be highly delighted, and promifed to give
them his greateft care and attention.
Tareehooa, who preferred the name o f Jack, had been. with Mr.
Ingram in the capacity of a fervant; but was now promoted to the.
office o f interpreter in the fervice of this chief, which he by no means
badly
badly executed. Jack was extremely folicitous to remain on board, and > 79®-
to accompany us on our voyage. As he appeared to be a very ffirewd ■ . . ‘
aCtive fellow, and there was a probability of his being made ufeful, I Mondays,
accepted of his fervices, to which the chief confented, though with a
mixture o f regret, and a friendly regard for Jack’s future advantage and
fuccefs. After being faluted with four guns, a compliment which Tianna
had received, and taking a very affectionate leave of his interpreter,
Kahowmotoo departed with the moll friendly affurance, that whenever we
Ihould think proper to vifit his diftriCt, we ffiould be abundantly fup-
plied with refrelhments.
A light breeze, chiefly from the fouth, advanced us flowly towards
the north point of Owhyhee, until the trade wind at e . n . e . no longer
intercepted by the high mountains which compofe the ifland, met us ;
when we direCled our courfe towards Woahoo. Early in the morning
of the 6th, being well in with the ifland of TahooroWa, the Chatham’s Tueflay6,
fignal was made to denote our fituation in bearing up along the fouth
fide o f that ifland; but as neither this nor fome previous fignals had
been acknowledged, I concluded the Chatham had remained becalmed
under the high land of Owhyhee ; whilft we had benefited by a very fine
gale, owing to our being a little further advanced; and Woahoo being our
next appointed rendezvous, a long feparation could not be apprehended.
The trade wind blew ftrong from the N . E . until we were under the lee
of Ranai, when light and variable winds fucceeded. A t noon Tahoo-
rowa by compafs bore s. 88 e . ; the s.w. part of Mowee n . 70 e . ; the
eaft point of Ranai N. 60 e . ; fouth point n . 20 e . ; north weft point
N. r8 w . ; and the weftern part of Morotoi indiftinClly feen, bore n . n .w .
In this fituation the latitude was obferved to be 20" 41', longitude by the
chronometer 203° 2'. The fouth point of Ranai being the neareft land,
was about four miles diftant, and was placed by our obfervations 1' fouth,
and 5 \ to the weft of the fituation affigned to it by Captain King, in
the afternoon fome few of the natives vifited us from Ranai, merely, I
believe to fatisfy their curiofity, as they brought with them fcarcely any
thing for barter. Indeed, the dreary and defolate appearance of their
ifland, feemed a fufficient apology for their coming empty handed. The
apparent