*793- tains, where they had fecreted themfelves for fome time; but that he un-
— ,— j derftood they had returned, and were now living on or near an eftate belonging
to Tomohomoho. Thefe proteftations correfponding with the evidence
before related, induced me to give credit to the alferted innocence
o f the chiefs, and the guilt of the perfons criminated by them. As
punilhment ought to fall on thofe alone, I demanded that three or four,
who were known to have been principals in the horrid- aft, fhould be
fought, and punifhed according to the heinoufnefs of their crime; not
by us, but by themfelves, without the leaft interference on our part.
And that the punilhment of the murderers might be made as public
and imprelfive as poflible, I recommended that it fhould take place
alonglide of the Ihip, in the prefence of the natives; and that the
Ipeftators, as well as all the abfent inhabitants o f the feveral iflands,
under the jurifdiftion of Titeeree, or the inferior chiefs, fhould be
made thoroughly-acquainted, that the criminals had been punifhed for
having been guilty of murder, or. for aiding and aflifting therein, and
for that crime o n ly : and that in future, neither chiefs, nor private
individuals, who might commit fuch afts o f barbarity, fhould be
excufed, or efcape fimilar punilhment, be the diltance of time ever
fo great, fo long as the offending parties had life, or the Englilh continued
to vilit thefe iflands. ■
Thefe propolitions met not the fmalleft oppolition, but on the contrary,
much to the credit and honor, of the whole party, were readily
and cheerfully agreed to in every particular. This being the cafe, I
• delired that a chief -might be appointed to attend us, for the purpofe of
carrying thefe refolutions into effeft, and cauling juftice to be properly
executed. After a fhort -confultation, Titeeree nominated' Tomohomoho,
and invefted him with due authority, not only for this funftion, but for
the fupplying of our wants, as far as the country might be able to
afford.
JBeing delirous that a more minute furvey o f this fide o f Mowee fhould
be made in the boats, I acquainted Titeeree with my withes; and in order
that thefts, or other improper behaviour, might not be experienced
from the different iflanders they might meet, I requefted that a chief
fhould
fhould be appointed to attend the expedition. Titeeree replied, that >793-
the orders he had iffued were fufficient to anfwer every purpofe; but, .
that if I was particularly defirous o f the attendance o f a chief, Tomohomoho
fhould undertake thé charge. Matters being thus arranged, Mr.
Whidbey received my direftions to proceed on this fervice in our cutter,
accompanied by that o f the Chatham; which took place accordingly
early the next morning.
In the forenoon o f thurfday we were again favored with the company Thurfdiyii.
o f Titeeree and his party. Whilll our boats were engaged in the furvey,
Mr. Menzies wifhed to make an excurfion into the country; and on his
defire being made known to the king, together with mine, that a chief
might be appointed to accompany him who fhould be anfwerable for
the behaviour o f the natives, Tomowha, the chief o f the diftrift, with a
young chief called Tea-ow-whan-nee, were accordingly nominated for his
guides and proteftors.
This young chief was one o f the king’s fons; he appeared to be about
fifteen years of age, was well made, and had a pleafing, fenfible, and
open Countenance. I f the American failor’s information could be depended
upon, this young prince was invefted with very confiderable
power and authority. Thus guarded, Mr. Menzies, with two or three
of the gentlemen and the American failor, fat out, relying with confidence
upon the declaration of the king, for experiencing every civility and
attention they could poflibly require.
Titeeree, cónfidering himfelf under an obligation to make fome return
for the handfoihe prefent he had received, brought me four fmall lean
hogs, with a few vegetables ; accompanying them with many apologies,
Rating that his poverty prevented him from making fuch acknowledgments,
as his inclination direfted, or his fituation demanded. The prefent
reduced condition of the illand, and confequently of his wealth, had
been wholly oceafioned, he faid, by the ravage o f TamaaAmaah’s forces,
who, not content with the vaft quantity of provifions confirmed during
their ftay in thefe iflands, nor with loading their canoes with the pro-
duftions of the foil, had laid wafte the lands On all fides, broken the fences
■ of the plantations, thrown down the banks of the little canals made for
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