^793- appearance. In this came James Coleman, one o f the three men we
— found laft year left by Mr. Kendrick at Attowai. This man had quitted
Mr. Kendrick’s employ, and had entered into the fervi'ce o f Titeeree, who
had Rationed him at this ifland in order to regulate the trade, and to
affift fuch veflels as might touch at Woahoo for refrelhments. This
correfponded with what I had heard in fupport of Titeeree’s charaHer,
in contradiction to the report that had been circulated, of his having
iffued orders for putting to death all the white men who relided in, or
who might vifit, his dominions,
Coleman was accompanied by a chief named Tennavee, and a lad called
To-hoo-boo-ar-to. The latter had made a voyage to China in fome o f
the trading veflels, and had picked up a few Englilh words that rendered
his Converfation very intelligible. Thefe informed me, that they were fent
byTry-too-boo-ry, Titeeree’s eldeftfon, and governor o f Woahoo in his ab-
fence, to inquire who we were, and to offer fuch fupplies as the ifland
afforded; though at prefent they could not boaft of any abundance.
They apologized for Trytooboory’s not coming himfelf, as he was ill, and
not able, without much pain, to walk or fit upright.
Coleman introduced the melancholy fubjeft o f our countrymen’s unhappy
fate, and ftated'the circumftances attending it much in the fame
way as we had heard them at Mowee ; but, for our more particular information,
he referred us to Tohoobooarto, who, he faid, was prefent,
and would relate the whole of that tranfa&ion.
Tohoobooarto Rated, that he had received much civility from Mr. Hergeft
and the reft of the gentlemen, on his' vrfiting the Dsedalus at Whymea
bay, on the oppofite fide of this ifland; that when Mr. Hergeft and Mr.
Gooch were going on fhore, he accompanied them in the boat, to afllft as
an interpreter; that when they arrived at the beach, he advifed Mr. Hergeft
by no means to land; telling him; that there Was no chief prefent, and
that it was a part of the ifland where a great many very bad people refi-
ded: that ho attention was paid to his advice ; that they went on Chore,
and after taking fome meafures, without any oppofition, for procuring a
fupply of water, that Mr. Hergeft left fome directions with his people:;
and then, ftill contrary to the advice of this young man/ went with Mr.
Gooch
Gooch from the fea-fide up to the habitations of the natives, who behaved _ 1793V
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to them in a friendly manner. At this time Tohoobooarto had léft them, in i— v —
order to walh himfelf in the frefh water, (a prevailing-cuftom on landing,
after being fome time at: fea)< and whilft the gentlemen were abfent, a dif-
pute arofe at the watering place, between thé natives and the people of the
Daedalus, from which an affray enfued,-and thé Portuguefè feaman was killed.
I That no harm or molèftation had -be'en offered, or was intended, towards
thofe gentlemen, who were treated civilly by the people of the village,
until the news of this unfortunate tranfaHion arrived ; when, to prevent
revenge taking place, it was thought neceffary to put to death the
chiefs whom they then had in their power; and that, in purfuarice of this
horridrefolution, Mr. Gooch was.inftantly killedby being-ftabbed through
the heart with a pahooa; that the firft blow only wounded Mr. Hergeft,
who, in endeavouring to make his way towards the boat, was knocked down
by a large ftone hitting him1 on the fide of his head-, and was then murdered
in a moft barbarous manner. The man who {tabbed Mr. Gooch, the
one who firft wounded Mr. Hergeft, and another who had been principally
concerned at the watering place, had been, he faid, apprehended
by Titeerec’s orders, and been put to death. To affure us of his having
been prefent, and having interfered to fave Mr. Hergeft, he pointed out
the fear of a wound in his left arm, which he faid he had received on that
occafion ; and further added, that the man who knocked down and murdered
Mr. Hergeft, with two or three others materially concerned, were
ftill .living, and reftded not far from oür then anchorage. The former of
thefe he had pointed out a few days before to Coleman. I inquired o f Coleman,
if he had ever heard this young man tell this melancholy ftory before
p who inftantly replied, that he had, and precifely as it was then related
; which correfponded with the account he had received from other
natives, and that he believed it to be a very true ftatement.
After Tohoobooarto had finifhed his account, he was queftioned by 7b-
mohomoho, about the refidence of the offenders, who defired that he would
accompany him and Tennavee for the purpofe of apprehending the delinquents,
and bringing them to juftice. At firft, Tohoobooarto declined
engaging, fearing the friends and relations of the offenders would murder
2 him;