in this opinion, but the words “ Taboo King George” were fufficient to
prevent a fyllable more being urged on that fubjeft.
Tamaahinaah, knowing my intention o f viliting Kahowmotoo in my way
to Mowee, informed me, that he had fent directions to the perfons on his
eftates at Toeaigh to fupply us with a full flock o f hogs and vegetables,
and any thing elfe the country afforded; and that he might be certain
that his orders would be duly executed, he requefted that Young and
Davis might attend us thither ; as it was impoflible for him to abfent
himfelf from Karakakooa until certain ceremonies had taken place, in
confequence o f his having celebrated the feftival of the new year in this
diftriCl; and of his having tranfgreffed the law by living in fuch focial
intercourfe with us, who had eaten and drank in the company of women.
On the evening of our departure, Tamaahmaah was to relign himfelf to
the ftrift obedience o f a taboo that was then to commence. On this occa-
fion, all his people who had been in commercial intercourfe with us, were
to lay before him the whole of the treafure they had acquired, and to render
to him the cuftomary tribute. The prefents that the king himfelf had
received would alfo be expofed to public view, when'certain priefts would
perfornrprayers, exhortations, and other functions of their office. Thefe
ceremonies frequently continue without flopping, near half a day, and-are
fometimes repeated ten days fucceffively.
On the morning of the 8th the weather being pleafant, with -a gentle
breeze from the-land, we failed from Karakakooo, and flood along fhore
to the northward; about four miles from our laft ftation we paffed a
fmall creek, where we faw the captured fchooner laid up, and a houfe
built over it to proteCl her from the fun. About this time Tamaahmaah,
with his queen and moft of his attendants, had overtaken us. I took this
opportunity of refuming this unfortunate fubjeft, and underftood from
Tainaahmaah, that it was his intention to return the fchooner to Mr.
Metcalf her owner. This, Tamaahmaah promifed to do-; either to Mr.
Metcalf himfelf, or to the commander o f any veffel authorized by Mr.
Metcalf to receive her. Young bore witnefs to the king’s fincerity,
and faid that this had been his conflant language, from the moment he
became acquainted with the melancholy caufe of her detention. From
Young we learned, that the fchooner was now of little value, having 119S-
nearly fallen to pieces for want of the neceffary repairs. , M” ch' ■
The royal party remained on board until about ten in the forenoon,
when, after: taking an affeftionate leave o f us all, and exprefling the
greateft concern at the fhortnels o f our vifit, they returned to Karakakooa.
With a favorable breeze from the fouth-weft we continued our route
to the northward, within about 2 miles o f the land. Some rocks and
breakers were feen lying, about half way from the fhore,'. off the weft
point o f the ifland, and extending two or three miles from thence towards
Toeaigh. To the north of thefe the bottom is free from rocks,
where veffels may anchor, but the fituation does not afford any frefh
water; and it is befides objeftionable, on account o f its being expofed
to the north winds, which, with thofe that blow from the north-weftward,
are the moft violent and dangerous known in this country. Towards
the evening we were pretty far advanced in the bay, where, with a moderate
breeze from the land, we plied during the night.
Our friend Kahowmotoo, agreeably to his promife, vilited us the next
morning, and prefented me with twenty fine hogs, and a large affortment Saturday 9.
of vegetables; to thefe he was pleafed to add a very handfome feathered
cloak.
The fervants of the king were very alert in obeying their mailer’s
orders, and brought eighty very fine hogs for the Difcovery, and
half that number, equally good, for the Chatham; with large fup-
plies of vegetables for both. They behaved with the utmoft decorum,
and inquired if any more of thefe, or any other articles, would be wanted,
adding, that if fo, they fhould be immediately provided. This
abundant fupply was however far beyond what we could pollibly require,
one third being fully fufficient for all our purpofes; the remainder
was therefore direfted to be returned to the fhore.
During the forenoon we received a vifit from Tianna, who brought as
a prefent to me about half a dozen fmall ill-fed hogs, for which we had
neither room nor occafion. He was not however difmiffed without a
farewel prefent, and fuch a one, as in my opinion he ought to have
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