Narrative of the surveying voyages of his majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle (vol.2): between the years 1826 and 1836 : describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagles's circumnavigation of the globe

e538 APPEAL TO BUITISH GOVERNMENT-. NoV. of a native man who was employed to supply the wliole crew with bread-fruit while at anchor here. Let them send a good musket for this man, because the captain has not given him a good musket according to the agreement at the beginning. Captain Miner also gave much trouble to the pilot. He took his ship out himself: the pilot went after the ship to get his money, and also the money for Pomare, for anchorage. He would not give the pilot his share. After some time he gave the pilot some cloth for his share. " In asking this, we believe that our wish will be complied with. We have agreed to the wish of the British government in receiving the Pitcairn's people, and in giving them land. We wish to live in peace, and behave well to the British flag, which we consider our real friend, and special protection. We also wish that you would put in office a man like Captain HiU, and send him to Tahiti, as a representative of the king of Great Britain, that he may assist us. If this should not be agreeable to you, we pray you to give authority to the reverend George Pritchard, the missionary at this station. " This is the conclusion of what we have to say. Peace be with you. May you be in a flourishing condition, and may the reign of the beloved king of Britain be long ! Written at Tahiti on the sixth day of January, one thousand eight hun- dred and thirty-two. " On behalf of Pomare, the queen. " Signed by Apaapa, chief secretary. Ardpaea, district governor. Tepau, district governor. Tehoro, one of the seven supreme judges. Mare, a district judge, (since raised to be a supreme judge)." " Addition : — " This man, Lawler,* is an Irishman : he has * This Lawler was so remarkably good-looking a man, that the natives used to say (literally translated) that " he was as beautiful as a glass tumbler." (Many years ago, when Wallis discovered the Society Islands, a drinking-glass excited so much notice, that ever since it has been referred to as one of the most beautiful of objects.)