The Cession of Matavai, in Tahiti, to Captain James Wilson. In the early 1800’s Captain Wilson and members of the London Missionary Society sailed the ship “Duff” around the Pacific seeking suitable locations for the society’s missions. James Wilson, 1760 - 1814. From an engraving by Francesco Bartolozzi, after the painting by Robert Smirke.

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