Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition : during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 . ore for some shell, which they understood the natives had for sale,from their hailing from the shore. He was allowed by Mr. Winn togo, but with the strictest injunctions not to land. On getting to thebeach and talking for some time, they told him to come again. Hecame back to the vessel, and afterwards went on shore again, whenhe was enticed up to the town, and was there murdered and Winn, alarmed at his absence, fired guns and made signals, butto no purpose. It was afterwards ascert
Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition : during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 . ore for some shell, which they understood the natives had for sale,from their hailing from the shore. He was allowed by Mr. Winn togo, but with the strictest injunctions not to land. On getting to thebeach and talking for some time, they told him to come again. Hecame back to the vessel, and afterwards went on shore again, whenhe was enticed up to the town, and was there murdered and Winn, alarmed at his absence, fired guns and made signals, butto no purpose. It was afterwards ascertained that Cunningham hadbeen employed on board one of the traders, a few years ago, as asentry over the chief Gingi, at whose town he was murdered. This * For statement, see Appendix XI. MBUA BAY AND MUTHUATA. 239 circumstance claimed a good deal of our attention, as will subse-quently appear. On the afternoon of the 19th, the Peacock anchored off the townof Muthuata. The land on this part of the coast rises abruptly fromthe water in volcanic peaks, to the height of two thousand feet Captain Hudson immediately despatched Lieutenant Budd, withan interpreter, to visit the king, and invite him and his chiefs tocome on board the next day. Lieutenant Budd found the peoplemuch alarmed: the women and children had all been sent out ofthe town, and every thing packed up for removing. The king, how-ever, consented to come on board, the next morning. The ship wasprepared for the visit, the quarter-deck being dressed with flags, andevery thing ready for his reception. At noon the king sent off wordthat he was sick, the spirit had struck him, and that he was afraidto come on board; but that if Captain Hudson would send an officerto remain on shore as a hostage, while he visited the ship, he wouldcome. Immediately Passed Midshipman Reynolds and MidshipmanHudson (the captains son) were sent on shore; notwithstandingwhich, the old king was not inclined to venture. One only of the
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