Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-12-10
GEORGE PRINCE TANmREE

We have collected, SAYS tue Boston Reco,,.,e,
OF November 20, the following facts respec,in..
or ranoree, king OF Atooi, one of the Sandwich
islanus. When he WAS about years old h;s
father committed him to the care OF the c,n,a,n
OF the American ship, who agreed to bring hin,
to America, to procure him az education, and
To return him to his father. 10 dcfray the ex
pences OF his cducation, Tamuree gave the cnr-
tain several thousand dollars After the ycssrl
arrived IN America, George went with the ror.
tam TO Worcester, where he remained at school.
TIL the property was all expended, and shortl,'
at:er, the captain died. lie was then remoyed
from one family and place &c another i'm tla
neighbourhood ofWorcester, till at lenr,b be.
ing dissatisfied with his situation, ne came IN
Boston and enlisted i'm the navy. The first vcr
selin which George served was the Enternr;,e
lie was In this vessel in the action with fire
Boxer, IN which he was badly wounded Nc
was afterwards on board the Guerriere i'm fine
acton with tie Algcrinc frigate. After the war
ehdeu, oeorge was again thrown upon the
world; and without any means of obtaining n
livelihood, or any one TO care for him, ragged
dirty and IN want, he was again enlisted. and
emPioyed as a servant to the purser OF the
navy -yard, IN CharleStOwn. In this situation
The Rev: DIR. Morse, having obtained some
knowledge of his history, procured his release
\ took him under his protection TO New-Haven
IN Connecticut, at the time of the public com
mencement in September last. Here he was
received with the utmost kindness into the fam
NY OF the Rev. president Dwight, and provided
with clothes and every thing that could render
nun contentcd and comfortable. AT the meet
nig OF The American board of commissioners for
foreign missions at Hartford, on the week
after commencement, Georges case was
brought before them, and they resolved to
take hIm under their patronage, TO give him
sncn AN education as shall qualify him for use
fuIheSS, and then to send him To his father I'm
pursuance OF this resolution, George is now in
litchiield County, in Connecticut in company
win others OF his countrymeD, all of whom
are pursuing their studies III the school for
neathen youth, recently established by the
BOARD, and are expected TO return i'm "a few
years, as missoncrs or teachers to their native
country
George is represented 70 be of mild & for
giving temper. In conducting the business with
which he has been occasionally entrusted he
mas discoveredmuch intelligence las well as the
strictcst honesty. Andamid all the temptations
WIN which hewas surrounded while common
sailor III the navy,hc never became addicted
to any vice. For several days after his arrival
IN New-haven, his couDtenance indicated "A de-
preston OF spirits, reserve s. distrust to which
IN his former situation he had probably been
accustomed. This Appearance however era
dually vanished, and he has now become frank
ana cheerful, and his conversation abounds not
only with remarkable good sense, bat even with
the finest wit. The following letter from
George to his father, will serve specimen of
his composition. The original from which we
copied it, is written in plain Iegible hand. 1t
VIII be remembered that George is but seven
teen years old. He has been in this country
tenyearS.
10 kunimoree, King of Atouy, one ofthe
Sandtrich Islands.
GuILFoRD, Conn. %. S. Al Oct 10 1916.
Hon. aud deaT FutheT,-I have undertaken 10
let you know how have been treated since
LETT your habitation. l was neglected very
much by the man YOU sent me with: after we
came to America, the capt. Rowin became very
tenn srate and exposed with the property Vol,
sent with him for my education and ihave had
10 shirk for myself; after lest YOU came to
providence in America, andthen went to Bos-
ton iii America, andlived a year or two and
then went to Worcester in the state of Nlassa-
chusetts, IN America, and there [ lived with the
captain Rowin about two years. lived with
MN till ne spent the property & then he nut
me INTO the hands ofcapt. Getting, of Woreces-
ter, ~ then went TO Pitchburg town in the
state OF Massachusetts, and lived with him til
nc became very poor, and then / thought |
would seek tor my own living rather than 10
live with him, and then [ went to Boston am,
iiSte'i III the Y. States service ,andI shipped on
iDdrd the brig Enter prize, i'll order to 80 and
Eight with the Ergiishmen. After Invent on board
L went 10 sea then, and was about thirty DAYS
from land before we meet the enemies that we
were seeking after. We came 20 an action i'm
few minutes after we hove in sight we fought
win her about an hour, and in the mean time.
was wounded in my right side with a boarding
pike, which il panied me very much II was
tne blessing of God that was kept from death.
i ought TO be thankful that was preserved from
death.
am going to tell you more of nv being in o.
ther parts of the world. then was drafted on
board the U. $. ship Guerrero wentthento
the Straits of the Mediterranean. HAD a very
pleasant voyage up there but, was not there
long, before we fell i'll with the barbarous Turk,
OF Algiers. But, we came to All action in few
minutes after we spied these people, we fought
with them about three hours, and took them AZ
brought them up to the City of Algiers, and
then came to Trpoli, and then came to Ma
pies, and from thence came to Gibraltar and
then L came back to America. And now am
IN good way of getting good education
But, want to see You very much. / hope
shall come and be with you the rest of nv life
but, IT don't see you in this world, / trust,
shall see you in the world to come, and then we
shall speak face TO face. L may come and be
with thee but, it will not be but a few DAYS be-
fore shall come and be with thee. hope.
shall be benefit to you. You must not expect
yet awhile, but if God spares my life, shall be
there In few years.
am your affectionatc son,
GEORGE PRINCE KUMAIOREE.
5000. ''''' '''' ''"" : -
= We hare printed this name as IL is speK by
George. We are assured, hOdrerer, by Tespccfqbie
authority, ttGt ShDuid be spcH JuWJrec or Ttls