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cruise, and call it the Vist of The frst
Whale Ship at The SandtcioE Islands"
New BEDFORD, Nov. 90, 1851.
Being on the coast Of California in the
ship BdLGna, Of New Bedford, in company
with the ship Equator, Capt Elisha Fol
ger, of Nantucket, Scurvy made its appear
ance in my ships company, and came to
the conclusion to put off to the Sandwich
Islands for refreshments. LEFT the coast
of California September g. aud arrived at
the islands the 10Th of the same month,
1918 or 1871. Came to anchor in Keal-
akuku Bay, Owyhee, in seventeen fathoms
water. While at this place l heeled up my
ship to paint the bends, and kept all the
natives outside Of the ship, having previ-
ously installed one as ship-keeper, with a
rattan for his badge of Office. He had in
bis possession several Recommendations from
sbipmasters of his efficiency for clearing the
ship of natives when troublesome One
day, | think there ,must have been more
than two hundred on board, when they be-
came much excited, making great noise.
| was somewhat alarmed, stamped on the
deck and called on the ship.keeper to clear
the ship of kanakas. He accordingly
drove them from the deck in Eve minutes
into the sea. then suffered but few to
come at time. The next day a native
that bad been in Boston came on board
be spoke very good English. / desired
him to make inquiry what was the difficulty
with the natives the day previous. He
soon came aft, and informed me that the
natives Of the district where the ships lay
wanted TO have all our trade, and would
not suffer others from other districts TO in.
terfers,-their intention was to monOpolize
all the trade with us. l then found that
the Sandwich Islanders possessed the same
feelings as ourselves, and we're ready to
contend for their supposed rights. lHaa
After being there week, was on deck
early in the morning when one Of the
kanakas called in an animated manner a
mokE a pIoku ! In looking of to the
westward | saw large sperm whale spout
ing. l Immediately called to Capt. Fol-
ger Of the Equator, and told him there was
large sperm whale that | would send
two boats, if he would send two and we
would divide what we obtained, he agree
ing to the same Our boats left tho ship
at I A. NJ, in pursuit, and were soon out OF
sight north of the harbor. l did not like
to send all my boats, not having full conli-
dence in the natives at that time. We
saw nothing, nor heard anything from
them till 4, P NJ, when two canoes arrived
in the bay, padding very fast, and came
to my ship. The kanakas wiped the per-
spration, and talked very fast, being much
excited. l could understand nothing. One
Of them shut his eyes and laid his head oO
one side of his hand. | then called to
Capt Folger and told him our boats had
killed the whale, (for we both remained on
board our ships in the absence Of our boats. }
He asked me how knew. answered
that the natives told me so. / immediately
sent another boat to help them tow the
whale to the ship. In two hours they
made their appearance, with City canoes
helping tow. Our boats were absent the
whole day, reaching the ship after sunset
The next day We commenced cutting in oul
fish, aud have no doubt there were as
many natives around our ships as Captain
Cook had around his when he first visited
the islands. All the canoes were called
into requisition from far aud near, and
hundreds came swimming, not having any
conveyance. While cutting in we bad Il
be careful 10 prevent cutting the kanak kaS
for as soon as we had taken of the blub
Der they commenced, with our leave, Il
finch of the lean part from the carcass
and fill their canoes with the meat. Al
soon as we had taken all the blubber of
the carcass was let go from the ship
Seventee kanakas went of on it, filling
their canoes as fast as they could finch il
off. They had great festival from whal
they got from the whale.
After laying here till LIST Of October, w
left tor Rahina (Lahaina) for water, whert
we found Butler, resident, formerly from
Martha'S Vineyard. Also a chief caileC
Governor, and sometimes John Adams
, He seemed to be the principal man a
Mowee. After taking in our water w
went TO Woahoo to leave our letters to bt
sent via Canton. The ship Paragon, WildS
and ship Eagle, Meek, of Boston, wer,
nearly ready TO sail for China.
There was little incident which occur
s red while at Kealakekua when we wer'
boiling through the night, which | will re
, late. Both ships were making much lighI
from the try works, so as at times to ligh
the whole surface Of the bay twas a nat