, 1858-05-14

ulul COUCluSlOU WIN tDb natives lndL VT
must want fuel, and in the morning canoes
came to my ship bringing wood for sale
They were somewhat surprised TO find W.
were not in want of wood. The oil OBJ
tanned from this whale was one hundred
aud two barrels We left Woahoo l0tl
October for the coast of California.
shipped two kanakas from Mowee and haC
them the remainder Of my voyage and tool
thom to New Bedford Their names wer,
Joe Bal and Jack Ana, the two namet
comprising that of my ship BaIGna.-
Much notice was taken Of them, they sing
ing their national songs and airs. Thel
were the 6rst ever brought to this place
On a subsequent voyage took them botl
bBek 10 Mowee and left them there, they
prelerring to stay at their own island
They were well fitted with clothing for thl
voyage gave to them all the clothing
that had been furnished them by the ship
which was sufficient for three years We
had been but six months on our voyage
passage home.
On subsequent voyage visited Keala
kekua and was visited by Comow, (Kama
kau) the principal chief in that province oil
district. He came often and dned with
me. In the early part of the day went
on shore TO view the place where Captain
Cook was killed After examining the
fatal spot went towards my boat, and on
my way saw Comow and many others par.
taking of some fresh caught fish. The
fish were in large bowl. The chief called
for pakai, (salt) which was put on the live
fish, when some jumped from the bowl.
After they we're fitted for eating, the chiel
invited me to partake with them. l de.
clined, giving him to understand that had
been eating on board my ship. He looked
me steadfast in the eyes and said plainly,
you lie. could but smile, for this was the
extent Of his English. He had learned
thus much from sailors, and nothing more
could he speak
On leaving I discharged my kanakas,
and these with the desertiou Of one man,
left me three short of my complement Of
ships company. / took two natives from
Move, one from Woahoo, and one from
Onehow. l flushed recruiting at One.
how, where we took as many potatoes and
yams as we needed. l bought 20 barrels
of yams and the same quantity Of potatoes
Of George Tamoree, at Attowai, he giving
me an order for them at Onehow l took
my order in the shape Of kanaka, which
by the by was the only kind OF an ordel
that could have been delivered. for on arri
wing at the west side Of the island ! found
the surf too high to land, but sent my boat,
to take my order near the shore, aud dis
patched it through the serf and presented
it. The articles were all collected by ON.
other day, and when it was smooth, my
boats landed and took of all we wanted
Three iron hoops would load my boat with
potatoes and yams, having tue hoops cut
in pieces for change One hundred pounds
Of iron hoops procured me more vegetables
than $3.50 had at the other islands, sc
many ships having resorted there for sup
plies. On my first coming TO these Islands
two hundred pounds Of ooops purchased
all wanted, but the natives hnd learned
tho value Of money since my first visit.
left Onehow the 9th Of April, 1922, fol
Japan, and was absent from the islands
fve months when returned, having taken
1900 barrels, which completed my cargo o.
2I50 barrels Of sperm oil. H..
Thus ended my last voyage in the Pa
cifc. arrived at New Bedford the l5tl
of April, 1928. Four months after my
arrival from the Pacific, took the shl
South Ameriica aud performed voyage OF
the coast of Patagonia. was absent
eight months, and on my arrival, fnding
the price Of oil not 'remunerating, | IconcIu
ded to go whaling no more. l rhen tool
the ship PhqJe Am to Brazil on trading
voyage, returned to New Bedford, anc
after month took my Brazilian cargo tC
Europe, (Hamburg) and returned from
Sweden on New Years day, 1926, Since
which time have not been on the ocean,
EDMUND GARDNER.