The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-05

supplied the ship with fresh water
wood, etc. and also brought off great
quantities of ripe ohiaS. kahekili spent
much time on board and took passage
in the ship to Waikiki, where ne land
ed. Capt. Dixon then sailed for Wal
mea, Kauai, arriving there September
18th, about twenty days after Capt.
Meares in the Nootka had left. He was
received in the most cordial manner.
and was visited by King Kaeo in a
double canoe, as we'll as by other chiefs,
who WED with each other in supplying
the wants of their visitors He was
thus enabled to complete his supplies
and sail for China after stay of only
two days arriving in Macao Novem-
Der 9, 1887
The King George. Captain Portlock,
remained considerable time in the vicin-
ity of Prince Williams Sound. After ex-
ploring the coast nearly to Cape Edge
combe he sailed for the Hawaiian ISL
ands, arriving off Hawaii September
2Sth, three weeks later than the Queen
Charlotte. After lying off and on all
day near the Hamakua coast, driving
a brisk trade for pigs, fowls, bread
fruit. fishing lines, etc. he proceeded
directly, to Waimea, Kauai, arriving
there October Sd. and from thence to
Niihau, where the King was on a visit.
The chief Opunui sent a messenger in
a canoe to Waimea for a letter which
Capt Dixon had left for Capt. Port
lock ard delivered it to him in about
thirty-six hours. He also delivered
letters left by David Ross. mate of the
Nootka, and others. Capt. Portlock
writes feelingly of the extreme oppres-
sion of the common people by the
chiefs, of which he was witness He
left Niihau October 9TH and arrived at
Macao November 21st. After disposing
of their furs for $50 900, both ships sail
/ ed for England with cargoes of tea be-
longing TO the East India Company.
CAPT. MEARES' SECOND VOYAGE.
In January, 1888. Capt Meares and
others in Canton purchased and fitted
out two vessels named the Felice and
Iphigenia, the former of $50 tons, com
, manded by Meares himself, and the
latter of 200 tons. commanded by Capt.
| Douglas. The crews consisted of Euro
4 peans and Cinnamon in about equal
/ proportions. Mr.. Henry Cox and other
merchants Of Canton who We're inter
Eested in Kaiana put on board of each
/ ship six cows and three bulls. four
! calves, besides a number of goats, tur-
keys, pigeons, etc. Several lime. orange
/ and other trees were also purchased
and put on board. together with large
assortment of useful articles for Kali
ana. Besides Kaiana. Capt. Douglas
| took as passengers on the Iphigenia a
man and boy from Maui. and poor
! "Wynee." who was far gone in con
sumption, and died at sea. The two
ships sailed January %, 1888 Unfortu-
nateIy they did not sail directly to the
Islands, but first made a long trading
voyage to the northwest coast, during
which all the live stock died or were
slaughtered for meat.
A pathetic account is given By
Meares of the death of the unfortunate
'.Wynee," whose remains were commit
ted to the deep with the burial service
of the Church of England, February
18TH The Iphigenia arrived off the coas
of Alaska in June. and followed th'
coast from Kodiak Island as far a!
Nootka Sound, the appointed rendeZ
/ vous. The Felice,. however, sailed. dt
reetIy to Noetka Sound, where part,
was left on shore to build a sloop of s.
lions Capt. Meares then followed thu
coast to the Straits of Juan de Fuca
i where his men had a severe fight witt