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his favorite weapons he had feemed dejefted. He now fhook me very heartily by tht; hand, and faid, fince arms and ammunition were tabooed, he muft acknowledge that the prefents he and his friends had received were very ample, and that they had reafon to be highly fatisfied. Enemoh recommended in the ftrongeft terms the attendance of Nomateehetee and Too on our paflage to Onchow, where they would be very ferviceable in procuring us the different produftions, and would prevent any diforderly behaviour on the part of the inhabitants. His opinion of his own im- portance was greatly flattered by our faluting him with four guns on his departure ; and he took leave with every appearance of being extremely gratified with his vifit.

Mr. Puget, who had to execute the remaining part of his embaffy, attended the venerable old chief and his fuite on board the Chatham, where they paid their refpeQs to Mr. Broughton ; and, having received fome prefents from that gentleman, they proceeded to the fhore. On knding, Enemoh expofed the feveral articles which had been given ta him, and recounted the treatment he had received.

Although Mr. Puget was much pleased with the satisfaction and happiness which the visit had afforded all present, he was much disappointed on understanding that the embarkation of the prince and his young friend would not take place. On his searching for the cause of this sudden alteration, and pointing out to Enemoh the reception he had met, the presents he had received, and affuring him, that we had no wifli or defire but to fliew the fame marks of refpeft and friendftiip to Tamooere, which he had given us an opportunity of paying to him (all of which were readily admitted) ; Enemo, with fome hefitation, explained ; and at length the reafon was difcovered to have proceeded from their having obferved, that the two gentlemen who had been left as hostages, were down on the beach near the boats, and they supposed were going on board without waiting the return of the prince to the fliore. Mr. Puget instantly removed their apprehensions, when all objections ceased ; and the prince and his young companion were now as eager to get to the boat, as they before had been willing to return on the demur of the regent; from whom Mr. Puget understood, that some hogs and vegetables were every minute expefted