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S.) sixth (lay of September in the. ^^ year one thousand ei,ij;ht,handierl an(i sixteen, and in the Fortyfirst year of the Independence of tlie United States oi Amenca,Sa?nuel Patterson of Nortli Providence in said District, deposited in this office the title of a Book, the ri^ht wliereof he claims as proprietor in the words fulluw- ing, viz. '^Narrative of the Adventures and SulTtT- ingsofSAMUEL PATTERSON, experi- onced in the Pacific O; ean, and many otlier parts of the world, with an account oftiie Feegee and Sandwich Islands." In conformity to the Act of Congress of the United States entitled, **An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the c«)pies of Maps, Charts and Books to the au- thors and proprietors of such copies during the time therein mentioned.*' And also to an Act, enlitiied, "An act supplementary to an act, entitled, An act for the encourage- ment of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and b«oks to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the lime therein mentioned, and extending the ben- efits thereof to the Arts of design ing,engrav- mg aud etching historical and other prints." N.R. KNIGHT, Cierk, Rhode Island DhtrkU rii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiriiiioiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiii!i»^ PREFACE. THE followinc: woilv is principally pub- lisliefl from a collection of pnpers, put inta the handsof the compilev ])y Mr. Patterson. He appears to bo a creflihle man, and has for a number of years supported a good stand injcj as a professor of the christian reliiiflon. His nerves are so afl'erted by his sufierin,e;^s, as that he is incapable of wri-tintjf himself, and the deficiency of his papers has been filled up by the compiler, under his inspection. Much pains has been taken in preparino^ this work for pu])lic view, to' render it truly use- ful and beneficial to the world. Other pub- lications have been constihed, and to make this narrative of more utility to the reader some additions to Mr, Patterson^s communi- cations have been thus received. The publication is for the benefit of Mr. Patterson, who is truly a subject for charity; after the defraying? the expense of the seveialpartsof tlie work, the remainder of the profit will f»o to him; and the patrons may consider themselves as conferring a fav- our *m a poor unfortunate honest Sailor. J know of nothing why I should not tee* B5782 1 II tlllllll 1111 ■.%■ ki- rn i €:. omraencT tills book, asheinj* very intereatia;?, and useful to the public, especially to seafar-- ing r.^cn. * Here the Reader may see the vanity of childhood and youth ; and the transitions of riper years. We find before ns the sur- piiaing sufferinirs of one of our fellow beings^ and behold what God is able to uphold a. worm of the dust to endure. We also see a poor distressed mortal, in the midst of his antjfnish, n^.ade hnpj)y in the God of his salva- tion, anci rallinu; upon otheisto laste andsce- hovv good the Lord is 5 and exhorting them to turn from their sins and unrighteousness, to him. The account given of the miserable state of the heathen on apart of this continent,, and the islands, is quite affecting. While we like rational beings areplenteously cloth* pa\ and fed, millions are in the most abject state of uncivilization, naked, and nearly so» and many considering: the flesh of their fel- low beings a most delicious morsel. But, one thing is very noticable aiiiijng them, their sa- cred rules of what tliey think is true wor-- ship, they do not violate, as^thousands have their strictest obligations, who profess to be- lieve in the religion of the Lord Jesus Christ. Herein the children of this vvorkl are in their generation wiser th^n the. cluldiexj ot '"i^rt*»^__^. Some, perhaps, would bo mucTi hctler pleased with this narrative, had it been com* piled separate from the subject of reli.u^ion ; if so, it is much to be lamented : this world without rellj^ion would be a poor place, and what a poor thing Isa booic without it ! I wish that every book in existence had, at least something? of religion in it ; and to all those who have true reliction in their hearts, how pleasing that would be ! Yon bave here not onfy the virtues of the man, but also his vices? shun the wrong, imitate the good ; and may the blessing of heaven be with you. I would remain the pnblick's most humble servant in the work of the gospel ministry. EZEKIEL TERRY. Vicinity of WiLBRAHAM, MaY 1, l6lT» tm IM'i iiViV5»'ini»UitH»HM»i»5»§5H»MHMM' S'f w ADVERTISEMENT. IT might have been expected^ perhaps, that the names of the Subscribers would have been published,, but it was thought not best, as they zuould have excluded other useful matter ; or the proprietor^ who is in low circumstances^ viust have been at the expense of an extra sheets which his friends advised him not to do^ A part of the subscription papers are returned^ on which about nine hundred copies are subscri* ed for^which is here mentioned with gratitude; how many more may be on the unreturned pa* pers is not known,, but without doubt the num" her is considerable^ It is hoped that this liberal patronage will rut be disappointed of its expectation. There may be imperfectibnsjn the work ; but ivhen the difficulties attending the preparing such a pub* Jication are considered^ it is hoped that if i^ome things of small consequence have escaped cor* rection^ it will be kindly overlooked. It may be thai some names,, especially those of foreign places, many of which are differently written by authors^ are not perfectly correct^ but it is quite certain that there exists no error that can mislead the reader from the design of the naV'^ rative* Kodiac is differ entlif spelt in the thirteenths chapter^ through its being differently written^ by others y but Kodiac is most likely the cor* ri'ctest* The typographical errors of the press^ als9i are so trijlitig, as not to require a pointing out here; any common reader will right them. FURTHER RECOMMENDATION. The Rev. Mr. Merrilt, a very respectable Minister of the Gospel in Wilbraham, and Abel Bliss Jun. Esq. ^i Literary and Relig;- ious Character of the same place, have been pleased to favour this Publication, with the following Certificate. WE have had some acquaintance with'> Mr, Patterson^ the Subject of this Narrative^, and have k ard him relate his Adventures and Sufferings ^andChristianExperience : we think he IS a credible experienced man^ and that his Narrative may be quite entertaining and useful' to the Public* TIMOTHY MERRITT. ABEL BLISS Jm^n Wilbrahamy May 1 , 1 8 1 T. rHii CQNTENTSv i'-M CHAP. L Ffom my Birth unto myjirst going to Secu t3b CHAP. JU My frst going to Sea, 16i CHAP. iir. My first Voyage to Algiers in the Fri* gate George Washington* 19; CHAP. IV. My second' Voyage to Algiers, 31. CHAP. y. A Period of Visiting^ Farmings l^c. 37.. IK CHAP. VI. J: Voyage to the Coast of Guinea* CHAP. VIL A Voyage to HavannaH. CHAP. VIIL A short Voyage to Havannah, CHAP. IX. A Voyage to Guadahupe. CHAP. X. A Voyage to the North-west Coast of America* 4tft 49# 9U $2^ 53,. CHAP. XI.. A Visit to the Sandxv'ch Islands, with an^ Account of their Reiip^ion, Government ^ Customs and Manners* 64^.. CHAP. xir. . A second trip to the Korthnvcst Coait. to. CHAP. XIII. Third time to the North-west Coast ; /? trifi to KodiaCy and the Coast of Call- fornia. 7^^ CHAP. XIV. A trip to Canton^ and Port Jackson* 7H* CHAP. XV. Sail for the Feegee Islands. CHAP. XVL 8a Shipwreck near the Feegee Islands^ avd mirfrst getting on shore at Nirie. 82i CHAP. XVIL Jt Visit to Beteger another of the Feegee lslaKds\ with an account of the Religion cndCmioms ofthepeopk of Feegee* 86» '3. CHAP. XVIII. JyTy dreadful Sufferings at Feegee, Dl, CHAP. XIX. Vin'U Booyer, and return to Mrie. 99* CHAP. XX. My departure from Nirie, to an American ^h,p at Booyer. ^®^' CHAP. XXL Sail for China. 109. ^ CHAP. XXII. lu Sh'ijmuttcs sail for America, and I take I Cruise xvilh the Chinese against their Enemies. lU CHAP. XXIII. My return to kmerlcn. 113* E/Jlli ;*i 31 11 y J CHAP. XXIV. A Hotter ij Prize ^ anda'ScvereJit of Sick- -ness. a 0.4' ■-' \ 1 1 fe* 121. CHAP. XXV. Mij Christian Experience, CHAP. XXVI. AJ'^tv Occurrences J and Conclusion, 13 J. 'v' NARRATIVE, &?c. V t> CHAP. I. ^'Children, to your creator God, / Your early honoii re pay, While vanity and youthful blood Would tempt your thoughts astray. The mem'jy of his mighty name, Demands your first regard ; Nor dare indulge a meaner flame. Till you have known the Lord* Be wise, and makehis favour sure, Before the mournful day. When youth an I mirth are known no more, And life and strength decay." From my birth ur a my first going to sea* I WAS bom in Jorth Providence, in the state of Rhode Island^ on the 16th of August 1785. My father, Hezekiah Pat- terson, had but small possessions of the things of thiJi world, an<. was a poor man. He went a voyage unto the East Indies, and before his return my mother was under the necessity to put her hildren (six in nuralier) out at different plujes. I was pla- ined at one Moses Tiler's on Barringtoa Veck, where I lived about nia« wonths. 2 14 PATTERSON^l ¥ ' "! r. t ■ [■ i But one day heaiinii^ a salute fired, and on inquiry, beinq told that the ship my father •went to the Indies in had returned, and be- ing dissatisfied with my master, and anxious to see my father, the next morning when I was sent to turn the cows to pasture, I ran away for Providence. I crossed the bridge and went on board the ship, and inquired for the captain ; I was told he was in the lound-house, to which place I went : the captain asked me whose boy I was? I told him I was Hezekiah Patterson's, and that 3iiy father went out in -the ship with him. He enquired how old I was ; I told him I was ten years that summer ; he then asked me jf[ could drink grog; I told him I could, and he gave me a glass. On inquii ing for my fa .er T found he had ^oue home to his family The captain ask- ed me if 1 should he willing to be bound to him as aii apprentice •, I told him that I could not give my aiiPv er until I had seen my father. He ther prevailed on me to stay on board of the ship that night; and after taking tea he told his s- n to shew me my father's hammock, and I slept in it that • ni^ht. In the morning when I heard the sound of ail hands being called, I turned out, and went into t' rcund-house : the caj)- ta^n again entei-^d into conversation with mc, and on asking me several questiors, found that I had an uncle living in P^ou- NARRATIVE. 15 le had n ask- imd to that I I seen nie to t ; and lew me it that aid the led out, le ca\> n >viih cstiors, 1 Provi- ■'■^:s donee, and he sent his son to sliew me the way to him. My imcle enquired of mc how I came to leave the place where I lived ; I told him I heard tlie ship liad arrived tlmt my father went to India in, and being; anxious to see him, had run away from my master, and come to Providence m order to find hini. My uncle endeavored then to persuade mo to go baclv ai^ain to my mnsLer, b Jl I asr/ir- ed him his treatiiient of me was slx? jk lln^t I should not reiUiU to live vritb hvn aii^ more. My uncle beins; a hon^p carpenfer, and al- so two of his sons, he toll me lliat I could stay with one of them iixtil \ should see my father. I stayed abfuit one year in this place, when my m(/ther came «*dth a horse after me ; I went ]ioa:e with hei*, and once more saw my father. I was next, by w% in t her, placed withfar* mer Ri« bard iiimiiu^^air^es in Glouchester^ where I liv ed from March until July, and apparently pjve g:od satisfaction. But, ou the first of July iDy master having a number of hired men a lioeing for him, and coaiiug into the field and finding the wurk not done to suit him, was much displeased ; he then sent me to drive up the cows, but as I got them Lear the yard, they turned to run away 16 PATTERSON S into the woods, and I to prevent them, ran across the lot, and through some flax ; this turned his anger against nie : I thought of no harm in what I did, hut was corrected, I think, as no good man would dodeliberate- }y. The next morning I saw my father and informed him of my ahuse ; he took me home, and I stayed with him and coIoneJ WJieeler, untii I recovered, which was about one month. CHAP. II. |i:- yi.- •*God moves in a mysterious ^?ay His wonders to perform ; He plants his foot-steps in the sea. And lides upon the storm. His ou»)v>ces will ripen fast, ^ Ofifolding every hour ; The bud may have i bitter taste. But sweet may be . le flower." Myjirst going to sea. Hearing of a training in the neighbor- h(>od, I went, and there found a sea captain, Jonathan Eborn of Pawtuxet,inquiring for a hoy that would serve him as an apprentice, and on my being recommended to him, he asked ne how I should like to go to sea with him; and being \ery much pleased witli NARRATIVE* 17 the idea, I told him I should like it welL He directed me to procure my fiither's consent, and call on him the next mom* ing. I obtained the consent of my father, and the next day the captain took me with him in his carriage to Pawtuxet, where I stayed till late in autumn, in the year 1798. My master then took charge of a ship at Providence, and proceeded to Savannah, where he took a cargo of cotton and tobacco for New- York ; after discharging our cargo at New- York, took in freight for Savannah ;, at Savannah we took a freight of tol acco and cotton, and returned to New- York, and from thence to Providence. The captain taking charge of a ship for Holland, and I not b^ing wilting to be bound to him, returned home to my father again, with whom I stayed until the De- cember following : when he, going to Paw- tuxet to procure shell-fish, to(^k me along with him, and meeting with J. Saunders, a blacksmith, who was wanting an apprentice, my father put me to him on trial. I stayed here about six weeks, and was very well lik- ed by my master ; but one day when he was at work on a rudder brace, and taking a welding heat, Mrs. Saunders at tho instant called tome from the window of her cham- ber to bring up somew^ood to herj and f, fcaj-ing the consequence about my e^rs, ud- km I ijnmediately obeyed her orders, raa 2* 18 PATT£RS0m'8 from the bellows and carried the wood, and returned in haste ; but by my absence my master lost his lieat, was much oiTeudedy and turned me away* I left Saunders crying, and at a little dis* tance, a Mr. Randal noticing me, enquired the cause of ray weeping ; I informed him of what had occurred, and he took me imme- diately home to his house, and said I might live with him. I tarried a number of months at t]iis place^ . and was well used. My clothes being much worn, Mr. Randal furnished me with a new suit of red, plea- sing me much; but one morning, it being very rainy, Mrs. Randal bid me lay them a- side, put on my old dress and turn^way the cows; but this 1 was not inchned to do, say- ing, I should be ashamed to go thro' the streets in my rugs ; however, I obeyed her orders, and when I returned she directed me to go to my breakfast ; I told her I would, for I thu't 1 had earned it ; but it would be the last one that I should eat there. After breakfasting, with my old clothes, and with- out any hat, in a heavy rain, I left the house irnd wcut to Providence. I h^ve reason to regret this improper step, for I had no ground of complaint against thi« respectable family. NARRATIVE. 19 CHAP. III. **I rangM the world, I crossM the seas, In hopes my restless breast to ease, By pleasures yet unkDown : To all anmseuients I have riiu. That's found beneath the daily suu; Till weary I have grown." My first voyage to Algiers in the frigate George Washington* Being out of employ, in June, 1800, at Providence, unknown to my parents, I en*' tered for the frigate Geoige Washington, at eight doUorsa month, and the next ioornlng was sent in a packet to Newport, where the vessel was then lying, commanded by W. Jacobs. On my arrival there I went on board of the ship, and after a few days sail- ed for Philadelphia, where the heroic qap- tain William Bainbridge Esq. took the com* manii of the frigate, and Mr. Jacobs was the first lieutenant. Here' w# took on board a cargo of specie and a variety of other artl« cles, for a tribute to the Dey of Algiers. On the 8th day of August, we weigh- ed anchor and made sail for sea, and with- out any thing especially worthy of notpe, on the 7th of September came to anchor i^ the bay of'Gibralter* The next day we'fit> ,„iPHf^- "^O 2Q rATTERSOM's ed a salute of fifteen guns, which was answer* ed by au equal number froai the shore ; we then weighed anchor and made sail for Al- giers, and on the 17th, off the harbour, the American consul came on board and took us into port, where M'e safely moored to the moles &c* The castle fired a salute of 21 guns, and in answer we returned the same number, and were apparently gladly recei- ved by the Dey, who immediately attended to the unlading the ship. Caplaia Bain- bridge wa^ treated with every attention by the fiey, who presented hiic with an elegant Turkish sword. ^«fc. We lay here until the 9th of October, when we were big with the expectation of returning to the land of liberty, the U. S. of America, and had every thing prepared for the voyage, our poultry excepted, and that in part was ready to be brought on board ; in this instant of anticipated pleasure, friend- ly appearances vanished ,and the Deyn adea most unexpected and extraordinary deifiand, that the George Washington should carry his ambassador with presents to the grand seignior at Constantinople. This demand was made under pretence of one of the sti- pulations in our treaty with Ali^iers, by which it is declared, that "should the Dey want to freight any American vessel that may be in the regency of Turkey, said ves- sd not being engaged, in consequence of the NA&RATIVK* Si friendship subsisting: between the two na« tions, he expects to have the preference given him, on his paying the same freight offered by any other nation." Against this requisition capt. Bainbridge and the Ameri* can consul, Mr. O'Brien, remonstrated warmly and strenuously. It was evident, tiiey said, that this stipulation could apply only to merchants'ships, not to national ves« •els, charged by their own government with specificemployments....that capt. Bainbridge liad received positive instructions for his voyage, from which he dared not, and would not deviate, and that there were other ships in the l^arbour which would answer the pur- pose equally well. The Dey, however, per- sisted in his demand ; and left capt. Bain* bridge only*a choice of great djUculties and embarrassments. On the one iiand, an am<* bassador, with a retinue of two hundred Turks as passengers, and presents to the a^ mount of five or six hundred thousand dol« la 1*8, were to be forced on board the frigate, and carried to Constantinople, at the entire risk of the United States. If in the new and dangerous navigation to that place acci<« dents happened to the Dey's property, the United States would be held responsible to indemnify him ; if any cruizers of the Portu* guese, Neapolitans, or other powers at war with Algiers should meet the George Wash- ingtonand capture her,still the UnitedStatcs would be bound to reimburse the loss i ancl fmm iit yattsrbon's the American vessels in tlie Mediterranean would be instantly seized by the Algerinei as a security for it. Should he be more for- tunate and beat oSl these enemies, they might consider this co\ er of Algerine prop- erty as a violation of neutrality, and thi|)k themselves justified in retaliating on the de- fenceless commerce of the United States in the Mediterranean. Besides which, he would deviate frpm his orders by undertak- ing, for six months, a voyage not sanction- ed by bis government. On the other Land, refusal to comply would occasion the deten- tion of the frigate, which was now in the power of the Dey, and be followed by an im^ mediate declaration of war against the Uni- ted States, for this alledged breach of the treaty, and a seizure of all American vessels in the Mediterranean. In this situation capt. Bainbridge opposed the Dey as long «nd as vijjorously as possible* The Dey promised that if a Sweedish frigate, which was then expecte^l, arrived, he would take }ier in place of the George Washington. But she did not come. A British twenty* fourgnn ship arrived and oflered to cany the presents. This, however, the Dey refu- 60f}^ because he would not be under obliga- tions to Englt^nd; and at last, exasperated by opposition he sent for capt. Bainbridge and the consul, and peremptorily demanded tbat tMC frigate should go toX^omUantinople, threatening, in case of ndTusal, to lliake slaves MARRATZVZ* '9 of all the Americans in Algiers, to deiaia the frigate, and send out his cniizers as^ainst the defenceless trade of the United States* The liberty of his countrymen, and the safe- ty of the American commerce, decided capt. Bainbridge at last to smother his indignation at this unpleasant and humiliating servicey and he consented to receive the Algerine ambassador* Another difference arose about the flag : capt. Bainbridge declared that the frigate should carry her own colours; but the Dey insisted that the flag of Algiers should be worn during the voyage. It was vain to re- sist, however mortifying to obey ; andsomo tears fell at this specimen of national humility. They sailed from Algiers on the 19th of October. The winds were unfavourable, the weather bad, and the society of the Turks not calculated to console the officer! for these inconveniences ; but they submit- ted with as good grace as possible to a huini- liation which they deemed necessary for their country's service. The frigate anchor- ed at the lower end of Constantinople in twenty three days from her departure, and the next morning, the 12th of November,the American flac; war hoisted at the mizen, the Alyferine at the main. Soon after three offi- cers in succession were sent on board by the grand seignior, to inquire what ship that; 24 Patterson's was, and what colours she had hoisted. They were told that it was an Americati frigate ard an American ilag. They said they did not know any such country. Capt* Bainbri(1,8:e then explained that America was the New World.. ..by which name they had some idea of the, country. After these inquiries the frigate came into the harbour, saluted the grand seignior's palace with twenty-one guns, and proceeded to unload the Algeiine cargo. The ambassador was notperraitted to have his audience before the arrival of the capudan pacha, or high ad- miral from Egypt, and it was necessary for the frigate to wait the result. Capt. Bain- bridge endeavoured to employ the interval in giving to the Turkish government a fa- vourable impression of a country, of which his ship and crew were the only specimens they had ever had an opportunity of seeing* At this time an embassy to Constantinople was projected, and William L. Smith, Esq. then minister of the United States in Portu- gal, was designated as our ambassador. It was therefore desirable that his arrival should bepieceded by as advantageous an opinion as possible of his country. How well capt. bainbridge succeeded in making these im- pressions we may learn from the unsuspi- cious testimony of a distinguished traveller, Mr. Clarke, \irho\vas then at Constantinople, and with whom capt* Bainbridge contraotttl a friendly intimacy. NARRATIVE. 25 lioiste^» merican Ley said Capt. ALmerica me they ter these harboius ice with 6 unload idor was :e before highad- jssaiy for ipt. Baiii- 3 interval nent afa- of which specimens of seeing, tantinople aiith, Esq. s in Portu- ;sador. It ival should an opinion well capt. V these iui- iie unsuspi- )d traveller, stantinople, 3 contra«l« served after ,1 infonv. him that l»ewouWte«e» ^^^ ^^^ S ^.Smaunerj^hene^^^^^ «iral met him. ^apt- »"» ^ „! atte^"""^ ;L, received with every ' ^ pvesents.* »nd rewauied with magnificent P^ ^ The fine order of the s^P "^ „f general luieoi her -^^ J Cd tieWent mm- ^rS'^^ars^-S.leTffm'ini^ Places. We aocompamea » ^^. ^^^^ ^f erthe Blac^ sea a.^he «^^ ,^, ^^ „ hoisting there, fov the ^^^^^^ were amusecl ^?th'aVerr^«sSi- S S'dinne- YrconSniU^^^ r^tiveo of Euvope^^^ -;tm: ,;^,e and were touched at A =, ^^^^^^ neai fa. and bevna «"' , , • » both of Europe and Asia. . 1 .f tlie capudan pacha, the Onthe arrival of Jhe P J ,ni,i> .■-""""' £*««' 'fvsn NARRATIVE. tt7 uafortuDate Algerine ambassador was deni- ed an audience, and both his letters and pre- sents refused, on account of the many depre- dations committed by Algiers on the com- merce of Austria and other nations friendly to the porte,and also for having made peace ivith France without consulting the grand seignior. The ambassador and his suite were not suffered to leave their houses, the Dey of Algiers was ordered to declare waL* against France, and sixty days allowed to re- ceive in Constantinople the account of his compliance, on pain of immediate war. C apt. Bainbridge was, however, received by the capudan pacha with distinguished politeness. He took the frigate under his immediate protection ;• requested captain Bainbridge to haul down the Algerine flag and carry the American ; and being fond of ship-building and naval affairs, conceived, jfrom the seaman-like conduct of the olficers and the state of the frigate, a high idea df pur marine character. These attentions [were peculiarly grateful, as this officer was re- lated by marriage to the grand seignior, f^nd supposed to possess great influence in public iffaii-s. He afterwards addressed a friendly letter to Mr. Smith, the expected ambassa- ^lor, and the two countries might have form- jd a commercial treaty under very favoura- ble auspicles : but the mission to Constant- inople wa» afterwards discountenanced by ",3 Patterson's * The different diplomatic our SO^«-«Trr : JnUnoJle paid to capta.u Bainbri.lse /^ V. "7ite BiitisU, atidbat- I,„aeU..bs.h,theDanuha ^^ y^ e, y tbins being at lengj Constantin- o.pleiiUbe.noi.tl ofUece, ^^^^^^ j^,. ciers, with »» account ol me 'suit of the embassy. Tbisvoya,etoConstan.„o^£"^^^^^^ some, was «>»'"f ^'^^.^'^^"^.Ld States, and iiuich honour to 1"'=. Jl , ui-hly servicable. ;isbt have been f '^f '^(I'eorRe VasWngton Fonunately fov "3, tbc Oeo g jj ,e, arrived suddenly belore «- ^utfed to : hkl no Christian !e-;v-^Ss ^hat aU do....the laws «^*^^,'P°;*! 120 miles below foreign vessels sho'.ldwaii ^^ ^^^^ ^^. the city, in order to oUam le ^_^^.^^ and as the Amenf"" J«S ^?3ters „{ foreign then unknown, a"*! "^*^" ^^ been uowiUing powers would "^ ^°" '^„,S,\%eople admitted \o see a y^^S'^tntres of * *^»*'^' "V^^'w to share the ?dvantages « ^.^^^^j. luey were e^J^y'tieatl never would have lity is that the frigate ne ^yoviev ielched Constanunopje. Am^ an excellent «r, as«^^^'l*^'', ' disc^line, she gave the ,,ew in the best d ^.P' ^ ^i,„,,tet of T is;i&SSrS.V««..'' NARRATIVE. 29 the United States....a character which they have since seen us sustain with so much glo- ry in the war with Tripoli, and .also with Al- giers. After landing some Turks at Maltn,a» a favour to the capudan pacha, capt. Baiu- bridge arrived off Algiers on the 21st of Jan- uary 1801. Warned by his past misfortune, he did not venture his frigate within reach of the fort, but sent the ambassador's secretary on shoreJn a boat, although the Dey desired that he would come into port to discharge some guns belonging to Algiers, which he had taken in there as ballast for the vayage to Constantinople. The Dey, however, in- sisted, and captain Bainbiidge, fearful of the consequences to the unprotected commerce of the United States, again ventured within tlie Dey's power, delivered the old guns, and took other ballast. The tyrant was now so effectually humbled by the orders ojC the grand seignior, that he instantly released four hundred prisoners, who had been taken with British and Austrian passports, and de- clared war against France. Finding too, that capt. Baiubridge was on friendly terms with the capudan pacha, liis menaces softened in- to great mildness. After having been thus instrumental in the release of so many pris- oners, capt. BainbridL»-e was now enabled to serve the interesls of humanity in another way. On the declaration of war with France, the consul and all the French subjects, then in Algiers, were or lered to leave the country 3« * 30 PATTERSON^S in forlycight hours, am! as their longer stay would have exposed them to captivity, they were all taken on board of the George Wash- ington» On the 31st of January we made sail from the harbour of Algiers, touched at Alicant, landed our passengers, and sailed for Anieii« ca. On the 14th of April we experienced a violent gale, but received no essential injury. Much praise is due to the skill of capt. Hal* lowell, the then sailing-master. And, in the latter part of April we arrived at Philadel- phia, in the happiest of all countries, the United States of America* At this place I was discharged, with others, from the ship ; and being but a boy, with no one to control me, I roved about with the sailor boys until my money was all gone. MARRATIYE. St CHAP. IV. *^0 happiness ! at wliicli all men do aim, How few know more of thee than just the AIas,how eager is poor mortaPs chase [name* Inseaixihof thee, in every lanil and place : They talk of thee,and yet they know ihee not j Ah, few there be that find the happy spot.'^ Ml/ secondvoyage to Algiers* Being moneyless and out of employ, I went in search of a ship to enter again for a voyage. And on finding a Crig bound for Jamacia, I engaged for twelve dollars a month. We set sail, but being out three days, sprung a leak, and returned to Phila- delphia in distress. The hands not think- ing the vessel sea- worthy, all ran away from it, and I also among the others. But being destitute of money and not knowing what to do, I went down to the rendezvous in Spruce-street, in order to en- ter on board the Philadelphia frigate; when, to my great surprise, a constable came in at each door, and clapped their hands on my shoulders, telling me I was their prisoner, and immediately took me off and committed me to jail, for deserting the Jamacia merch- antoian. ?attwson'« cell, lieutenan Go don cam ^^^^^ me, on condition ttaW j^. ^^ . be board the ship. newed out voyage foi Algiers. passage attived ?» A^%*^h gveit pleasure. ^ared to r«««"'*J* bewi the case, ^vas ^bat this *ould tove been ^^^^^ trib- "»»"»|Ky-^t WsXvesouboavd, a»d Jl'delivered the present. ' ^v- *^^arp one mornings While lying at this pla«,c^n^^ when all the top-men were emp^^y.^ ^,^^ g^, inga new suit of wP-^'V^^oUing kettle, and lefatiencUng the office.* boiu 4 ^ aiatmuchprised by them, ^^^^ ously along J^l^f ^S «>me black «al- NARRATIVK. S3 fixed her feet in them; she ran trotting down into the ward-room, and I went up in- to the mizzen top. Lieutenant Gordon soon enquired, **\vho put the shells on the cat's feet ?" a boy replied, "Sam. Patterson !" Gordon then procured a piece of rattling stuff, came up on the gang-wa3% hailed the mizzen top, aufi ordered me to come down ; I obeyed, but went trembling in my shoes, well knowing what the matter was ; he then asked me what I put the shells on llie cat's feet for ? but my fears prevented an an- SiVer, and he ordered me to prdl off my jack- et, but that I realy felt unwillin.:? to do : my jacket was naturally striped perpendicularly, but Gordon now with his rattling stuff Iai(l on about forty stripes the other way; and changed it immediately into a checkered one; paying, "Now go and shoe another cat, you have received your pay for this.' >i **A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod (not rattling stuff } for the fool's back." St. Paul said, *»When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child ; (and perhaps might have added, I acted like a child J but when i became a man I put away childish-things.'^ „ In children and youth we should not ex- pect that the stream of life can rise higher 34 pattersonN than the source of volition ; and those who have the care of youth, should remember they once were young themselves, and know how to feel and allow for the days of child- hood and youth, which are vanity ; but at the same time never countenance evil. This may be done without applying the rod for every trifling and diverting offence. The minds of some men are so contracted, that their juvenile years, and the feelings of chil- dren, they cannot, or will not remember ; and for even musical offences, inflict quite unprofitable punishments. How much bet- ter a firm disapprobation of wrong, and a re- served smile at amusement, with a tender word of good instruction, would comport with a gentleman, and an American freeman. But instead of this, even apparently good men in many respects, will whip and bluster, as though American children, can take the lash like the oflspring of slaves ; but in this they are mistaken, and the truth must ap- pear at their e2:pense. We lay here about three weeks, in which time the frigate President arrived off the harbor : she had lost a lieutenant and a boat's crew, and lieutenant Gordon was or- dered on board of that ship, and I went with him, and was stationed the same as be* fore. At this time the United States were at NARRATIVE* 35 war witli Tripoli, but we had no action of consequence. After cruising about the Mediterranean a few weeks, our crew had the scurvy and died very fast ; and we put into Monaco, an English port, for refresh- ments. After laying there four or five weeks, and getting fresh provisions and water, and all things ready for sea, we gat under weigh with a stiff breeze, but not having any pilot on board, the ship struck a rock, while going about seven knots an hour through the wa- ter; the commodore immediately ran up the gang way, and gave the officer of the deck orders to run her on shore, thinking she was sinking; but the officer taking the sec- ond thought, called the carpenter to sound the pumps, and, finding the ship made no water, we put out to sea. But, the commo- dore thought it not prudent to go on to the American coast in the winter, without knowing what damage the ship had recei- ved, and ordered her to Toulon, in order to go into dock to repair. We lay at this place three months, and after the necesary re- pairs, we embarked for America, and arrived at the city of Washington in May 1802. Here I was discharged, and received my wa- ges. I then took passage and went down to Alexandria, a distance of about eight miles, whence I sailed for New-York, and arrived there after a passage of fourteen days. At New-Yorki went on board of a packet for Providence, and arrived at that place la S6 PATTERSON 8 June* I went to sec my uncle, nnd heard from my parents, &c* The same afternoon I sat out for the country to see my kindred and friends ; but being foot-sore by not be- ing on the land but a little for about two years previous, I put up on the way till the next mornint? ; and, being very desirous to see my parents, after taking some refresh- ment, I still pursued on ray way until I came to the house where they lived; I first saw my mother through the window as I passed ; she was at work at her wheel, laboring for her support ; I knocked «t the door, she came and opened it, and on seeing her son whom she thought was lost, she stepped back, sat down, and gave vent to a flood of tears ; then, after embracing me, she told nie the many night's sleep she had lost on my account, and related her visions of the night about me« It was impossible for her to express her joy on seeing me once more in the land of the living. My father who was out, scon cauie homeland was'much rejoiced to see his son again. KARRATIVE. N CHAP. V. ((See how the little toiling ant Improves the harvest hour : While summer lasts, thro' all her cells The choicest stores she pours. ' While life remains, our harvest lasts ; But youth of life's the prime ; Best is this season for our work^ And this th'accepted time* To-day attend, is wisdom's voice. To-morrow, folly cries : And still to-morrow 'tis, when, Oh ! To-day the sinner dies. When conscience speaks, its voice regard. And seize the tender hour ; Humbly improve the promised grace, And God will give the power." A period ofvhiting^ farmings £j?c. My brother lived at one of the neighbors; my youngest sister went to school, and my eldest lived abroad. My father and I went to visit my brother, who was overjoyed on seeing me,and it was no small pleasure tome once more to meet with him. On our re- turn we stopped at a farmer's house where one of my sisters was, and finding her in good Jicalth, we had an agreeable interview : I related to. her my adventures, and after 56 PATTERSON^S spending a social hour, returned with my fa- ther. My money by this time running short, and my father being in low circumstances, he thought it would be prudent for me to go to woikat farming ; accordingly I did with the neighbors, and passed away the summer, and part of the fall, very agreeably. One of mT sisters was living in Rehoboth, whom I had not seen since my return, and I was very anxious to pay her a vist ; and ob- taining leave of our parents, ray brother and f sat out* Our meeting was affectionate. After conside"able of a visit, we took our leave of her, «nd went to our uncle's, who lived in that vicinity. From thence we went to Barringt^n to visit our grandfather, and had a very agreeable season with the old gentleman and his family. Thence I went to Bristol to see a halfbrotherof mine,whom I had not seen for a number of years ; I found him at work on board of a ship ; I re- lated to him my narrative, and told him I was anxiou3 to go to sea again : he in- formed me business was brisk and that wages were high ; and he advised me to return to my father and inform him that I could, without doubt, get a voyage out oftiiat port. I accordingly returned by the way of my grandfather's In Bariington, where joining my younger brot1\er again, we returned to KARRATIVE* 39 ourpareD'% I iDfornied my father of the flattering prospect at Bristol for a voya.Jje, and he consented that I should go, I stayed at home two or three weeks, when my moth- er fixed me oiF, as well as she coidd, for Bris- tol, to go to sc^ : when I sat out she went a- long with me some way and sat down upon a rock, and taking me by the hand said, '^Sam- uel, I waat to give you advice; you know you are going away from your parents into the wide world, I want you should be careful of your health, you will have no mother to take care of you : but, if you can content yourself to stay at home — as I have got to be old and infirm — and you see how it is with your father — he is neglectful — I vant yoii should provide a home for me — • and assist me in aome measure." But all this would not prevail, and many a bitter tear has this last parting with my dear aged mother, caused to roll down my cheeks in sorrow ; may heaven forgive my hardness of heart. Little de children think what painful hours their parents' slightei words and tears will surely bring them to experience. How unfeeling must that breast be that is insensi- ble to the request of a mother! but such a heart was mine ! ! and may tears of deep contrition, witness my unfeigned sorrow for this hisk never to be forgottep by me, till I go 40 Patterson's down to the grave to my departed mother, who now no longer lives to bless me with forgiveness. CHAP. VI. <* Cease man* stealing sons of murder I Cease from forging Afiio's chain : Mock your Savior's name no further, Cease your savage hist of gain. Boasting heroes on the waves. Bid no slave-ship soil the sea ; ' ' Ye who never will be slaves, Bid poor A flic's sons be free. Where ye gave to war its birth, Where your traders CxM their den ; There go publish peace on earthy Go proclaim good will to men. Where ye once have carried slaughter. Vice, and slavery, and sin ; Seiz'd on husband, wife and daughter, Let the gospel enter in." A voyage to the coast ofGulnea* Being resolutely bent on following the sea for a-Iivelihaod, I took my leave of my tender mother, and hastened on to Bristol. On arriving there I went to work on board of a ship, a Guineamau ; and, one day when I was employed aloft, there came a sea cc . tain NARRATIVE. 41 on deckhand enquired if there was any one on board that wished to get a voyage ; and on bein^ informed that the youngster at work on the main-stay wanted employment, he called me down, and consulted with me about going on the coast of Guinea with him, in the schooner that Jay in the stream, point- ing to her. I told him that my parents gave me strict charge not to go on the coast of Guinea 5 but he said it was a liealthy voy- age, and that he would give me great wages: his arguments persuaded me to go ; he prom- ised to give me sixteen doiiars a month, and to pay two months' wages in advance. I signed articles of agreement to go on the coast, from thence to Havannah, and then home. After about three weeks, in November, 1802, having all tilings ready, we took our departure, and set sail ; and after about fifty days* passage, we made the land in the morn- ing on the weather coast of Africa, and stretched along the shore with a ligiit breeze ; it being cloudy that day, the captain could get no correct observation, and night coming on, and the weather being calm, he went below to sleep, giving the mate orders to keep a goml look out. Bat about eleven o'clock, to our no small surprise, we found curselves surrounded with breakers ; and on jTRlliDgail hands the captain sprang upland 4i* 42 Patterson's 5;ave orders to let go the anchor; we found that we were in about twelve feet water, where we lay all night. In the morning the captain came on deck, and looking around, found the vessel was enclosed with a bar of sand, and ordered the long boat to be got out, in Older to sound, and to see it there was water on the bar enough to get the ves- sel out again. We found the water was too shoal by afoot, and discovered there was a large river, issuing from the continent of Af- ^•'^!?i, disemboguing its waters where we lay. - J captain now was enraged, saying the hands had all been asleep, and the vessel had entered another branch of the river, and drifted down to where she then was. He then dispatched his boat with his chief mate and four hands, ray self being one, to find the other branch of the river. We took a cag of water, and some raw beef and bread, and went up the river about five miles, as far as the mate thought proper, but could find no other branch to the river, tLat led out into the sea. The mate and three of us took a rout a- crossa neck of land ; while the other, a black man, stayed by the boat. * As we went we saw fresh tracks of wild beasts,supposed to be lions,or tigers,and per- haps both. The flags and brush were of a great height, making it very difficult passing. NARRATIVE. 43 except where the wild beasts had made paths. When we had crossed to the other side of the neck and explored to our satisfaction, we diverted ourselves a while with sharks, which, inconsiderable numbers, 'were swim- ming about in the surf, sporting with them with our cutlasses. We then concluded to return to the boat, and when we had got about one third of the way, we heard the man at the boat cry out for help, informing us that a canoe had come down the river with fifteen negroes in it, and that they would kill him. We sprang forward with all possible speed, some times down in the flags, and- some times in the path ; at length with great diffi* culty, we arrived at the boat, and found, to our sad vexation, the negroes had taken all our provision away ; but we being armed with muskets and cutlasses, they oJOferd no abuse to vur persons. We manned our boat to return down the river, and the Afri- cans also got into their canoe, and followed us near to the vessel, and then returnedtf- In this river are a great abundance offish,, and the great ones in catching and devouring the lesser, keep the water continually in>a foam. On the shore the wild beasts are numerous, and parrots in great numbers. 44 Patterson's 11 It was about two o'clock P. M. when we arrived at tlie vessel, and on informing: the captain that we could not disco ver any other branch to the river, he gave orders to get the vessel under weigh, and let her thump over the bar, or go to pieces ; but we told him the natives had taken all our provisions from us, and that we were very faint, and wanted some refreshment, before we could do any more ; but our request was denied, and we were ordered to get immediately un- der weigh. We obeyed his orders ; and I being on the quarter deck, while the vessel threshed about in the swell, there not being much wind, and the boom coming round, it knock- ed me overboard : but an overruling power J)rotected me in this gloomy moment, among the tossing seas, and sharks. I was saved, and got on board again without any injury. The captain then ordered the boats to be got a- head, in Older to tow the vessel off; and one Wm. Clark and myself in the jolly boat, went a-head of the long boat, with a tow line iur the purpose, when the captain came forward in a great rage, with a loaded pistol in his hand, and sang out to us, ''you d— d ratals pull away, or I will blow your brains out." I being at the after oar imme- diately hove it into the boat, and jumping up, hauled open the bosom of my shirty and VAR&ATZVS. 45 cl told him to fire and be — — -• being all day without eating, or having any refreshment, I thought I had aslieves be shot as to perish for the want of some thing to support nature* He then ordered the boat to cast offand come along side, which order I obeyed, and he immediately took a tin pot and went to the boilers, filled it with hot water and threw it at me ; at which I clapped my hand on the rail and quickly jumped on board, determined to see the last of it, but he made his escape and went into the cabin. I then talked with my shipmates and asked them why they put up with so much ill us- age : but the mate tried to pacify me, and I obeyed him. The captain still kept tho long boat a»head, and sail on the vessel; and thumping awhile on the bar, she drifted over. Now,being in deep water again, we took some refreshments, and steered along down the coast, and after about three days we ar- rived at the place to which the vessel was bound. There we found lying two other vessels^ also belons^ing to Bristol; and the captain ordering the jolly boat to be manned, went immediately on board of the one commanded, by captain Moves, and sent the boat back, with orders for the chief mate to send it a* gain for him at sun-set. At sun*set| myaell 46 vattersom's and John Smith, were ordered to go for tbe captain ; and when we arrived, captain Mores informed us that he had gone a-board of captain Vial's vessel, that lay a few miles lower down the coast, and told us we had better wait there, as he had his boat, and would return in the evening: at about nine o'clock the boat returned, but the hands in- formed us that they had put our captain on board of his own vessel. On my consulting with captain Mores about returning, he aaid, as the current was strong to the lee- ward, there was great danger of our being set out to sea, and it being dark, we had bet- ter stay till morningt Accordingly we stay- ed, and before the sun was up I called Smith, and departed. When we came along side our vessel the chief mate met us, and hove us a rope, and we went on board ; he then told lis that he had orders from the captain to pot us both in irons ; I told him to obey his orders by all means, which he did. Smith then went below in the forecastle, and I sat down just abaft the windless. The captain came forward and enquired for Smith; I informed hira where he was ; he then went tethe scuttle and called to him and asked bim h#w he came to stay on board captain Mores' vessel all night ? John said it was be- cause the captain advised us to ; and then asked him what he meant by having him put in irons? the captain thought it an im- pertinent question, and took up a cat block VAltllATIVE* 47 with dn iron strap and threw down at hiia* He then was goin^ aft without speaklni; to me but I called to him to know what I had done that he had me thus in irons f he then flew at me in a rage with a rope and beat me untir he was tired, and then catched up a hand spike and struck me over the head and left me speechless ; but the mate carae for- ward and knocked off ray irons. My princi- pal desig^n in mentioning this is, that the reader may have some view how sailors often fare ; and what miscreants there are in hu- man shape, when possessing even but a small .degree of power. We lay here about six weeks, and after providing our wood and water, and the slaves were all on board, and all things readj for sea, we set sail for the Havannah. On the third day we had light winds ; in the morning the dolphin being plenty around the vessel, I went out on the jib boom in or- der to catch some with a hook and line ; but seeing the captain coming on deck, I in order to keep out of his sight, went to go under* iieath, but my hands slipping, I fell over board ; it was immediately sung out on deqk tliat a man was overboard. The captain ask- ed who it was, but on being informed that L was Samuel Patterson, he appeared to be entirely unconrerned, doubtless knowing that he was liable 4o be called to an accoiint ; jr his abu^je to me, should ws l^otl) .arrive 48 Patterson's in the United States, and if I was drowned he might think himself safe against answer- ing for his savage treatment of me; but by the assistance of the hands I gat on board a- gain without receiving any injury. We had on our passage fair weather and favora- ble winds, and after about fifty days, we made the island of Antigua* The morning we made the land one of our hands died^ who had been sick with the scurvy. From this place we took a fresh departure for the Havannab, where, after a short passage we arrived safe. Here the captain disposed of his cargo of slaves ; and knowing his voyage was contrary to the laws of the United States, he dared not to return with his ves* sel, and sold her and discharged his crew* I was now under necessity to look for a passage home, which I fortunately obtained in the sloop Morning Star, captain Richmond. On being ready for sea we sailed for Bristol. After being a few hours out, the chief mate was taken down with the yellow fever, and after being sick two days, expired ; and an- other of the hands wai also taken with the same disorder, and th^n there were only three of us left to work the vessel, and one of these three had fell from aloft oifa vessel ha formerly belonged to, and broke his thigh and arm, and was a cripple, and the vessel leaked very bad, and, with head winds, w a had nearly only captain Hichmondaud mj* NARRATIVE* 49 self to manage her. After being out seven- teen clays we put into Savannah in distress ; to which place is but about four clays' saii from Havaunah. We laid the vessel a-shote and repaired her. Here were mechanics who wanted to work their passage home to Rhode Island ; of course captain Richmond took some of them and they helped us home with the ves- sel. We arrived at Bristol in the spring of 1803. This ends the Guinea voyage. [ have omitted the name of my captain, for he now is in the grave, and it would be of but small satisfaction to me to rake his ashes, as d-espicable as he was. CHAP. VII. **Ten thousand to their endless home This awful moment fly ; And we are to the margin come, And soon expect to die." A voyage to Havannah^ I HAD now nearly forgotten my fond par- ents, and like almost ail other sailors, had spent all my money, and was obliged to look for a ship again. I entered on bnard Uie brig Jane, under captain Salirsbury, foiiViCriy 5 89 >ATTE»SaN*S the chief mate of the Guinea vessel. We 0ailed for Havannah, and after a short ))as« Bage arrived at the destined port ; we dis- charged our cargo, and were reacfy t>) take in another, when three of us wert fkeii with the yellow fever# We were in; mediately sent on shore, to remain till the '^cfrniina" tion of our siclEn^ess should be i wn ; tv\'o days afteft my two niesswrnales expi reel, and I was in a low and lingering state of health, and was brought to see how much the Lord jhad carried me through. I thought I saw the mercy of God in sparing my life, and made fair promises that if he would raise me up againi and restore me to my former health, I would by his grace lead a new life* I re- covered, and went on board again to v du- ty as before. We sailed again for th ii» ted States, and arrived safe at Bristol after a favorable passage* I was discharged, and after receiving ray wages, went about with my brother sailors until my money was all gone : and, alas ! my vows I soon forgot* I again neglected to go and see my parents, who had spent many a sleepless night on utfr account ; **C hildren to parents may estrange ; But parents' love can never change : Men vow and soon their vows forget, Put God's prepa^-'d a judgment seat, n MAKAATXVtt It / CHAP. VIII. <«The floods I ride from shore to shore, And visit many a port ; But soon life's sea I'm wafted o'er, That little voyage is short." A short voyage to Havannah* Necessity again compelled me to seek for employ, and finding the sloop Three Sisters^ captain Bradford, I entered on board of her, and being ready for sea, we sailed for Havan- uah ; and after a favorable passage and an agreeable season, ive arrived safe in the in- tended port. We discharged our cargo, and after ^taking in another, sailed for the United States, and after a passage of twenty days, arrived at Bristol on the 1st of January 1804. I again neglected my parents i suid again spent my money* \ 52 Patterson's CHAP. IX. *'More restless than the waves I plow'd^ I seldom spar'd one tho't for God ! And tlio' his wonders oft did see, In forms tremendous in the sea ; With heart unshaken I've beheld. To grace I still refus'd tu yield.*' A voyage tid G'uadaloufe* Being unable to support myself in idle- ness, I entered on board the brig Nancy, captain N. Gladding, ready fur sea, and bound to Cuadaloupe. On the 12thof Jan- uary 1804, we sailed, and after a passage of fourteen days mads the land at our destined port. After discharging our cargo we took in another for Havannah, where, after a long passage we safely arrived. But, being now unwell, I requested captain Gladding that I might lie discharged ; lo which he agreed, and I was accordingly disciiissed. I found the schooner commanded by captain Richmond, on board of which I embarked, and after a favorable passage arrived once more at Bristol. I again neglected to go to see my parents, and again spent all my rnon- ey. "When in the path of vice we stray, The farther we pursue the way. The less we're able to return. And swifter still to ruin run/' KAR9LAT1VE. 53 CHAP. X. ** Adieu, my country dear, adieu, Willie I my unknown fate pursue*" A voyage to the North- west coast of America* Being again under thenecessity of look- ing for a ship, I was determined to go a long A^oyage, that I might have some money to assist my mother ; and one day as I was walking the streets, I fell in with captain Johnl)'Wolf, who was going out a three years' voyage on tlie North-west coast of America, The ship being ready for sea,- 1 entered on board of lier ; she was tlje Juno of BristoL And, on the 12th of Aug:ust 1804 we set sail ; but our ship pioved leaky ; and our passage being long, the captain sa^v iit to put us on an allowance of water. No- verabe''9th spoke ship Mary from Boston, out 66 days, captain Triscut, lat. 41, 40, South. About this time a shoal of fish foI« lowed us a number of weeks, and we caus^bt iLem ingreat abundance^ of diffi^reut kinds, so that our decks were covered with them* Nov. 15th, saw the Falkland islands. No- vember 19th, got foul of the Mary, lat. 55, 40 South, and her chief mate went over board, but was so fortunate as to get on board of our ship, but the weather was so kough| it was some time before he could g;€t 4f^ I 54 pattekson's back again, and we lost a number of thin^ from our decks ; and on the 29th of Decem- ber we parted with the Mary in a gale, lat. 42, 25, South. About this time our allow- ance of water was short, and we had no ivood on board that we could come at, and the sailors were under the necessity of cut- ting lip their chests to heat their cofiee. January 1st, 1805, saw the land at 3 o'clock A. M. at the distance of 10 or 15 miles, on tl>^ c(^st of Chili ; at noon, lat* 37,9, South. .pi%j^^ 2d, spoke a Nantucket whaler, Jan- tiary *9lh, anchored in Valparaiso bay. Valparaiso is a large and populous town of Chili, in S. America, having a harbour form- ing the port of St. Jago, lat. 33, 36, South. In this place we got a supply of wood and water, but the Spaniards would not let us stay to make any repairs. On the 18th of January sailed, and on the 23d anchored at port Coquimbo. We lay here a week and abtained water, wood, and provisions. Jan- uary 30th, we sailed, and the next day passed the islands of De Chors. We pursu- ed our round for the North-west coast, and had a long passage. February 21st, we caught a number of turtles, which were ve- ry gladly received by us, lat. 1, 11, South, long. 104, 3, West. April 9th, we arrived in Johnson's straits, and fell in with, the Pearl of Boston, captain Ebetts, who had been in three davs. At this place we bought some skiuS| and being ready for sea. onttxe NARRATIVE. 55 22(1 of April, we sailed, and on the 26th, arrived at Tadisco, where we met the Caro- line, captain Sterges, and Vancouver, cap- tafin Brown of Boston. May 1st, Vancou- ver and the Caroline sailed ; the Caroline for Canton. May 6th, Pearl and Juno sai- led, but we parted with the Pearl, and on the next day arrived at Magee's Harbour, lat. 57, 20, North. May 11th, anchored at Nevr Archangel and saluted with nine guns. After being furnished with wood and water, on the 27'th of May we sailed, and on the 29th, an- chored in Chatham Straits at Enycanoe. une 1st, sailed, and the next day anchored in Hood's bay. On the 7th, sailed,.and on the 19th arrived at Tadisco, and on the 14th the ship Vancouver arrived. On the 16th sailed for Skitikiss, and on the 21st arrived, Lydia, captain Hill of Boston, in company. On the 23d sailed, and on the next day spoke the Authavvalpha of Boston, inform- ing us that the natives had killed all the of- ficers, and several >f the men of that ship. On the 28th, we arrived at New Eityin company with the Vancouver, Lydia, and Authawalpha, and met the Pearl and Mary of Boston. Here we bought some skins of the natives, and on the 12th of July we »ail- ed, and on the 20th anchored at Skitikiss The 28th, we arrived in Chatham straits, and anchored at Chyeek ; on the 3tst sai- led. As the main object wns trade, we went v^„ \ •N. \, \ ■I \. i^ Patterson's from place to place ; and as many particulass were unmteresting, they are here omitted. Capt. Hill informed us that he had receiv- ed a letter f <»m John R. Jewitt, who then remained among the savages at Nootka, in- forming him that the ship Boston, ^ad been cut oil' by the natives, and all the hands mas* sacreed, excepting himself and one Thomp- son ; and he was determined to go and re- lieve them if possible, which he fortunately effected, and 1 have since had the pleasure of seeing them both; and have also seen Maquina and his people, and the place where the Boston was lost* Maquina was of a dign^'fied mien,about six feethigh,straight and well proportioned; his features were tolerably good, and his face re- markable by a large Roman nose very uncom- mon among these people ; his colour was of a dark copper, but his limbs were covered with paint ; his eye-brows were painted black in two broad arching stripes ; his hair was long and black, shining with oil, and tied in a bunch on the top of his head, and covered with a white do wu. His dress was a cloak of black sea otter skin, reaching down to his knees, and fastened round him with a cloth l^elt. His appearance had a degree of savage dignity. He possessed a knowledge of Eng- lish words, and could make himself in a good decree \mO arstood in our tongue* .y / ./' / ./ NARRATIVS. 57 Asa sketcli of the loss of the ship Boston, and all her men excepting^ Jewitt and Thompson, and some account of the escape of these twe, with their sufferings, may be acceptable, I will here endeavour to give a few of the particulars. This ship belonged to Boston, Mass. and was commanded by captain John Salter; who, in 1802, arrived with heratHtill, In England. This was the place of the resi- dence of Jewitt, who there first became ac- quainted with captain Salter ; and, with his Other's consent, agreed to go ^vith him on a trading voyage to the North- west coast of America, then to China, and then to the U- nited States of America. Jewittat this time was about 19 years of age, but was instructed, and skilled, in the business of an armourer, and as such he ent- ered on board of the Boston. Thompson was of Philadelphia, and a safil- maker. On the 3d of September they sailed from the Downs, Dec. 28th passed Cape Horn, and on the 12th of March, 1803, arrived at Nootka Sound, on the North-west of Amer- ica, and at 12 o'clock at night, came toaneJ^- or so near the shorty as that to prev^ lite w V. 58 PATTSRSON^t chip from win(ling,thoy secured her by a hau- ser to the trees. On the next mominer a canoe came from the villag:e of Nootka, with Maquiua, and a number of the natives. The arrival of the ship appeared to be agreeable, and the king appeared to cordially welcome captain Salter and his oiSicers to his country. He was fond of visiting the ships that came to that place, for he generally received some present, and was^well treated. He remained on board a while, and was taken into the cabiDi and treated with ruffly molasses, &c. On the 15th Maquina and several of his chiefs came on board again, and captain Sal- ^ter invited them to dine with him. On the 19th he came again and dined with the capt. and conv ersed freely. He mentioned a plen- ty of geese and ducks near Friendly Cove, and the captain gave him a double barreled fowling piece, and he soon departed highly pleased. On the 20th lie came once more, .with a dozen and half of ducks as a present, and brought the gun, with one of the locks broken, and said it was/^^f Ar/ci,ineaning bad. .This offended captain Salter, who viewed it a contempt of his gift, and he callect him a liar, &c, and threw the piece into the cab- |Di aad called me to mend ity and spake dis* y /■'' y / VAlltAtlVf* S9 ,a »espectfully of ihe king:. This,Maqaina un» deistood, but said not a word ; yet he could not conc<*al his rage ; and afterward said, his heart rose up in his throat and choaked him. He went on shore determined on revenge. On the 22d the natives as usual came on board in the nioming, and about noon the |[ing, a number of his chiefs^ and men, came a long side in their canoes, and were taken on board. Maquina had a wooden mask on his face, in fashion of the head of some wild beast,and a whistle in his hand ; he was uncommonly cheerful, blew his whistle, and his people capered about the deck. He en« quired of the captain when he designed to depart, and was told, the next day. The king invited him to first catch some salmon at Friendly Cove j and for the purpose the chief mate and nine men went with a seinel Jewitt was at his bench in the steerage below, and after a while heard the hands hoisting up the long boat, but soon hearing an uncom« nion noise on deck, ran to see, but as soon ag his head appeared, was caught and snatched from his feet by his hair, but the hold slipi- ping he fell back; as he fell he was struck with an axe on his forehead, and cult Into the skull ; and his head, most likely would have been cleft, had not his hair eluded the hold as it did. He was stun^ied by the fall^ and when his senses ret^r^ed, he fainted with the loss of bloody but ^^ fous^ to ^ec<>Jiec Our sanguine schemes to cool. ^ Heathens I see, their modes explore { We're all one family ; God's creatures all— a few days morCi What changes earth shall seel" A visit to the Sandwich Islands^ with an a^^ c^it of their Religion^ Government fiustoms and Manners* Ca?t.D' Wolf put his chief mate inmas* ter of the Snow, and gave him orders to stop at the Sandwich islands for refreshments* and if the vessel did not prove to be sea* worthy, to lay her on shore and let her un- dergo a thorough repair. On the 38th of Oct. we set saif; but had a long passage, with heavy gales of wind : and, the Snovr being very bad and leaky, kept the hands constantly employed at the pumps, which aU so were out of repair, to keep her from jQiIing« We had almost despaired of seeing laDd,whe£ NARRATIVE. 65 on the morning of the 8th of December, the second mate being at mast-head, sung out, "Land, O !" to our great joy. It proved to be Owhyhee, very high land ; and we stood on nigh all da\, when the canoes came oil* to us, and brought us vegetables, hogs, fowls and fish. We now all agreed as one, that if the cap- tain would not lay the vessel ashore there, we w6uld take our discharge ; and on con- sulting him on the subject, he told us we might go if we would ; for if he repaired the vessel we should have nothing to do to keep the scurvy out of our bones on our way to Canton, We told him if that was the case we would leave him ; but on our going aft to take our discharge, all fell back excepting six* The boatswain, myself and four others were discharged, receiving about fifty dollar", and an order on the owners for the remainder ; and the next morning we went ashore with the natives, and took i!p our abode with them. On the 16th the vessel sailed for Waohoo, M'here it arrived the next day; and on the 22d sailed for Canton.. When we had been with the natives about three weeks, we went up on the mountains, which are very high, an after travelling nearly a day, seeing a great quantity of sugar cane and numerous kinds of country prod- uccy and being weary, the natives invited us 6*. 66 PATTE&SOlf*fl into their huts ; we told them that we wer« very hungry and wanted some dinner. They cooked us a pie^, and set before us a great va- riety of vegetables : after we had dined we asked them what we had to pay ? they toi«l ua a doWiirnewa^ that is a dollar in a silver dolUr piece, or a great dohar. They endeav^tirto procure what money they can to buy European goods from ships as they touch at this pji>cc> After we had rested we returned back to our first quarters in this place. Being ve- ry much fatigued with our journey, we re- mained some time longer in this place, in the whole about six weeks ; when a vessel arriv- ing belonging to the emperor, commanded by the natives, to carry tribute to him, we thought we would take passage down to the island of Waohoo, and see him, where we ar- rived after a passage of a few hours* At this place on my opening my chest to get some clothes, one of the natives happen- ed to see my money, which I had put in a flmall box on the top of my other things, which being open, he thought my chest was full of dollars, and ran away to the emperor, and told him that one of those men had a chest full of money. Accordingly the empe- ror made a dinner the next day, and invited m» ftll to dine with him, thinking to secure a HAKRATIVEf er \y lid lei* great quantity of the money to himself. Th« first thing that was brou^lit forvi^ard for eat- ing was a roasted dog, anfl then a roasted pig, with a great variety of vegetables. We dined heartily, but could not partake of any of the dog. After eating they brought on a root called Ava, which they chew and with water rince out the substance, and then par- take of the liquor as in a sacrament; but we utterly refused to take any of this, because they had chewed the Ava in their mouths. After the emperor found that we would not partake of the Ava^ he brought on runi,niade of what is called tea-root, in the following manner, viz, after they have procur^ a suf- ficient quantity of this root, they dig a hole in the ground, and build a fire in it, and heat it hot ; they then take out the ashes, and lay in the rootvand cover it with straw, and then bring on the hot ashes and earth upon it. When it is sufiiciently baked or steemed they put it into a canoe and let it ferment^ and then distill it ; this makes excellent rum. Of this we could diink freely ; and we tarried with the emperor all night. The next morning he called me to him with the rest of my companions, and told us that he had given to each of us a place on the other side of the island ; and then sent some of his men with us to shew us the spot. On look- ing the land over we found it produced nu- merous kinds of vegetables ; great qaantities of canes ; hogs, and fowls ; and tapper trees. 68 FATTERsON^S the bark of which is woi-ked by thenatives in- to cloth ; we'vere hi^hiy pleased with our land. We then returned to the emperor and told him we were much dehghted with his present. He then gave cs a canoe and servants to wait on us, and to till our ground, and told us to take wives of any women we saw on the island, excepting tlie chiefs' wives. The emperor has two wives, of very enor- mous size, and beautiful. The women of this country are uncommon swimmers, and have been known to swim 15 or 20 miles. They are generally handsomcjespecally those belonging to the chiefs. Their method of marryihg, as far as I be- came acquainted, is, any pair wishing to live together may form the connection by their own agreement ; and they continue it during their pleasure, without any appearance of jealousy ; but when they chuse, wholly by their own agreement, they part, and form new connections* The men and women are not allowed to cook their food together, nor to eat together j they have different huts for cooking and also for eating, with the cooking and eating furniture peculiar to each sex. The women are not allowed to eat pork, plantains, bananas, nor cocoanuts ; but they eat dogs instead of pork, raised and fatted for them.< These islanders have great quan- NARRATIVB. 69 i titles of inus^melons and watermelons, com- mon for both male and female; but they are not allowed to eat them together; noi the man even to cut for the woman. The women at particular periods are not allowed the company of their husbands and /amliieSfbut retire into the woods and raoun* tains with calabashes of water and food, and after about three days return. Their civil department, or government, with a small exception, is in the hands of ono person, resembling an absolute monarch or emperor, called Tamaamah. He has a num- ber of places of residence: on the island of Owhyhee he has a seat at" Toahoi bay ar.fl another at Karakakooa bay where capt. Cook was killed^ and on the island of Waohoo he has a large brick house. He has power only by waving the hand, to cause the immedi- ate execution of his ofTendeis : his word inall cases is imperious law. His subjects when they approach him on any message, fall to the earth a considerable distance fromhif person,and creep like reptiles to his presence* and then arise and speak. ' No person, nei- . therof the chiefs, or commonality, at any age, or on an}' occasion is allowed to put hit hand on the emperor's head or shoulder, oor any common person on a chief *s head on pain of death ; for that they consider as a to* ken of assumed superiority. Und^r thii em* ro Patterson's peror are cliiefs to every tribe, of their sever- al clegrees,born so, and all are amenable to him; and all the tribes of nearly allMiese islands pay tribute unto him. Tamaamah is about sixty years old, an ait- ful and sagacious man, and extremely avau- cious. He wants every thing he sees. K^ is continually soliciting presents from Euro* peans, who visit him, but is not liberal in his returns. Tamoree, king of the island of Atooi, is the rightful sovereign of all the Sandwich isles,and Tamaamah is an usurper; and though it has b6en reported that Tamaamah has conquered all these isLincIs, yet It is not the case. Atooi, which is at one ti^vreme of the group, and is more than 5<)0 miles from Cwhyhee, still preserves its independence. It is true, that Tamoree a few years since, went clown and made a sur^ render of his island to Tamaamah ; but he has since tho't better of it, and concluded not to yield without a struggle : he is a gen- erous noble minded man, about fortyfive years of age, and has a son now in Ameri- ca, who is converted to Christianity, and fitting to return and preach the gospel to hit countrymen. \ As to their religion ; as nigh as I could learn, each Island, or tribe, have a house of ^ worship, called Moreah ; and around, on the outside of it| they 'have a cousiueialjle VARRATIVC. ri It- •umber of graven imagoes, sometliinc: in the form of mcDjCalled Eeachooahs, that is,gocls« Before these are constantly kept roasted dogs, pigs, plantains, and great quantities ©f other things, under pretence of a feast for their gods ; and in this order this provision remains until spoiled, when it is removed^ and new carefully placed in its stead. To this Moreah they resort once every moon for worship, and retire the same day after their devotion is ended. But once every thirteen moons, or a year, they have a Muckalutee taboo, which lasts twelve days. During which time they are assembled at their Mo- reahs, where they continue night and day in their worship till the time is expired. In these days no canoe is allowed to be afloat, •nd no person may go into the water, nor any business be done but what is strictly ne- cessary. Besides these Moreahs, common amon,^ all the tribes, they have a very extraordinary one on the island of O vvhyhee,at Toahoibay, which is very large, and the roof covered with human skulls, the white appearance of which, is discoverable at a great distance i but otherwise it is like unto the others. Their manner of tilling the earth, is much like other uncivilized nations, worthy of no particular Observations ; their soil is ve- ry fertile; potatoes, cabbage, melons, yams, n PATTERSON^t •nd other produce, gro^ luxuriantly, and afe all seasons of the year* The Sandwich islands are eleven in num- ber, extending from lat. 18 54, to 22 15, N. and from long. 150 54, to 14026, W. They are, Owhyhee, which is the largest and a- Sout 300 miles in circumference, and on it is mount Mouna Roa, in three peaks 16020 feet high and always covered with snow ; on thi^ island are aboul 150000 inhabitants — Mow* ee, fiext in size to Owhyhee and lies N. W# of it ; it IS 162 miles in circumference and pel haps contains 70C00 people, in a very low savac;e state — Ranal, N. W. of Mowee,and ccntains abcAit 24000 inhabitants — Morotin- nee — Taliowrowa — Morotoi — Waohoo — Atooi — Neehechow — Oreehoua — and i ah- corn. Nearly all these islands are inhabited, and the number must be great, and very no- tirable. Besides these mention ismadeofano- ther, lying to the W. S. W. of Tahoora, low and sandy,and visited only for the purpose of catching turtle and fowls. No others are named, and it is likely that none exist m that neighbourhood* narrative; t3^' CHAP. XII. <*I long waspleasM with airy schemes, And spent my life in idle dreams ; While I for bliss did phantoms chace. In running ever, lost the race.' n A second trip to the North'West coast* - But, after a few days from our first visit- ing the emperor, we saw a ship lying olT the hai^bour, and I called my men, took my canoe and went off to her, and found her to be the Hamilton of Boston, captain Porter ; and he being short of hands, took me and my sliip- mates into his service, and agreed to give me 12 dollars a month and to raise my wages if he could obtain no hands from the Van- couver on the Nortll-west coast, which be- longed to the same owners. We stopped at Waohoo a few days for provisions and water, and then pursued our voyage, and after a short passage arrived at Tadisco. We tarri- ed here a few days, arid traded, and after obtaining wood and water, sailed for Miilo bank Sound ; thence to queen Charlotte's isl- ands, and from thence to Nootka Sound. From this place we went to Classett. Here myself and some of the crew were sent on shore for wood : and, the Indian girls came with some berries to trade with us, and one of our shipmates went round the point to 7 H Patterson'! trade with tlicm out of our sight. At thif lime the ship fired a gun ; and there being many canoes along side, M'e thought there ^va3 trouble on board, and sprung into our boat and put off; but on looking back, we saw the man that traded round the pointy swimming for the ship, with the Indians fol? lowing after in a canoe, and shooting arrows at hini. We immediately put about our boat and Went to his assistance,but crossing a reef we came nigh upsetting, and were in confu- sion : some were for firing at tlie Indians, but I thought it not best, for fear of killing our man in the water ; but when we came within a few rods of him the canoe left him, and we picked him up, but found iiim badly wounded with the arrows. We carried him along side of the^hip, and the sailors seeing V'hat was done, as soon as we had got him out of the boat, fiew in a great rage to the arm chest, and with muskets opened a brisk fire on the numerous innocent creatures about the ship, and killed a great many* The next morning a canoe came along side with an old woman who had brought her daughter, that was wounded the day be- fore from the ship, to have her wounds dres» »ed. We found her wounds to be mortal, and the captain's clerk gave her freely of laudanum only, to lull her pains : she died ,:a bout five daysafteiv NARRATIVE. rs in consequence of this unpleasant aBair, the Indians were afraid,and refused to trade, but sent oE a flag of truco to inform us that they would again open h trade with us, pro- vided we would send an ofHcer to lie off in one of their canoes,which the captain agreed to do ; but they hari a plot in their heads to take our ship ifpof/sible, all the while: the captain's clerk went into one of the canoes and lay off. They came on board of our ship and were trading, when the old chief gave a shout for all to leave the ship, and for the canoe to run away with the captain's clerk ; but luckily we took the old chief's sis* ter, and the young chief, and two or three others. The savages offered the clerk no injury, and on the next morning sent a flag of truce to ehange prisoners ; provided we would meet them half way. To this we agreed, and myself and hve others of the crew were sent armed to meet them ; they also sent a tnrge war canoe with the clerk, and two other can* oes to convoy her. After making toward them, they hauled off so far from our ship that we could but just discover her port boles : but at length the exchange was ef* lected, and 1 was glad ; for we were too much in their power, if they had been dis* poied to have risen upon us. Theneitday we got under weigh, and re VATTERSON^B traded up and down the coast for several weeks, and then ran info Tadisco, and met the Vancouver and Pearl. I now asked the captain to raise my wap^es according to ajj^ree- ment, but he declined : I then afeked to be discharged, and it was .c^ranted. I then »vcnt on board of the Pearl as a passenger, and embarked for the Sandwich islands, and after a favorable passage arrived there. CHAP. XIII. «*Thou Lord the Pilot's part perform, And guide and gitard me thro* the storm ; Defend me fi a each threatening ill, - Control the waves, say, ^^Peace, be still.'* Third time to the North-west coast; a trif ta KoriaCy and the coast of California, But, after a few weeks the ship Ocain ar- rived, and I shipped on board of her for the North-west coast again, and after a very rough passage we arrived safe at New Arch- angel. Here our captain agreed with the Hussiaii^ governour to go to Koriac^, and iMere take a number of Indians and their leather canoes, and go to the coast of G difor- nia to catch otter, of which we were to re* eeive oue half. NARRATIVE* 17 We harl a longpnssage to Koriac, and ve- ry heavy winds. We spent the whiter at this place, having heavy gales and very cold iveather. In the spring we took 120 Indians and 75 canoes on board^and beinti^ rea ly for sea,sad- ed for the coast of California. After a plea- sant passage we arrived. We dispatched our Indians in their canoes in a party on their iDusiness. While on this coast, being short of provis- ions, we sent a boat on shore on an island to procure seals ; which we obtained, and also a great quantity of fowls' eggs. In this place we d is; overed a curiosity wort hy of noticing jieie : it appeared that there had been form- erly on thi» island a volcano, and where the eruption broke out and ran into the sea, it formed an arch about twenty feet high, and in some places five or six rods wide, and a- bout half a mile long. It was open towards the water, and had an aperture at tl.e other end in the top of the mountain, somethia^ like the topof a chimney. We walked uudev this arch on a dry bottom ; and, curious to see, over head the melted lava had run duwii and cooled, and hung in the form of icicles. We sailed from the bay where we firt( put in, to another, and thence to an island# At theJatter place we saw hundreds of sea ele- 78 PATTERSON^S pbaDts of a very uncommon size. They la y upon the heach exposed to the flies, by which means numberless reptiles were pro- duced in tbeii;flesh,especially ou their backs. While here captain Hudson arrived in a vessel which was built on one of the Sand- wich islands ; and I bein.c; sick, took my dis- chars^e from the Ocain, with an order on the owners at Boston for my wattes ; and took passage for the Sandwich islands ; and after a Jong passage arrived at Waohoo. I went onshore, and after a few weeks recovered my health again. CHAP. XIV. ^^Sailing from land to land, Let stupid mortals know, The waves are under God's command. And all the winds that blow.'' A trip to Canton^ and Port Jachon* Capt. Perry arriving in the ship Mary- land, (which was formerly a sloop of war) from the coast of Pern, and being bound to Canton, I enterel on board as a passensfer, and embarked. We arrived at one of the Baahee isl a nds.in habited by SpnuJards, where we stayed a few weeK^ Afiei' obtiiining supA WARRATIVB* r9 plies, we sailed, and toiiclied at another isU and in tlie Chinese sea. Here we procured buffaloe, and otlier refresh iiieuts. We sail* ed u|3^aiu, an'i after a fav orahle pussacre arriv* ed at Mncao, a Portuy^uese settlement. Here we took a piltt an I proceeded on ; l)ut, I left the Maryland and went to work on hoard of the Dorothea ; hut at length fell in with an English Letter of Marquejiclongins; to Port Jackson, captain Camel, and entered on board of her. We sailed and passed throu|B;h a strait, where we stopped for refreshment ; and after a long passage we arrived at New Holland and came to anchor in Port Jackson* While at this place, one day when rt work deck,in the hold ,there came a young man on and enquired if there were any Americans on board, and was informed of lue. He gave roe a call, and after a little conversation I found he had lived in the neighborhood of my father,and informed me that my parents, and brothers and sisters were recently well, which was very satisfying to ine. * After a while I fell in with an Americam brig belonging to Providence, commanded by E. H. Corey. In this vessel was an Eng- lishman, that wanted to get into the Biitisb service, and with him I effected a change^ and went on board the American br^. tc ?ATTCRSOM*S i CHAP. XV. "I ne'er on death or danger tliought. But still kepi dashing on ; And thus my own destruction sought : From dime to clime I've run." Sail for the Feegee Islands. Ontkefirst of Majl808, we sailed from Port Jackson, and after a passa^re of twelve daysarrived at Tongataboo. White lying liere there came two men to us, John Husk, and Charles Savage, and stated that the Port*aii-prince,an English Letter of Marque, had been taken by the savages, and all the h nds massacreed, excepting 31, and they were two of the survivors; but the otbers were on different islands. These men want* ed a passage,and we received them on board. They also informer! us that a chief by the name of Torki intended to rise on us. Great numbers of the nati\ es came along side, and we had a profitable tiade with them for a Dumber of days. On the lith of May, it being calm, we could not ^et under weiij^h, and there came 240 canoes of savages alone: side and went to trading : at leus;th the chief, who had laid liis plans to take us, made his appearance, and we permitted iiiai to come on board* RARRATIVE. 9$ We kept every man to his arms j but soon one of the Englishmen who knew their signs andlanguage, told our captain that a signal was given to attack us f he asked by whom, and was told by Torki the chief, who was setting on the taffil rail. The captain then pointed a pistol at him, at wjiich he fell oS backward, and went on board of his canoe. At this time 1 was unwell, but was called from below by the captain, and directed ta set on the hen coop v/ith a brace of pistol* and a cutlass, and not let nsy weakness be observed, for I was hardly able to walk* The savages were soon dispersed, and we got immediately under weigh. At this place we purchased quii* a num- ber of canoes to carry to the Feegee islands to purchase Santle wood. This wood is ©f great value in India, and is burnt there be- fore the gods, in an ofTeriitg of sweet in- cense ; 4)nd the most pleasant fans are made of it ; the oil of this wood is a perfume, very delii?htsome, and is a rich fragrance for fur- niture. Ojr voyage to the Feegee islands was principally to procure this article. We touched at a number of islands, and on the Sotbof June were nigh the place towhici;^ we were bound. I \ ' d2 VATTERStfN's 1^ CHAP. XVL "Tho'tless of danger, all at eaae^ We calmly rode upon the seas ; But in one sudden, fatal hour, The scenes were changed,-- all was o'er."' Shipwreck near the Feegee Islands, andauf Jirst getting on shore at Nirien On the 20th of June 1808, being in S. ktw 17, 40 ; E. long. 179, at about eleven o'clock P. M. tlie man who had the look out on the forecastle, seeing brakers but justahead, cried out with the greatest vehemence, and gave us the alarm : I then was sick in my bunk below, but with the others I jumped out ; but before we could get on deck the vessel struck on the rocks. We cat< hed the axe and cut away the rigging, and the metsts went over the sidej and as they fell jbroke our whale boat ii'> pieces; but we got the long boat out an/l put the nione} in it, to th« amount of 34000 (lolla|s ; the navigating impleiiients, nuiskets a cask of powder and bails^ cutlasses, and some of our clotlies : we also lasheti two canoes together, and John Husk, and Wm. Brown, went on board of them to keep them astern of the long 1;oat and heading the seas >vhile the rest of us went into the lon^ Ixat- Our fears were gicaty that if the vessel w eut to pieces, wtj NARRATIVE. 83 jr «houl(l be killed by the timbers. Thevioii jence of the swell and the sea running high, ^et the canoes a surging, which parted the line they uere made fast with, and they ivent adrift, and Husk being an excellent swimmer, said to Brown I must bid you good bye and swim to the wreck, and he was seen no more ; but Brown stayed on the canoes and drifted with them, and fortunately three days after was drove on theshore of the island of Booyer, and six months after met us at Nirie. We lay by the wreck all night in the long boat, and when day light appear- ed in the mornina:, we saw the island of Nirie, one of the Feegees, about nine miles distant from us, and we took our two remain^ ing boats and steered for it. The natives seeing us coming, came down in great num- bers with their implements of war, such as bows and arrows, spears and war clubs, and gave us to understand that the^ wou|d not injure u? if we would give them what we had in our boats; and on the condition of our lives being spared, we let them take the whole. ftWhile the natives were carrying their spoil up to the village, I being sick was Jagging along behind, when one of them ^ame up to me, and took off my hat, in which was my pocket book wJiich contained my protection and other papers ; but I gave them to understand that if they would I6t mo retain my papers, they might freely have my h^^.t and pocket book j but they took tli^ i ; «4 Patterson's ^papers and rofled them up and put them tbitj^ the holes in the rims of theit ears and wore them off. They theti took from me my jacfe* «t, trowsers and shirt, but I could not see ^hat they wanted them for, for they were all naked, and never wore any clothes of con- •sequence. I now was left naked, but was not much ashamed, for all around me were in the same condition. As I drew nigh the village where the officers and the rest of the -crew were gone, and were eating of the pro- duce of the island, I saw a great awkward savage have the captain's silk coat, trying to put it on for a pair of breeches or trowsers ; I went up to him and took and put it on my- self, and then took it off and handed it to him, and he put it c^ and wore it off* 4 and, notwithstanding my situation I could not but smile for a moment at his ignorance. I found all ray shipmates in the same naked situation with myself. The ca ptain endeav- ored to encourage us, and told us that he would try to prevail* on the chief to let us hav*^ the long boat ; and after about one week he procured it and started off with hi* two mates, and two others, having first col- lected as aiuch of the money from the savages as they could, in all about 6000 dollars. When they sat off, the captain calie<1 «§ down to the boat, gave us owr charge, "nd shook hands with us. He told us tiii.t he was going to the island of Bcoyer in iiopet MA1lIlATfV£« 85 «f findhi^^ a ship lyin.i; there; and if he did he would be back in the course of a week and take us off ^ he ordered us to collect, what money we could from the Sfivag;es,and take ■care of it, which weendeavored lodo,though it was attended with considerable difficulty, for it was scattered extensively among the Ignorant natives. On parting with the captain, no tongue can tell my feelings ; I then reflected on my past conduct, especially in disregarding my mother, and leaving her as I h«tl done* I retired to acocoanut tree, and.^aLt down un- der it and gave vent to a flood of tears. Those who went with the captain, were, Billy Ellekin chief mate, Seth Barton second mate, Charles Bowen a son of judge Bo wen on the Mohawk river and nephew of doctor Bowen of Providence, and John Holden. The captain €ound an American ship at Booyer, but did not return so soon as was ex- pected, and not until after I was gone from Nirie. Me, however, at length came back, but succeo«led only to bring off his boy. The "sa^ ages opposed him, and two of those with him were killed, and several wounded. He s^ileil for Canton, but before he arrive I lie put into port in distress, toock charge of & , Spanish ship, was cast away and dled« I I ! Bd Patterson's Charles Savage, who was vvith us when we first lauded in this nielancholly place, could speak the language of this people, and was of great use to us as an interpreter. CHAP. xvir. "With melting heart and weeping eyes, My trembling soul in anguish lies." A Visit to Beteger, another of the Feegee Is» landsy with an Acet;unt of the Hdr^ion^ and Customs of the People of Feegee, After we had been a while on the island of Nirie, a chief from another of the Feegee islands called Beteger, came to us,and being much pleased with us, persuaded myself and one of my shipmates, Noah Sifere by name, lo go home with hiuu-.;^|l^ took all the money we had collected aind went. Beteger lies not far from Nirie, alid we arrived there in a few hours. The people of this place were very fond of us, and the chief used to take us over his plantations and shew us his cane, and the produce ho had growing. While oil these islands, some of our com* nany having some pumpkin and watermelon .ecds, and some corn, we planted them yhnf ?Xfc i^^ihey were ripe, or nalfgroivn, the ig*- v-4 -^."yfl NARRATIVE* 97 noi^ant savages picked theui, and came to us to know what they should do with them. We told them that if they had let them a- lone until they had come to maturity, they would have been a good substitute for bread j but they said slcingi^ that is, no. The food of this country is, yams, potat- oes, plantains, cocoanuls, bananas, tares, breadfruit, human flesh, an inferior kind of swine which they raise, &c. The bi'ead- fruit grows on trees fifteen or tv enty feet high, and is as large as our middling sized pumpkins, and when ripe is yellow. They pluck it and boil it in pots made of clay, and then take out the core, and place it in a kind of vat fixed in the earth for the purpose ; the women then, intirely naked, tread it down with their feet ; and after putting on soma plantain leaves, cover it with earth. After it is fermented, they take it out and make it in- to a kind of dumplings, called by theni,mu;i* ries. * When cultivating their lands, and in theic other labours, about noon they generally Lave a hol«^ dug in the ground, heated by a fire made in it ; and after they clean out the coals and ashes, they lay in their dead bod- ies, human, if they have any for eating, if pot, ho^s, and also potatoes an^ yatfijs* On these they place a covering oif fl^avi^, and |Ji«a bring on the hot ashes ?ind ^ '*' * * at patters»nV ter a few hours tliey take out the flesh, ficCf and each one receives his share. * Tlieir method of tilling the ground, is by hand to dis? up the earth with sticks sharpen* ed, or levers ; ^d then with their hands plant yams ana potatoes. Plantains, and bananas are raised by separating and transplanting the sions each season ; but a- bout all the other fruits of these islands are naturally produced by the soil. These savages arc cannibals, and eat the l)odies of their owuiQakfactor9,and all those of their prisoners : and as they were contin- ually at war with some of the tribes around them, and the breach of their own laws, in jnearly every case was punishable with death, they generally had a supply of human flesh* • These wretches also eat vermin of almost every description j and if by pulhng up a bush or weed, or by any other means, they meet with worms, they are assure and quick to devour them as dung- hill fowls would be» One day the wife of a chief,having collected a ninnber of lice in her hand from the head of her little son, she beckoned to the chief, who was at a little distance^to come, and in his haste to possess himself of his 5:anie, he hurried them too carelessly into his mouth | of this, it seems, one of the s'ampeiing foguen some how took the advan^tage, and MAXIRATIVE. «9 mmde his escape from the i^rlnders down the lane of the chief's throat, and there takini; his post to good advanta{2;e, he unmerci- fully choked the poor fellow. Notwith- standing the agony of the chief, Steere and myself could not avoid laughing at his flounc- ing ; but this offended him much i and after lie had obtained the better of the cruel little fellow in his throat, he called for his war club and was about to vent his rage on us for not being more solemn on so distressing an occa- sion. We thought then that the end of our days had come sure enough, and began to look for the h%aA blow, which undoubtedly would have been given, had not a young chief, who was ever a friend to us, interced- ed in our behalf : by this means our lives were spared, and we escaped* Their religion appears to be as follows ; each tribe has a man, something like a priest, called Rombetty ; and in the midst oJf their villages, they have a large building called Booree-curlow, that is, house of the Spirit, for the purpose of their religious devotion ; where they worship the sun, moon, and stars. 'To this sanctuary the people retire every morning, led by their Rombetty, whom they follow promiscuously: at the liouse they appear very solemn and regular s and appaiently seriously retiifi afte^ their service is ended. ■n].'' ''8* - ' ' ';. : 90 FATTS&SOM^S In their devotion they have a kind of »a» crainent, using the root called on the Sand* wich islands ava, but* angooner in this coun* try. In the Hi St place they wash the root clean, and then chew it, and put it into a large plantain leaf,which is as big as a small tea table, which they lay in a hole in the ground, and then pour a small Quantity of water to it, and rinse the substance^ut. This liquor the Rombetty serves out in small plan* tain leaves to hispeople,and as each one re* ceives it, they all clap their hands and say mannor angooner ^ which is returning thanks to God in their way. After partaking of thiis they thinlr chey are happy, its effect be* ing similar to that of laudanum. . Circumcision is a sac^red rite among the natives of Feegee, and they eircumcise their male children when young. AH their marriages are made Hy the par* ents when their cbddren are m infancy ; at i^hich time the parties get together and have a great feast of the best the country ai^ fords, and partake of the angooner root : and after the young couple arrive to the age of maturity they live together. The chief is allowed eight or ten wiv esif he chuses. A* dultery is punished with the death of both the oiTenders. If the husband expires before liis wife, she is choked to death by puttin&r« iNkck arovuiU lietuecki and twisting it with n N^RRATIVSi 91 Stick until she is (lead, and they are buried together in the same j^ave^ but if the woman dies first, tlie man is suffered to live unmol* ested. Aud, if the chief dies, having tea wives, they must all be choked to death andt buried wiih hiiu. It is an abomination among them to sneeze or break wind, and if one of the lower class happens to do eiiber, the cry is, armat* tee^armatteey that is, that he might die i but if one of the chiefs, or their wives, should thus happen to do, they say ambuller^ ambu^ Ur^ that is, that he mi^hX be well. But, one mornin<^ a wife of a chief being alK)Ut to sneeze, she violently seized her nose to pre* vent it 'f but as humorous nature was not to be bafAed in this way, there wa»in adiA'er* ent direction not a little disturbance ; at this^ comical a^air, S'eere and myself could not well keep from la ire'and the other behind, called mar ran Their h^ they burn or sear shttrt, and erect in every diWctioQi dtea^d with the white i^ea ol