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November 26

Treaty between Tahiti and the United States

Trying to find a detailed list of source of the events surrounding the signing of this treaty between Tahiti's king Pomare III and Thomas ap Catesby Jones. KAVEBEAR (talk) 11:27, 26 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Am finding only general, not detailed references. Does anyone know how to find if the ship's log is available? Failing that, here are the general refs:

Annual Report of the Secretary of the Navy, Showing the Condition of the Navy in the Year 1826 gives some info about the context of ap Catesby Jones’s presence on the island: The Peacock is under orders to proceed in execution of that part of your instructions directing me to go with this ship, or dispatch one of the vessels under my command, to the Sandwich and other islands in the Pacific ocean, for the protection of our commerce. Captain Jones is directed to run down the coast as far as Paita, for the purpose of laying in stock and other articles for his crew, which are absolutely necessary, and cannot be purchased here. From Paita he will proceed direct to the Marquesas, and remain there as long as in his judgment is necessary; and from the Marquesas he is directed to visit Otaheite and such other of the Society Islands as to him may appear necessary in furtherance of the object of his cruise; he is then to visit the Sandwich Islands, and after remaining there as long as may be necessary to accomplish the object of his visit, he is to use his discretion as to going to the coasts of California and Mexico. Should he arrive at the Sandwich Islands in time to visit the coasts of California and Mexico before the term of service of his crew shall have expired, and his ship in every other way in a condition to perform the cruise, he is ordered to do so; but should there be any uneasiness among his crew on account of their time being out, or any other circumstance that, in his opinion, the good of the service requires it, he is to return to this port from the Sandwich Islands, touching in at the ports to the northward, on the coast of Peru, to give protection to our ships that are daily leaving here for ports to the northward.
Also mentioned in a footnote in American Indian Law Review Vol 14 No 1. Captain Jones had signed a similar agreement with Chief PomareII of Raiatea and Tahaa, Tahiti, on September 6, 1826, on the same voyage. 70.67.193.176 (talk) 15:34, 26 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

:( Per [1], the Peacock's log has not yet been scanned.70.67.193.176 (talk) 15:58, 26 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

If there is anybody still searching, I have found three sources that I added to Teriitaria II#Regent of Tahiti but each of them only gives passing references. Let me know if anything is found. KAVEBEAR (talk) 01:01, 28 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see Smith, G. A. (2000). Thomas Ap Catesby Jones: Commodore of Manifest Destiny. pp. 56–7. in the bibliography.—eric 15:39, 1 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I read that just now. It gets the dates of reign mixed up and places the treaty in Pomare IV's reign instead of her brother's. But interestingly, it makes reference to Queen Pomare IV's letter to US President Andrew Jackson speaking about the visit of Jones and the Peacock three years afterward. KAVEBEAR (talk) 17:51, 1 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]