Note 24 — Chapter IV

Among the first American vessels to visit Hawaii (1789) was the “Eleanor,” Captain Metcalf commanding. In revenge for theft, this officer fired upon a large number of natives who had come out to trade, killing nearly one hundred of them. In retaliation the natives seized his smaller boat, the “Fair American,” massacring all of the crew but two, one of whom was John Young, the boatswain of the “Eleanor.” Young remained with the Hawaiians, was made a chief, and became one of the trusted councillors of King Kamehameha I. Upon his advice the fort at the entrance to Honolulu harbor was built (1815-16). Queen Emma, wife of Kamehameha IV, was Young’s grand-daughter.—Ed.