Simpson, Alexander:

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THE SANDWICH ISLANDS: PROGRESS OF EVENTS SINCE THEIR DISCOVERY BY CAPTAIN COOK. THEIR OCCUPATION BY LORD GEORGE PAULET. THEIR VALUE AND IMPORTANCE. Simpson, British consul stationed at the Sandwich Islands, writes about various aspects of life on the islands, including the relations between the missionaries and the foreign settlers, the "hostile" visit of the French frigate L'Artemise, and a general historical overview of the islands. Other sections relate to Lord George Paulet's interaction with native islanders, the valuable natural resources of the islands (sugar), potential for exports, prospects for British settlement, and the like. The first map shows the Hawaiian Islands, with insets of Hanalai Bay, Pearl Lochs, Honolulu, Kairua Bay, and Byron Bay. The second map is a compact but detailed chart of the entire Pacific region. Disappointed by the news of Britain relinquishing the Islands in the short weeks behind his submission and the publication of the book, Simpson concludes with a postscript declaring that "Truly! Lord Aberdeen has achieved a triumph in diplomacy! He has induced France and the United States to sanction his giving away an important British possession.""Simpson, a cousin of Sir George Simpson the governor of the Hudson's Bay Company, was first in Honolulu in 1839, and again in 1840 and 1841, as a company representative....During the Provisional Cession of Hawaii to Great Britain under Lord George Paulet, Simpson served briefly with Henry Sea as Joint Se

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