Rulers (styled Vunivalu)
17.. - 1770 Naulatikau
1770 - Feb 1803 Banuve (b. … - d. 1803)
21 Feb 1803 - 1829 Naulivou (b. … - d. 1829)
1829 - 1832 Tanoa Visawaqa (1st time) [...]
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“When the rush of sandalwood ships ceased, the beach-combers fell upon evil days. since there were no ships, they were cut off from their own people and forced to exist as best they could. However, the renewed shipping activity of the late ‘twenties, and the trade that accompanied it, brought prosperity both to the “old [...]
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“David Whippy, an American from New Hampshire, who, as a mere lad, came to Fiji in 1822 on a beche-de-mer ship commanded by his brother. Being badly treated, he ran away, and settled on the beach at Levuka. Here his industry and steadiness gained him the respect and good-will of whites and chefs alike.
Mata-ki-Bau (ambassador [...]
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