1813: Elizabeth under its master Peter Dillon, arrived in Bua to get more sandalwood

1813: February, an East Indiaman, under Captain Robson and a tender Elizabeth under its master Peter Dillon, arrived in Bua to get more sandalwood.

1800: wreck of Argo on Bukatatanoa Reef, near Lakeba brings Asian cholera to Fiji

In 1800 Bukatatanoa Reef, near Lakeba, was where the American schooner Argo ran aground. One crew member died, but the ship carried a deadlier cargo which was to infest the Fiji group under the name “Lila Balavu” a strain of Asian cholera.
The Argo was closely followed by the La Plumier which had picked up [...]