In fact Motuaria died ten days afterwards, and, according to Vancouver, left his chieferies in Eimeo to a daughter, Pomare’s niece; "to this young princess Pomurrey became regent, and in course the inhabitants of Morea were entirely at his command." Thus Tu had accomplished his first great object, the extending of his power over Eimeo, or at least one-half of it.

The next step, the acquisition of Taiarapu, had followed the victory at Attahuru, and Vancouver was able to record it. His account, probably given him by Pomare’s own people, began with the war of 1790, in which Mahine perished and the chiefs of Faaa and Paea were conquered.

"Maheine having fallen in this conflict [at Attahuru] and Towha [of Ahurai] being dead, little was necessary to complete the conquest [of Mahine’s district, Opunohu in Eimeo], which was finally accomplished by the excursion of the Bounty’s people in a vessel they had constructed from the timber of the breadfruit tree; and as good or bad fortune is generally attended with corroborating events, other circumstances intervened to foster and indulge the ambition of Pomurrey. At this time Whyeadooa [Vehiatua], the king of Taiarabou, died leaving only a very distant relation to assume his name and government; who was by Pomurrey and his adherents obliged to relinquish all pretensions to such honors, and with the people of Taiarabou to acknowledge Pomurrey’s youngest son as their chief, under the authority of his eldest son, Otoo, which, on their assenting to, the youth assumed the name of Whyeadooa as a necessary appendage to the government. By this acquisition, it should appear, they have more effectually established a firm and lasting peace among themselves than has been enjoyed for a long series of years; and to insure this inestimable blessing to their dominions, the royal brothers have so disposed themselves as completely to watch over and protect the two young princes during their minority. Urripiah

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