the King of Coror was tried by his own people and beheaded.
the
proceedings having been
instituted and carried out under
the direction of Capt. Stevens. I mention this circumstance to
prove
that Spain holds and exercises jurisdiction in the Palaus. Further,
the Palau islanders
pay
$10
tribute whatever to this Govt., and
is there
any
trade carried on,
or
$78
communication held directly or indirectly between the Pelew and the Philippines.
The Caroline islands which
lie between 3° and 10°/4 degrees N. and
$37
$34
and 163°/4 degrees E.
are entered in the "armario estadistica" of Spain for
•
1860 as 6,030 souls,
forming a portion of the Colonial possessions of that country.
Also,
curiously enough, part of
C
the island of Borneo, although not