Under Hawaiian skies, a narrative of the romance, adventure and history of the Hawaiian Islands, a complete historical account, by Albert Pierce Taylor.

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On January 11, 1813, Marin says he had planted at sundry
times, some pineapples and an orange tree, beans, cabbages, potatoes, peaches, chirimoyas, horseradish, melons, tobacco, carrots,
asparagus, maize, fig trees, lemons, lettuce, and that he had been
engaged in making kukui oil, cocoanut oil, candles, tiles, hay,
cigars, and had acted in the several capacities of butcher, cook,
mason, ship carpenter and physician.
On June 27, 1813, le was engaged in making nails; on February 24 and March 1, 1815, he was engaged in planting vines for
the King; on July 6, 1815, it is recorded that he made 38 gallons
of wine; on July 13, 1815, that he made five flasks of brandy;
on December 7, 1815, that he made a barrel of beer.
On December 30, 1817, there is a record that he planted coffee,
cotton, made lime, planted cloves, salted pork, made pickles,
planted tomatoes, turnips, pepper and chilis, sowed wheat and
barley, made castor oil, soap, molasses, syrup of lemon juice,
planted saffron, cherries, and made shirts.
On February 25, 1819, he was engaged in making sugar.
On April 15, 1819, he was sent for to cure the king, with
whom he renained till May 8, when, he says, the king died,
aged 60 years and 6 months.
On May 18, 1819, he was repairing muskets.
On Auglust 27, 1819, it is recorded that he was selling vegetables for the king to the French sloop of war Desciubierta.
On September 14, he was making extensive purchases froin
vessels, for the king.
On September 22, 1819, he says: "This day they brought me
the first orange, though I plantd ththe seeds eight years ago."
On November 4, 1819, he was engaged by bartering sandalwood for rum.
On Decembler 8, 1819, he received the commission of captain
ill the Hawaiian army, which commission is filed in the Archives.
On March 14, 1820, he records: "This (lay arrived the brig,
of middling size, called the Thaddeus, Captain Blanchard, bringing missionaries for these Islands."