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===Enslavement===
Jewitt remained a captive of Maquinna until 1805, during which time he became immersed in the Nootka culture and was forced to marry. Through the years, Jewitt and
Slaves were the Nootkas' most valuable property (p. 88), and might be killed if they tried to run away. Jewitt says that slaves ate with the family, the same food in different dishes (p. 71), and were generally well-treated but had to work hard (p. 88); often the king's household would run short of food, so he would beg elsewhere (p. 59). Maquinna allowed Jewitt to undertake other work when not employed by him, and he used this privilege to make bracelets, fish-hooks, and so on, to trade with the chiefs of the village and other visitors. Other chiefs or kings, including the king [[Wickaninnish]] of the [[Tla-o-qui-aht]] (Clayoquot), attempted to buy Jewitt, but Maquinna declined (p. 151). [[Machee Ulatilla]], king of the [[Klaizzart]]s, wished to buy him, promising to release him to any European ship that passed, and in the end it was through his help that deliverance came.
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