Revised Jun 19 2021
Jan. 1st. Arthur Quintall elected magistrate. Thursday O. Christian and Edward Quintal, councillors.
“ 6th. Robert Young born.
“ 23rd. This day was observed as the anniversary of the settlement of this colony sixty years since. One survivor of that strange event and sanguinary result witnessed its celebration. At daylight one of the Bounty's guns was discharged, and awakened the sleeping echoes and the more drowsy of its inhabitants. At ten A.M. Divine service was performed. After the sermon, the various letters received from the British Government and principal friends, were read from the pulpit and commented upon. At twelve o’clock (noon) a number of musketeers assembled under the flagstaff, and fired a volley in honour of the day. After dinner males and females assembled in front of the church (where the British flag was flying), and gave three cheers for Queen Victoria, three for the Government at home, three for the magistrate here, three for absent friends, three for the ladies, and three for the community in general, amid the firing of muskets and ringing of the bell. At sunset the gun of the Bounty was again fired, and the day closed in harmony and peace both towards God and man. It is voted that an annual celebration be observed.