Births  Marriages  Deaths  &c. &c.

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1839 continued.

[appro]bation of our respected visitors. Captain Shepherd afterward divided a valuable present among the inhabitants.

Nov. 10th.
Sunday. Captain Shepherd and his officers attended divine service twice. At 5 P.M. they returned on board.

" 11th..
Captain with a party of his officers came on shore and in the afternoon several cases were submitted to him for decision.

" 12th
In the afternoon all the inhabitants were assembled in the school house; and Captain S. addressed them on various subjects connected with their welfare. After which he distributed rewards among the children of the school according to their respective merits. In the evening Captain S. went on board & the Sparrowhawk sailed for the Society Islands.

Dec. 3rd.
Margaret McCoy delivered of a male child which died shortly after its birth.

" 7th Joseph Napoleon Quintall son of Edward & Dinah Quintall born.

" 13th
Isabella Emily daughter of Fletcher & Peggy Christian born

" 30th.
Louisa Victoria Rose daughter of Arthur & Martha Quintall born

Summary

Number of births this year, eight, Marriages, one, Deaths, three. Thirteen ships have touched here this year; a greater number than ever arrived before in the same space of time. Fifty two scholars attend public school, Number of inhabitants 106, 53 of each sex.