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1853

Jany. 3rd
Matthew McCoy elected Chief Magistrate
Thos. Buffett & Edward Quintall councillors

" 16th
Macy Quintall seriously hurt by his brother throwing a knife and wounding him in the right side, as the wound bled profusely considerable alarm was felt lest it should prove fatal

" 18th.
The wounded boy suffering much pain and all fears for his safety ended.

" 19th.
Alice Maud daughter of William & Maria Quintall born

" 24th
At 1 P.M. The cry of sail ho! resounded through the village, and within 10 minutes after it was pronounced to be a vessel of war hearing this all within the village immediately flocked to a place where she could be distinctly seen. Mingled emotions of grief and pleasure filled the breasts of all. Grief, at the thought [of?] the Rev. W. H. Holmans leaving us, (for all seem to be convinced that the vessel came for that purpose) & pleasure, at the thoughts of again seeing our absent teacher Mr. Nobbs & his daughter Jane both of whom left here in H.M.S. Portland and Reuben Nobbs who left the Island in 1849 and has since that been living in Valparaiso. After eagerly looking at her through a spy glass she was distinctly made out to be a [steamship?]. In a few minutes, she was near enough for the boats to go off to her, quite fortunately the only boat that is at all separable was