Births  Marriages  Deaths  &c. &c.

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1842

Jany 2nd.
Fletcher Christian elected Magistrate. Matthew McCoy & William Quintall councillors

" 14th.
Charles Christian sen. died after a lingering illness of many months duration

Jul 22nd.
Rhoda daughter of Arthur & Martha Quintall born

Oct. 5th.
George Adams fell from a tree by which his back much injured

" 10th.
Oliver Macy son of William & Maria Quintall born

Dec. 3rd.
A sad accident this day befel[l] Stephen Christian an infant of 15 months. During the temporary absence of his mother, the child overturned a pot of hot water by which he was dreadfully burned scalded

" 8th.
Adeline Sophia daughter of Charles & Charlotte Christian born

" 10th.
Stephen Christian died; aged 15 months, his death was occasioned by the scalding he received a few days ago.

Summary

Number of births this year, three, Marriages none, Deaths two. Several cases of inflamatory fever exist at the present moment. Ships holding communication with the island thirty one. Number of inhabitants 112-- 53 males, 59 females, The public school have been irregularly attended from causes easier to be accounted for than remedied.

50 children attend the Sunday School.