Births  Marriages  Deaths  &c. &c.

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1847 continued

down such things as the community were most in want of, at sunset the British brigantine[?] of war "Spy" embarked and made sail for Valparaiso. Mr. & Mrs. Nobbs would here take the opportunity of publicly tendering their grateful acknowledgements to Captain W. & Dr. Bowden for the favours conferred on their son.

Feb. 28th.
Emma Young [Buffett] much burned by falling in to the fire.

March 7th.
Emma Young [Buffett] fast recovering from the injuries sustained some days since.

" 10th
Reuben Nobbs is in a convalescent state but complains of much pain in the hip joint.

May 3rd.
Harriett Melissa daughter of Matthew & Margarett McCoy born

" 7th
Henry Seymour son of John & Betsy Buffett born

" 24th
William B. Swain son of Fletcher & Peggy Christian born

June 4th
Experienced a heavy gale of wind from the westward which if it had been of long continuance would have done incalculable damage. A large piece of the Banyan tree was blown down and the Flag staff broken off in the middle.

" 5
Matthew McCoy very narrowly escaped with his life, his canoe being upset in the surf at the west side of the Island was dashed to pieces & himself very severely bruised against the rocks. Had it not been for the assistance of two other persons near at hand, he must humanly speaking have been drowned.