Births  Marriages  Deaths  &c. &c.

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1856 continued

of the names & years of those deposited beneath. But now we are about to leave those frail memorials which had become unspeakably dear to us, never to behold them again. These reflections caused our tears to fall fast & freely. We were all embarked at Bounty Bay & passing safely through the surf commenced our Exodus. By four o'clock we were all safe on board of the "Morayshire", & the ship made sail with a fair breeze. In the dusk of the evening Pitcairns Island receded from view. There were very few of its late Inhabitants who where not on deck to take "A long last lingering look" at that much loved & ever to be remembered spot. During the whole of this night the Rev. Mr. Nobbs & old Arthur Quintal, assisted occasionally by Lieut. Gregorie & the Captain of the ship, were attempting to relieve the sufferings of the sea sick. Those of the other men who where not sick were nursing the infants. It was a comfortless and to most of our people a sleepless night. During the whole of the passage the community assembled on the birth deck, at the ringing of a bell, At 7 AM. when the Scriptures were read & prayers offered to the Father of Mercies to implore his protection for the coming day. At 8 the mess tables were lowered & breakfast commenced, directly after which all the women & children who where able went upon deck, while the men & lads gave the berth deck a thorough cleaning. If the weather was fine, the beds & bedding were taken up for airing & the bed cabins, by an ingenious process, reduced to half their extreme size so that a snug dressing room was formed between the berths & the sides of the ship, which was a great convenience. But notwithstanding the large size of the ship & the excellent arrangements, and