Pitcairn Island - the early history

Revised Jun 21 2021

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The Island, the People, and the Pastor

by Thomas Boyles Murray
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge

[I have omitted the first three chapters, as they are a retelling of the Bounty mutiny story, several decades after the event and based more on hearsay than evidence.]

  1. Title Page
  2. Preface
  3. Chapter IV
    1. Pitcairn's Island
    2. The Mutineers
    3. Murder
    4. State of Society
    5. Dreadful Fate
    6. Intemperance
    7. Adam's Dreams
    8. Repentance
    9. Society's Efforts
    10. Secretary's Letter
    11. Exertions of Adams
    12. Causes of Alarm
  4. Chapter V
    1. Chronometer
    2. Staines Letter
    3. Briton and Tagus
    4. Adams Interview
    5. Appearance and Deportment
    6. Occupations
    7. Agriculture
    8. Beechey's Account
    9. Young Islanders
    10. Filial Affections
    11. Lord's Day
    12. Waldegrave's Account
    13. To Otaheite
    14. Letter to Victoria
  5. Chapter VI
    1. Emigration
    2. Population
    3. Victoria's Birthday
    4. Accident
    5. Loyalty
    6. Magistrate
    7. Dress and Habits
    8. Activity
    9. Conduct of Visitors
    10. Pitcairner's Day
    11. Fishing
    12. Native Cloth
    13. Household Arrangements
    14. Literature
    15. Evenings
    16. Arrival of Ships
    17. Consignment of Goods
    18. Festive Occasions
    19. Musical Class
    20. Detention
  6. Chapter VII
    1. Early Career
    2. Arrival at Pitcairn
    3. Hill Letter
    4. Removal of Hill
    5. Gambier Islands
    6. Nobbs Return
    7. Islander's Letter
    8. Letter to Capt. Hope
    9. Progress of Religion
    10. Pastor's Services
    11. Reuben Nobbs
    12. Capt. Worth's Testimony
    13. Armstrong Letter
    14. Moreshead Testimony
    15. Letters from Islanders
    16. George Adams Letter
    17. The School
    18. John Buffett
  7. Chapter VIII
    1. Letter of Invitation
    2. Moresby Visit
    3. Moresby Letter
    4. Secretary's Letter
    5. Islanders 1852
    6. Arrival in England
    7. Ordination
  8. Chapter IX
    1. Reception
    2. Nobbs Return
    3. Bishop of Sydney
    4. Nobbs at Panama
    5. Nobbs at Valparaiso
    6. First Communion
    7. Letter to Admiral
    8. Return to Pitcairn
    9. Moresby Letter
    10. Letters to Moresby
    11. Aid to the Islanders
    12. Moreshead Letter
    13. Nobbs Letter
    14. Address to her Majesty
    15. Norfolk Island
    16. Proposed Removal
    17. Bishop of New Zealand
    18. Pitcairn Fund Committee
  9. Chapter X
    1. Magistrate
    2. School
    3. Landmarks
    4. Trading with Ships
    5. Laws for Dogs
    6. Laws for Cats
    7. Public Work
    8. Public Anvil, Etc.
    9. Cats, Fowls, etc.
    10. Bank
    11. Register 1790
    12. Register 1794-1817
    13. Register 1823-31
    14. Register 1838-41
    15. Register 1843-5
    16. Register 1847
    17. Register 1848-9
    18. Register 1850-1
    19. Register 1852
    20. Register 1853
    21. Letter from Reuben
  10. Chapter XI
    1. Shadows
    2. Nicolas
    3. Nobbs Letter Jun 29, 1855
    4. Nobbs Letter Jul 19, 1855
    5. Mrs. Nobbs Letter
    6. Norfolk Survey
    7. Juno Visit
    8. Dido Visit
  11. Chapter XII
    1. Sermon
    2. Sermon in London
    3. Wedding Sermon
    4. Harp of Pitcairn
    5. Vessels
  12. Chapter XIII
    1. Governors Phillip and King
    2. Governors Bligh and Brisbane
    3. Bishop Broughton
    4. Captain Denham
    5. Arrival at Norfolk
    6. Quintal Letter
    7. Nobbs Letter
    8. Governor Denison
  13. Chapter XIV
    1. Arrival of Morayshire
    2. Departure from Pitcairn
    3. Sight Norfolk
    4. Landing at Norfolk
    5. Thanksgiving and Funeral
    6. Bishop's Visit
    7. Bishop's Return
    8. Confirmation
    9. Prospects
    10. Address to Queen
    11. Governor's Visit
    12. State of Norfolk
    13. Chaplain's Account
    14. Conclusion