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women went, under the pretence of seeing if he was killed, and 

 made friends with him. They laid their plan, and at night Niaii 

 was killed by Young. Taheiti, the only remaining native man, 

 was dreadfully afraid of being killed ; but Young took a solemn 

 oath that he would not kill him. The women, however, killed 

 him in revenge for the death of their husbands. Old Matt, in 

 a drunken fit, declaring that he would kill F. Christian, and all 

 the English that remained, was put to death in his turn. Old 

 M'Kov, mad with drink, plunged into the sea and drowned him-- 

 self; and Aed Young died of a disease that broke out in his 

 breast. Adam Smith, therefore, is the only survivor of the Euro- 

 peans. Several of the women also are dead. Obuarei and Tavarua 

 fell from the precipices when getting birds. Teatuabitca died 

 of the dropsy, and Vahinealua was killed, being pierced by a 

 goat in her bowels when she was with child. The others were 

 still alive when the women left. 



"The descendants of theEuropeans, for there are no descend- 

 ants of the natives, are very numerous. Of Christian's family,, 

 Mary Christian remains unmarried. Charley Christian married 

 Sarah, the daughter of Teio. She has borne him Fletcher,-Charley, 

 and Sarah, and was with child again. Friday Christian has got 

 Teraura, formerly the wife of Ned Young. She has borne him 

 Joe, Charley, Polly, Peggy, and Mary. All these descendants of 

 Christian, together with Manatua, or old Mrs. Christian, yet 

 survive. John Main was killed by falhng from the rocks. Betsy 

 Main is the wife of voung Matt, and has borne him two sons, 

 Matt and John. Sam M'Koy has taken Sarah Matt, and has 

 by her Sam and M'Koy. Kate M'Koy is the wife of Arthur' 

 Matt, and they have children, Arthur, Billy, and Joe. Dinah 

 Smith is the wife of Edward Matt by Teraura. She has a young 

 son. 



'* They have hogs and fowls, and are very diligent in cultivating 

 the ground. They dress their food like the Taheitans, having 

 no boilers. They make cloth, and clothe themselves like the 

 Taheitans, the men with the maro and tibuta, the women with 

 the paren and tibuta. They have sent away their still, the fruit- 

 ful cause of so much mischief, in the American that called last ; 

 and they have obtained a boat from him, whicli greatly adds to 

 their comfort. The women work hard in cultivating the ground, 

 &c. This woman's hands are quite hard with work. They have 

 u place of worship, and old Adam Smith officiates three times 

 every sabbath. He prays extcjnpore, but does not read. Their 

 ceremonic) of marriage, baptism, and at funerals, are very sim- 

 ple. It dcH?s liot appear that any of the people have learnt to 

 read. The first settlers discouraged the Taiicitan language, and 

 promoted the speaking English. This woman, however, can 



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