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of the great benefit which will accrue to us 
therefrom, no one can be more competent to 
judge than yourself. 
" Hoping that this our public letter may- 
obtain your favourable regard, we beg leave 
to subscribe ourselves, 
" Your much obliged, very humble friends, 
" CHARLES CHRISTIAN, Magistrate. 
SIMON YOUNG, Councillor. 
JOHN ADAMS, Councillor. 
ISAAC CHRISTIAN. 
FREDERICK YOUNG. 
MAYHEW YOUNG. 
ABRAHAM QUINTAL." 
All these names will be recognised as those 
of descendants of the mutineers. Among 
them will be observed the name of John 
Adams. He is a grandson of the original 
John Adams, and is described by Mr. Nobbs, 
and other competent judges, as a young man 
of much talent and information. 
The islanders also addressed a letter to 
Captain Charles Hope, who commanded the 
TJialia in the Pacific, in 1844, but who was 
prevented, much to his regret, from paying 
them a visit. He, however, sent them some 
