EFFORTS FOE THE ISLANDEES. 231 
On the 30th November following, St. 
Andrew's day, Mr. Nobbs was ordained 
Priest in Fulham Church, by the Bishop of 
London; his description in the letters of 
orders being " Chaplain of Pitcairn's Island." 
He was presented for priest's orders to the 
Bishop by the writer of this account. 
During his two months' stay in England, 
Mr. Nobbs met with various marks of kind- 
ness. The prompt and courteous attention 
shown him at the Admiralty, by Mr. Stafford, 
Mr. T. T. Grant, and other gentlemen, he 
valued very highly. Among the visits which 
he paid, were those to the Duke and Duchess 
of Northumberland, the Bishops of London 
and Winchester, Archdeacon Grant, and Mrs. 
Heywood. Sir Robert H. Inglis received him 
as a welcome guest ; and he was hospitably 
entertained at Killerton, Devon, by Sir Thos. 
Dyke Acland, one of the most cordial and 
serviceable of his many friends. 
In consideration of the scanty resources 
of Pitcairn's Island, some noblemen and 
gentlemen were induced, on the recommen- 
dation of Admiral Moresby, with the kind aid 
of the Admiral's relatives in England, (Mrs. 
