PUBLIC REGISTER, 1851. 273 
" August 5th. — Joseph A. M. Buffett born. 
" 10th. — Jacob Christian and Nancy Quintal 
married. 
" 16th. — Twelve of the inhabitants sailed in 
the Joseph Meigs for the purpose of visiting 
Elizabeth Island. On their arrival at the island, 
they discovered a human skeleton ; and as 
nothing could be found that may lead to dis- 
cover who this unfortunate individual was, it 
must remain a mystery. 
" Sept. 5th.— Thomas A. Buffett born. 
" 15th. — Julia E. Quintal born. 
" Oct. 17th. — Leonard E. W. Christian born. 
" 28th.— William Ward Dillon Adams born. 
" Nov. 5th. — Sarah Clara Quintal born. 
" 9th. — Julia Anna Christian born. 
" 11th. — Thirty-eight of the inhabitants sailed 
in the ship Sharon, of Fairhaven, for the purpose 
of visiting Elizabeth Island. On Friday, 14th, 
after a boisterous passage of three days, they 
landed upon Elizabeth Island, when they imme- 
diately set about wooding the ship, and exploring 
the country, which is evidently of coral forma- 
tion. The soil is very scanty, and totally unfit 
for cultivation. Various specimens of marine 
shells are dispersed all over the surface of the 
island, which, in combination with the thickly 
scattered pieces of coral, render travelling both 
difficult and dangerous. Water is found on the 
north-west part of the island, slowly dripping 
from the roof of a cave, which cannot be reached 
without the aid of ropes. The island rises about 
sixty feet above the level of the sea. Eight 
human skeletons were also found upon the 
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