174 LETTER TO CAPTAIN HOPE. 
deserving such a mark of ecclesiastical appro- 
bation and favour, is justly and cheerfully ac- 
knowledged by the whole community ; and 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 QUINTALL." 
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 com- 
petent judges as a young man of much talent 
and information. 
The islanders also addressed a letter to Cap- 
tain Charles Hope, who commanded the Thalia 
in the Pacific in 1844, but who was prevented, 
much to his regret, from paying them a visit. 
He, however, sent them some useful presents. 
These did not reach them till February 1847. 
In their letter of acknowledgment to Captain 
Hope, dated July 1847, is the following pas- 
sage : " Our number now amounts to one hun- 
