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short time, was presented to Prince Albert. 
His Royal Highness was very kind, asked 
many questions as to the island, and appeared 
much pleased with the answers given. 
Mr. ISTobbs having, towards the conclusion 
of this interview, humbly begged to be allowed 
to pay his duty in person to the Queen ; and it 
having appeared, that Her Majesty had ex- 
pressed her readiness to receive him, the Prince 
was pleased to present him to Her Majesty. 
His reception was highly gratifying to his feel- 
ings as a dutiful subject, and the representative 
of the truly loyal community of Pitcairn. The 
Queen, who was most gracious and condescend- 
ing in her demeanour towards him, was pleased 
to present him with her portrait. Portraits 
of Prince Albert, and the Royal Children, were 
added. This highly- treasured gift was taken out 
in February 1853 in Her Majesty's sloop Rattle- 
snake, Captain Trollope. The portraits of Her 
Majesty and the Royal Family, having been 
consigned at Valparaiso to the care of Captain 
Morshead of H.M.S. Dido, were safely landed 
at Pitcairn ; and, on the 3d of the following 
November, were exhibited to the islanders. 
Their devoted loyalty on the receipt of the pic- 
ture of the Queen was most striking. 
Mr. Nobbs having been placed by the Society 
for the Propagation of the Gospel on its list of 
Missionaries, with a salary of 50 1. per annum, 
sailed on the 17th December, 1852, from South- 
ampton, in the Royal Mail steam ship La Plata. 
He reached the island of St. Thomas early in the 
year 1853, and from thence proceeded in another 
