230 ON THE NECESSITY OF REMOVAL. 
some other island or place, it is very evident 
that the time is not far distant when Pitcairn's 
Island will be altogether inadequate to the 
rapidly-increasing population ; and the inha- 
bitants do unanimously agree in soliciting the 
aid of the British Government in transferring 
them to Norfolk Island, or some other appro- 
priate place, and desire that the funds which 
you have so benevolently and condescendingly 
(with the assistance of other benefactors) col- 
lected in England for the benefit of this com- 
munity, should be reserved and appropriated 
in assisting them in such a step whenever it 
should become necessary. 
" With high sentiments of gratitude and 
respect, permit us, in the name of the commu- 
nity, to subscribe ourselves, 
"Your obedient, 
" Very humble Servants, 
(Signed) " ARTHUR QUINTALL, JUN., Magistrate, 
THOMAS BUFFETT, 1st Councillor, 
EDWARD QUINTALL, 2d Councillor. 
"To Rear-Admiral Fairfax Moresby, C.B., Commander- 
in-Chief, &c. &c. &c." 
To Bear-Admiral Moresby, <kc. The Portland. 
" HONOURED SIR, 
" We, the undersigned Magistrate and Coun- 
cillors of Pitcairn's Island, having, ^ after your 
departure, convened a public meeting of the 
inhabitants of the island, and your propositions 
being carefully read over to the people, have 
the satisfaction to inform you that not an 
