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(perhaps groundless) on that head ; and such a 
gracious mark of Royal favour would be che- 
rished by us to an exertion in the discharge 
of the various duties incumbent on British 
subjects. 
" The Commander-in-Chief for the time being 
in the Pacific Ocean has permitted a ship of 
war to visit us occasionally ; and we humbly 
trust your Majesty will be pleased to permit 
those visits to be continued, if your Majesty's 
Government should think fit to remove us to 
some other place. 
" At the suggestion of our worthy benefactor, 
Rear- Admiral Moresby, we have ventured to 
present your gracious Majesty with a small 
chest-of-drawers of our own manufacture from 
the island wood. The native name of the dark 
wood is Miro. The bottoms of the drawers are 
made of the bread-fruit tree. Our means are 
very limited, and our mechanical skill also ; 
and we will esteem it a great favour if your 
Majesty would condescend to accept of it as a 
token of our loyalty and respect. 
" In conclusion, we beg to add our earnest 
desire and prayer that your Majesty may long 
live to govern those whom God has placed 
under your Majesty's care and protection. May 
He strengthen, protect, and prosper you, is the 
earnest desire of 
" Your Majesty's loyal and devoted Subjects, 
" The Inhabitants of Pitcairn's Island. 
(Signed) " ARTHUR QUINTALL, JUN., 
" Chief Magistrate of Pitcairn's Island." 
