PUBLIC REGISTER, 1847-48. 257 
of war, on account of her having a surgeon on 
board. At 1 P.M. Captain Wooldridge and the 
surgeon (Dr. Bowden) landed, who immediately 
visited young Nobbs; and after probing the 
wound, and ascertaining the extent of the injury, 
gave his opinion that there was not much danger, 
and that with proper attention he would, in all 
probability, recover, although a narrower escape 
from death never came beneath his notice. Cap- 
tain Wooldridge, being much pressed for time, 
informed the inhabitants he must sail that even- 
ing. After kindly interesting himself in the 
welfare of the island, and noting down such 
things as the community were most in want of, 
at sunset the Spy sailed for Valparaiso. Mr. and 
Mrs. Nobbs here take the opportunity of publicly 
recording their grateful acknowledgments to 
Captain Wooldridge and Dr. Bowden for the 
favours conferred on their son. 
" June 4th. Experienced a heavy gale from 
the westward, which, if it had been of long du- 
ration, would have done incalculable damage. 
A large piece of the banyan-tree was blown down, 
and the flagstaff broken in two pieces. 
" 1848 9 March 9th. Arrived H.M.S. Calypso, 
Captain H. Worth. 
"IQth. At 9 A.M. Captain Worth, and a 
party of officers, landed ; and the greeting on 
both sides was most cordial. Our people, men, 
women, and children, are almost beside them- 
selves." 
Many valuable and useful presents were 
brought to the island. The next day the ship 
was discovered four miles from the land. Cap- 
