PUBLIC REGISTER, 1850. 261 
" The inhabitants, with scarcely one excep- 
tion, have suffered from sickness very severely 
during the months of August, September, and 
October. The school was discontinued, the 
children being too sick to attend, and the teacher 
was fully (and, thank God ! efficiently) employed 
in ministering from house to house. Some of 
the cases were quite alarming, and the disease 
(the influenza) in general was more severe, but 
considerably modified from that of former years ; 
violent spasms in the stomach and epigastric 
region were frequent in all stages of the com- 
plaint. At the close of the year, the inhabitants 
are enjoying much better health. May the 
recent affliction teach us so to number our days, 
that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom ! 
" 1850, Jan. 23d. This day was observed as 
the anniversary of the settlement of this colony, 
sixty years since. One survivor of that strange 
event, and sanguinary result, witnessed its cele- 
bration.* At daylight one of the Bounty's guns 
was discharged, and awakened the sleeping 
echoes, and the more drowsy of its inhabitants. 
At 10 A.M. divine service was performed. After 
the service, various letters received from the 
British Government and principal friends were 
read, and commented upon. At twelve o'clock 
(noon) a number of musketeers assembled under 
the flagstaff, and fired a volley in honour of the 
day. After dinner males and females assembled 
in front of the church (where the British flag 
was flying), and gave three cheers for Queen. 
Victoria, three for the government at home, 
* Susannah, who died on the 15th of July following. 
