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" 2Ist. Frances Adelaide Quintall born. 
" 23 d. Observed the anniversary of the set- 
tlement of the colony. David BufFett and Mar- 
tha Young married. 
" March 15tk. By the accidental discharge 
of a fowling-piece in a whale-boat that was out 
fishing, three persons, viz. Abraham Quintall, 
John BufFett, and Fletcher Nobbs were seriously 
injured. 
" 30th. Anna Rose Christian died, aged 
three years. 
" April 27th. Mary Isabel Adams born. 
" July 13th. Fairfax Moresby Quintall born. 
" August 5th. Joseph A. M. BufFett born. 
" Wth. Jacob Christian and JSTancy Quintall 
married. 
" IQth. Twelve of the inhabitants sailed in 
the Joseph Meigs for the purpose of visiting 
Elizabeth Island. On their arrival at the island 
they discovered a human skeleton; and as 
nothing could be found that may lead to dis- 
cover who this unfortunate individual was, it 
must remain a mystery. 
4 Sept. 5th. Thomas A. BufFett born. 
' 15th. Julia E. Quintall born. 
Oct. 17 th. Leonard E. W. Christian born. 
28th. William Ward Dillon Adams born. 
: Nov. 5th. Sarah Clara Quintall born. 
: 9th. Julia Anna Christian born. 
f - llth. Thirty-eight of the inhabitants 
sailed in the ship Sharon, of Fairhaven, for the 
purpose of visiting Elizabeth Island. On Friday, 
14th, after a boisterous passage of three days, 
they landed upon Elizabeth Island, when they 
