ON THE NECESSITY OF REMOVAL. 233 
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 QUINTAL, Jun., Magistrate. 
" THOMAS BUFFETT, 1st Councillor, 
" EDWARD QUINTAL, 2d Councillor. 
To Rear-Admiral Fairfax Moresby. C.B., 
Commander-m-Chief, &c. &c. &c. ' 
To Rear-Admiral Moresby, &c. 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 objection 
is made by the inhabitants against one of your 
Honour's wise propositions ; and that we, together 
