LETTER FROM CAPTAIN MORSHEAD. 237 
from Pitcairn's Island. As she sails in less than 
an hour, you will excuse my condensing the news 
we have received, the Admiral having directed 
me to write to you, as he says he feels sure you 
will be glad to receive any news from the island, 
in which you have taken so great an interest. 
" Captain Morshead writes as follows : 
" ' On landing, I was met by the whole popu- 
lation, with their highly esteemed and reverend 
minister, Mr. Nobbs, at their head; and I am 
happy to add that, owing to the supplies left by 
yourself in the Portland last May, they speedily 
recovered from the effects of the famine; and, 
with one exception, the whole island was in 
perfect health. During my stay on shore I 
assembled the inhabitants, and acquainted them, 
in compliance with your order, that their memo- 
rial relative to Norfolk Island had been forwarded 
by you from Callao last June. 
" ' I took the opportunity of attending Divine 
Service on Sunday, when the whole adult con- 
gregation received the Sacrament from their 
minister, Mr. Nobbs ; and I feel it must be gra- 
tifying to all who are interested in their welfare 
to hear of their increasing respect and attach- 
ment to him, since his return amongst them as 
their ordained minister, respected and loved as 
he has ever been ; all were perfectly aware of 
the additional advantages which his ordination 
has conferred upon them. The person who had 
the medical charge during Mr. Nobbs's absence 
still continues to act, yet every case is superin- 
tended by Mr. Nobbs himself, and on our arrival 
we found he had a patient suffering from dropsy; 
