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the disease having been communicated, as Mr, 
Nobbs thought, by a California^ ship which had 
called at the island a few weeks previous. He 
had many on the sick list. " But," said he, " I 
am well supplied with the appropriate remedies.'' 
Subsequently (April 10, 1856), he gave the 
following graphic account: 
" Yesterday we were electrified by a shout from 
the ' Rope/ that a man-of-war was in sight. The 
wind was light, and she made but slow progress, 
However, about 9 P.M. her boat arrived off the 
harbour of Bounty Bay. The officers landed in 
our boat : it was very smooth, and the young 
moon was shining right into the bight. The 
ship proved to be the Dido ; and right glad 
we are to see our kind friend Captain Morshead 
again. She sails this afternoon. Last Sep- 
tember H.M.S. Juno touched here to inquire 
how many persons were anxious to remove to 
Norfolk Island. One hundred and fifty-three 
persons concluded to go, and we expected a 
vessel ere this to remove us ; but it seems they 
will wait till the winter months are past, and 
I now understand the vessel is to be here in 
July or August. We are very anxious to be 
going, for we are become gradually more strait- 
ened. We have had one death since I last 
wrote Edward Quintal, who was the school- 
master : his end was peace. My son Francis 
now teaches the school ; but I am with him four 
hours every day Everything goes on smoothly, 
and 1 trust will continue to do so. Frederick 
Young was re-elected this year ; and an excellent 
magistrate he has proved himself. 
