Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-08
EIGN.
Most Interesting Narrative.

In the fourth volume of the Mercury. mare
$40, we stated that some of the men who
formerly mutinied ia the Bounty, can
tain Bligh, had been recently discovered.
with small colony of theirslescendants'
In an Island in the South Sea. Since
that time, the following minute particu.
lars have been published in the Quarter.
ly Review.-Lirerpool yHercury.
PITCAIRN'S ISLAND AND MJ1rI
NEERS OF THE BOUNTY.
Interesting report of the only remaining
mutineer of his Majesty's Ship Bou,ltgS.
and his descendants resident on Pitcairn
Island, in the Pacific Ocean. by captain
oir T. Staines and captain Piron, Il. N.
AS the real position of the Island Pit
CAIRNS was ascertaIned to be so far dis.
tant from that in which it is laid down in
the charts, and asthe captains o. the Briton
and Iagus seem to have still considered #
as uninhabited, they were not little sur.
prised ON approaching its shores, to behold
plantations regularly laid out, and huts
or houses more neatly constructed than
those on the Marquese Islands. When
about two miles from the shore, some ma
tlves were observed bringing down thei,
canoes on their shoulders, dashing through
heavy surf, and padding off to the ships /:
but their establishment was unbounded. at
sharing one of them, on approaching the
EMP, call out in the English language.
won't you heave us rope now ?"
The flrst man who got ON board tbe
Briton soon proved who they were. His
name, he said, was Thursday October Chris
tian' the first born on the Island. He was
then about fve-and-twenty years of age.
ana is described as a fine young man about
SIX feet high, his hair deep black, his coun-
tenance open and interesting, of a brown
lsh cast, but free frum that mixture of
reddish tint, which prevails or the Pacific
Islands his only dress was piece of c. 9th
round his loins, and straw hat. ornamen:
ted with the black feathers of the domestic
fowl: +" With great share of good hu
NOR" says captain Pron, " We are clad
to trace III his benevolent countenance. all
the features OF an honest English face. -
g must confess" he continues. sc could
not survey this interesting person without
,eehhSs OF tenderness and cOmpassion."-
Ills companion was named George Young,
a ilne youth of II or 18 years of age.
Ii the establishment of the captains was
great on hearing their first salutation in
English, their surprize and interest were
not little increased ON sir Thomas Staines
taking the youths below and setting before
them something to eat, when one of them
rose u, and placing his hands together
IN posture OF devotion, distinctly ,epeat-
ed, and IN pleasing tone and manner
" FOR What we are going to receive, the
Lord make us truly thankful"
They expressed great surpriZe at see
ing a COW on board the Briton, and were in
doubt whether she was a great ooat mr. a
horned sow.
"Ihe two captains ofhis Majesty's ships
accompanied these young men on Shore =
With some difficulty, and good wetting,
ana with the assistance of their conduc.
tors, they accomplished landing through
the surf, and were soon after met by John
Adams, man between so and 60 wears of
age lie was first alarmed. lest the visit
was TO apprehend him but on being told
they were perfectly ignorant of his exist
ence, he was relieved from his anxieiy.-l
Being once assured that the visit was Of a |
peaceable nature, it is impossible to des- |
c'loe the JOY these poor people manifested |
on seeing those whom they were pleased to |
consider as their countrymen. Vans. CO.
Goa nuts, and other fruits. with i.e fresh
eggs, were laid before them and the old
man would have killed and dressed hno
Tor his visitors, but time would not allow
them to partake of his intended feast.
=" This interesting, new COLONY, il seem.
ed, now consisted of about 46 persons,
mostly grown. up young people, besides a
number OF infants. The young men. all
born on the Island, were very athletic, and
OF the fiuestforms; their countenances omen
aad pleasing, indicating much benevolence
and goodness OF heart but the young wo.
men were objects of particular admiration
tall robust, and beautifully formed, their
iaces beamiDg with smiles and unrufFled
good humor, but wearing degree of mod
esty and bashfulness that would do honor
to the most yirtuOus nation on earth their
teeth, ike ivory, were regular and beauti-
iul, without single exception, and all OIL
them, both male and female, had the most
English features.
" The clothing of the young females con.
sisted Of a piece OF linen reaching from the
waist to the knees, aud generally a sort of |