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Maritime History:
Visit to Pitcairn Island
Continued from Page 24.
19
th
. At 7 pm the jolly boat was sent in for 20
th
. At 3 pm we reached the boat, when, “The Life Of John Adams Born
vegetables, and I again went ashore. As the after having presented Mr. Adams with our November the 4 or 5 in the Year Sixty Six att
to it. Since that time, which was in the year landing was tolerably good, I accepted of an jolly boat, as likewise a number of other Stanford Hill in the parrish of St. John
1800, he has been constantly employed in invitation to go up to the village which was valuable articles, he with the two young men Hackney My father Was Sarvent to Daniel
the duties of religion. He never eats without situated a bout half a mile from the boat, belonging ashore, bade us an affectionate Bell Cole, Marchant My father Drowed in the
first saying grace, and always repeats half a having first loaded the boat with yams, hogs, farewell, and went into their boat, then gave River Theames.”
dozen prayers before lying down to sleep; sugar cane, &c. and despatched her for the us three cheers, which we returned, and bore After our arrival on board, they were
and every person on the island, young and ship. We arrived at the village about 9 am up to the ESE under all sail, the wind at NNW very anxious to obtain a spelling book, that
old, observes, invariably, the same practice. which I found to be delightfully situated on at 6 pm the isle bore NW by N four leagues they might learn to read.
There are several of their offspring, nine of a small eminence, overlooking the sea, about distant, the latitude 25 degrees 6 minutes The book also contains an imperfect
whom are grown up, the oldest about 25 or 300 yards from the beach, ad consisting of south; longitude 130 degrees 25 minutes history of the life of Mathew Quintrell,
26 years of age. There are thirty-seven in six dwelling houses, out houses, sheds, &c. west. another of the mutineers, as also his family
number on the island, and all speak English. Each house has in front an enclosure of In addition to what is stated in the record. Quintrell’s family record is as follows:
There are, perhaps, the happiest people on about half an acre of ground, which forms a above journal, I learned from Mr. Downs, “Mathew Quintrell, jr. born on Pitcairn Island,
the face of the globe; they know nothing beautiful yard – these yards are most second officer of the ship, that when the South Seas, June 20
th
, 1701; John Quintrell,
bad, but live all together under the care and abundantly stocked with fowls of a very young men first cam on board, they were born February 1
st
1783, and died in March
direction of Mr. Adams, and much credit is large size. The hogs are numerous, but rather taken into the cabin, and the best the ship following; Sarah Quintrell, born November
due to him. He has taught them prayers, to small, yet they are remarkably sweet and afforded, either to eat or drink, was set before 25
th
, 1794.
which they pay great attention; and perform good – they are all closely confined, as well them; but they would not touch a morsel of Mr. Downs also informed me, that they
that duty every time they eat, on going to as the goats, which are likewise very any thing, until they had first raised their received on board the ship, an old woman,
rest, and rising in the morning. numerous, and care is taken to feed them on hands in a posture of devotion, and who was very desirous of returning to her
After our arrival on board, they were the best the island affords. Their dwelling supplicated a blessing from on high, on what native place, Otaheite; and as she was very
very anxious to obtain a spelling book, that houses are very neat and clean, and every the bounty of Providence had set before earnest in her entreaties to be taken away,
they ight learn to read; for said they, all that thing within bespeaks domestic tranquility, them – this was their invariable practice; and having neither husband, nor children,
we now know, is what Mr. Adams has told peace and happiness. The large groves of they were perfectly chaste in their conduct nor any thing else to attach her to the island,
us, and if we can get a spelling book we can cocoanut trees, which are disposed in rows, and conversation at all times, whether on Captain Reynolds consented to take her on
read all the good things ourselves; but at the distance of 10 yards from each other, board the ship, or on shore. He also informed board. The SULTAN proceeded from
unfortunately we had not one on board. I the Pitcairn and Banana trees, the large fields me, that Mr. Adams was quite elated when Pitcairn’s island to Coquimbo, where she
frequently asked them if they would not like of tarro, and the tea root, all serve as ample he came on board the ship, pulled the rigging, arrived 19
th
November; sailed thence, April
to go to America, when one would say, he testimony of their indefatigable industry in and sung several songs, and appeared 18
th
1818, and arrived at Nooaheevah 31
st
should like to go if he had no mother, provided the cultivation of the soil. We obtained from perfectly happy. He was asked if he had any May following, where the woman was landed.
he could return to live on his little island these happy people 18 pigs, 5 goats, 3 dozen inclination to visit his native country, and he It was from this woman that the account was
again; another would say, his sister would fowls, some eggs, and a large supply of answered, he should like to visit it once obtained, which was published in the Sidney
not like to have him go away unless she yams, cocoa nuts, and some sugar cane, &c. more, provided he could return; but would (Ne South Wales) Gazette for July 1818,
could likewise. In fact they all had some all of which they have in great abundance. not on any account leave the island forever. republished in the London Morning
reasonable objection to going away, but We also got some copper bolts, and a rudder Mr. Downs represented him as a fat, stout Chronicle of November 26
th
, 1819 and
nothing would induce them to leave their brace, some of the remains of the ship man, with a bald head; his beard had been February 19
th
1820.
island forever, as they observed, we have no BOUNTY, and gave them in return, some bar extracted. I also learned from Mr. Downs, Some time in the months of April or May
king, nor lord, to obey here, and every one iron, several tools useful to them, and a small that Mr. Adams presented Captain Reynolds 1819, the English ship HERCULES arrived at
is his own master; but said they, we mind boat useless to the ship. After meeting with with an old spy glass, and two black books Calcutta from the coast of Chili, having
what Mr. Adams tells us, because he knows the most generous and hospitable treatment which belong to the BOUNTY and on enquiry touched at Pitcairn’s Island on the passage,
best. In truth, they live together in the greatest from these good people, we all returned to concerning them, ascertained that Captain (which must have been early in that year;)
amity and brotherly love. the beach, when I took my leave and was Reynolds had presented one of the books to and soon after her arrival a subscription was
18
th
. At 11 am being three or four miles convoyed to the boat in one of their canoes, Mr. Greenwood, proprietor of the New opened, for the purpose of raising money to
from the shore, two boats were sent ashore not, however, without feeling the deepest England museum, to whom I applied, and he purchase such books, tools, &c. as it was
for refreshment, in one of which I went, regret at being obliged to part, perhaps politely loaned it to me. thought would be most serviceable to the
accompanied by two of the young men forever, from a people for whom we had It appears by the account given by inhabitants of that island, it having been
belonging to the island, and soon had the conceived an affection bordering on Captain Folger, that when he visited the stated at the time, that the commander of that
boat loaded deep with yams, hogs, &c. when adoration. island, the only survivor of the mutineers ship intended to touch at the island again on
I returned on board the ship, taking with me The principal produce of the island is then went by the name of Alexander Smith; his return, and would take such articles. I
Mr. John Adams, as passenger. After yams, tarro, bread fruit, cocoa nuts, bananas, but when Sir Thomas Staines visited the find in looking over a file of Calcutta papers,
discharging these cargoes, the boats were sugar cane and the tea root, all of which they island, he passed by the name of John Adams, that the ship sailed on the 12
th
July, of the
sent in, and brought off some more hogs, found on landing – they also found great which name, it appears by the above journal, same year, for Valparaiso; and in the “Oriental
yams, &c. and a quantity of copper bolts. numbers of rats. Hogs, goats, fowls and he still held when the SULTAN visited the Star” of the 17
th
of the same month, I find the
cats, were brought in the ship. island. I think, however, there can he no following –
doubt, that the name of Adams was assumed “A selection of religious books has
Epoxy vs. Polyester
by him for reasons best known to himself, been sent from the depository of the Society,
and that his real name is Alexander Smith. I for promoting Christian knowledge, on board
find in the book now in the possession of Mr. the HERCULES, Captain Henderson, for the
repair, the more important it is to use epoxy.
Continued from Page 18.
Greenwood, that Smith had attempted in inhabitants of Pitcairn’s Island. Agricultural
Their concern is related to shrinkage in poly-
four places to write a history of his life; but tools and other articles which have been
before being cut into 1" wide samples for ester resin. In a small repair, shrinkage is finding himself unequal to the task, gave it considered as likely to prove of the greatest
testing. fairly insignificant. However, as the size of a up. Mr. Downes assured me, that the writing utility, have also been forwarded for their
To measure repair effectiveness, the repair increases, shrinkage causes it to be was in Smith’s own hand, and to show that use, by this opportunity, to the amount of
strength of undamaged DCPD blend speci- stressed before the structure undergoes any he was incapable of writing his own history, about three thousand rupees.*
mens needed to be determined first. The working loads. as well as to remove all doubts concerning I have been informed by several
average tensile strength was 26,198 PSI. In his book Fiberglass and Composite his name and place of birth, I here introduce gentlemen who were in Calcutta at the time
The breaking strength of this laminate Materials, Forbes Aird writes polyester has a copy, verbatim et literatim of all I find in the of the arrival of the HERCULES, that an
after being repaired with polyester resin and a volumetric shrinkage of about 7% during book relative to the subject. account, relative to Pitcairn’s Island,
the same fiberglass fabrics averaged 18,460 cure. Because of this, a bond line is subjected “Alexander Smith Elias Adams I was furnished by Captain Henderson, was
PSI or 70.5% of the original strength. In this to significant stress which will use up a Born at Standford Hill in the parrish of St. published in the Calcutta Journal soon after
case, the same resin used to fabricate the substantial fraction of the resin’s bond John Hackney Middlesex of poor But honast his arrival, which account, I have
DCPD laminate was used in the repair. If a strength even before it sees any working parents My farther Was Drouned in the endeavoured to find in a large file of those
different polyester resin were used, it would loads. So, the 70.5% repair effectiveness for Theames thearfore he left Me and 3 More papers in my possession, for the purpose of
not have performed as well. polyester identified in the testing becomes poore Orsing Bot one Was Married and ot of having it annexed to the account now
The breaking strength of the control somewhat less when used for large-scale All harmes.” furnished, but have been unable to find it.
laminate after being repaired with WEST repairs. In another part of the book he writes as Samuel Topliff
SYSTEM epoxy and the same fiberglass fab- WEST SYSTEM epoxy is the better follows. * - 1500 dollars.
ric averaged 21,404 PSI or 81.7% of the origi- choice for repairing fiberglass boats. It has
nal strength. excellent adhesive qualities, wets out fiber-
Both repairs were done using the mini- glass fabrics and it’s tough. Epoxy has great
mum 12:1 bevel angle. Longer bevel angles thin film cure characteristics, cures in cool
at 15:1 or 20:1 will yield even higher repair temperatures and has a long shelf life. Thou-
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strengths. sands of boat owners have successfully
Epoxy shrinks less repaired their boats with WEST SYSTEM
is now entirely on the web at:
These were fairly small repair specimens epoxy, and it can be used with complete
compared to what is often undertaken in the confidence for fiberglass repair.
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field. Some experts believe the larger the
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