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as soon as Capt Bligh had quitted the Ship, the 25 Mutineers who remaind on board proceeded with her to Toobouai. At this Island they had proposed to establish themselves, but as it was found to be deficient in the requisites for a Settlement, they returnd to Otaheite, & having there obtaind large Supplies of Stock, left the latter Island once more on the 19 of June, with eight Men, nine Women & seven Boys (of the Natives) & again reached Toobouai on the 26th where they washed up the Ship and proceeded to build a Fort; but in consequence of difficulties which arose out of divisions among - themselves & quarrels with the Natives, this design was abandoned.
Christian the leader, discovering here that he had no longer any controul over the proceedings of the party, called upon the Men to decide among - themselves upon the future measures to be pursued. At their consultation it was determind to quit Toobouai & repair to Otaheite, where such as might chuse were to be allowed to go on Shore, & the remainder to be left in possession of the Ship, with the liberty of taking her to any other place that they might prefer. In this resolution they left Toobouai on the 15th & reachd Matavai Bay on the 20th of Sept 1789.
Upon their arrival sixteen of the Crew decided upon remaining there - namely, the fourteen who are already mentioned to have been taken on board the Pandora, & two others. (Churchill, Thompson) The fate of these (as reported Coleman the Man who first surrendered himself) appeared to be that the one who had been made a Chief had been killed by the other, & that this had been murdered by the Natives from motives of revenge.