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Anchorage, and the Bounty being I imagine weakly manned when she arrived here, induced Christian to run the Ship in a Creek against the Cliffs, in order to unload her of such articles as were necessary for their new Settlement, as well as to get the hogs, Goats, Poultry &c on Shore; and having effected this, he set her on fire, to prevent doubtless the escape of his Companions, as well as to preclude the possibility of any information being given of his Situation.
The Colony is now in a most, flourishing condition, having abundance of Hogs, Goats, Poultry, with wild hogs; of Vegetables and fruit, very fine Yams, Plaintains, Sweet potatoes, turnips, the Bread fruit, Cocoa nuts, Bananas &c, in Short as Adams expressed himself, they have every luxury to render life easy and Comfortable.
Sir Thomas Staines & myself were naturally extremely desirous to