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[Page 11]
When the Bounty arrived here she had on board the undermentioned persons, viz, Nine white Men (English) including Christian, eleven Otaheite Women and six Black men, or Natives of Otaheite. The names of the British, as well as I could collect, were as in the Margin, but all have been either killed or paid the dept of nature, excepting John Adams. of the Women five are dead, as are all the Black or Otaheite Men. The Colony now consists of about 40 people, exclusive I believe of Children, so that they have multiplied considerably; the Children we saw were very Young. Those born on the Island are extremely fine young Men, very athletic, with the finest forms, and countenances indicating much benevolence and goodness. The Young Women are still more to be admired, wonderfully strong, most pleasing Countenances, and a degree of bashfulness & modesty that