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9. THOS. M'INTOSH, carpenter's crew } do. 10. MICHAEL BYRNE, seaman } do 11. Mr. GEORGE STEWART, midshipman } drowned in irons 12. JOHN SUMNER, seaman } when the 13. RICHARD SKINNER, seaman } _Pandora_ 14. HENRY HILLBRANT, cooper } was wrecked. 15. CHAS. CHURCHILL, master-at-arms, murdered by Matthew Thompson. 16. MATTHEW THOMPSON, seaman, murdered by Churchill's friends in Otaheite. Of the nine who landed on Pitcairn's Island: 1. Mr. FLETCHER CHRISTIAN, acting-lieut. } murdered by the Otaheitans. 2. JOHN WILLIAMS, seaman } do. 3. ISAAC MARTIN, do. } do. 4. JOHN MILLS, gunner's mate } do. 5. WILLM. BROWN, botanist's assistant } do. 6. MATTHEW QUINTAL, seaman, put to death by Young and Adams in self-defence. 7. WILLIAM M'KOY, seaman, became insane, and killed by throwing himself from a rock. 8. Mr. EDWAKD YOUNG, midshipman, died of asthma. 9. ALEX. SMITH, _alias_ John Adams, seaman, died in 1829. Young officers of the navy, as well as the common seamen, may also derive some useful lessons from the events of this history. They will see the melancholy results of affording the least encouragement for seamen to depart from their strict line of duty, and to relax in that obedience to the orders of superiors, by which alone the discipline of the service can be preserved; they will learn how dangerous it is to show themselves careless and indifferent in executing those orders, by thus setting a bad example to the men. It ought also to enforce on their minds, how necessary it is to avoid even the appearance of acting in any way that can be considered as repugnant to, or subversive of, the rules and regulations of the service; and most particularly to guard against any conduct that may have the appearance of lowering the authority of their superiors, either by their words or actions. No doubt can remain on the minds of unpre
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