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Mutiny on the Bounty

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by Peter Fitzsimons


  Kunocappo, Chief 154

  Lamb, Edward 517

  Lamb, Robert xx, 127, 192

  Larkin, Lieutenant John 414–15, 474

  Latoomy-lange, Chief 153

  Launch 14, 15, 65, 124–5, 204–5, 207–8, 324, 363, 374

  arrival in Timor 300–4

  auction 366–7

  discipline, maintaining 234, 252, 257

  journey to Timor 230–4, 247–9, 250–2, 258–65, 277–83, 289–94, 297–304

  map of voyage 298

  rations 249, 259, 262, 271, 274, 289–90, 298, 313

  supplies 210–13, 216–18, 223–5, 248–9

  Lebogue, Lawrence xix, 60, 132, 282, 413, 551

  Appendix 511, 517–18

  Launch, in 208, 255–6, 263, 290

  Ledward, Thomas xviii, 27, 54, 208, 282, 290

  replacement doctor, as 80–1, 123, 339

  Sourabaya 339, 342–6

  Ledyard, John xxxii

  The Letters of Fletcher Christian 524

  Linkletter, Peter xix, 54, 208, 337

  Macarthur, John 541

  Maccaackavow 236, 241

  McCoy, Billy xx, 41, 160, 308, 383

  death 527

  massacre on Pitcairn 496–7, 502, 503–7

  mutiny 178, 180, 189, 192, 210, 466

  Pitcairn 365, 384, 405, 491–2, 514, 520, 525

  McIntosh, Mary 438, 452–3

  McIntosh, Thomas xix, 79, 288

  Appendix 511

  boat-building 373–4, 379, 403

  court martial 453, 459, 467, 477

  Edward Christian, talking to 490, 511

  Loyalist, as 219, 225, 252, 329, 350, 355, 358

  mutiny 211, 215

  Pandora, on 429

  Tahiti, remaining on 358, 373, 374, 379, 419

  Macquarie, Lieutenant Lachlan 62, 541–2

  Mahoo 130–1

  Maitea 81

  Mareva 365, 394, 444

  Martin, Isaac xxi, 137, 306–7, 363

  death 495, 498

  mutiny 177, 187, 192, 193–4, 196, 216–17, 219

  Pitcairn 365, 494

  Martin, Jenny (Teehuteatuaonoa) 362–3, 365, 372, 494, 507, 519, 549–50

  Matavai Bay 83–4, 91, 97, 101, 105, 124, 128, 131, 284, 373, 403, 416, 438, 554

  Mauatua ‘Isabella’ see Christian, Isabella

  Memorandum and Particulars Respecting the Bounty and her Crew 455

  Menalee 365, 394, 443–6, 492, 495–8, 503–5

  death 505–6

  Mercury 361–2, 364, 388, 418

  Middlesex 2, 3

  Mills, John ‘Jack’ xix, 78

  mutiny 178, 183–4, 466

  Pitcairn 365, 405, 495–8

  Millward, John xxi

  court martial 459, 466, 476

  desertion 127–8, 134–7

  execution 485–7

  mutiny 191, 196–9, 210, 227

  Tahiti, remaining on 359, 374, 419

  Moannah 110, 122, 129

  Montagu 545

  Montagu, Captain Sir George 457, 483

  Moore, Hamilton 223

  Morrison, James xix, 31, 39–40, 43, 55, 59, 60, 126, 138, 169, 266, 436

  account of mutiny 455–6, 481, 484

  Bligh, on 68, 144, 455

  boat-building 360, 373–5, 379, 380–2, 403–4, 406–7, 416, 425, 547

  court martial 458, 459, 461–3, 465, 467–9, 474–7

  Edwards, conflict with 434–5

  execution of mutineers 485–7

  journal 447, 547

  Loyalist, as 218–19, 224–5, 252–4, 329, 350, 418, 419–20

  mutiny 191–2, 196–8, 210, 217–19, 224–5, 460–1

  Natives, on 69–70, 277

  naval career 547–8

  Pandora, on 420, 428–31

  pardon 482–3

  punishments, administering 47, 114, 136, 167

  Tahiti 87, 88, 114, 116, 148, 329, 350, 360–1, 364, 373–5, 390, 398–9, 416–19

  Tubuai 317, 320, 333

  Moulter, William 431

  Muspratt, William xx, 127, 178, 430

  court martial 459, 469, 476, 480

  desertion 127–8, 134–7

  Tahiti, remaining on 358–9, 413, 419

  mutineers 357–8

  Articles 314

  Bligh’s list 355, 368, 380, 449, 453

  capture on Tahiti 420–2

  court martial 451, 454, 457–77

  England, arrival in 446

  execution of 485–7

  falling out 314–18, 327–30, 362–3, 383, 389–90, 394–9

  Launch, preparation of 207–8, 219–28

  Loyalists, relationship with 359–60, 373–5

  marriages 287–8

  Pandora, on 423–4, 427–32

  Pitcairn see Pitcairn Island recruiting 175–8

  Tahiti, on 306–7, 349–52, 388–9

  Timor 436

  uniforms, creating 260, 263, 371

  mutiny 173–4, 178–205, 323

  Appendix (account of mutiny) 511–14

  Bligh as cause of 347, 351, 464, 511–12, 513, 531, 552, 556

  Bligh, capture of 181–4, 188

  Bligh’s account 188, 206, 230, 354–5, 368, 380, 399–402, 404, 458–9

  crew forced to stay on Bounty 218–19

  Middlesex 3–4

  Sourabaya 340–3

  track of Bounty following 377

  Nagatee 159, 160, 236, 242–3

  Natives 103, 152–3, 277, 377, 405

  Annamooka 153–61, 426

  Feejee Islands 255–6

  human sacrifice 320, 411

  Pitcairn, on see Pitcairn Island

  Purutea 370–1

  Restoration Island 275

  Tahiti see Tahiti

  Tofoa 232, 235–46

  Tongataboo 375–6

  Tubuai 265–69, 272, 276, 309–10, 314–16, 320

  Van Diemen’s Land 64, 68–71, 554

  Navigators Islands 426

  Nehow 365, 384, 394, 508

  death 509

  massacre 494–5, 503–7

  Nelson, David xxi, 7–8, 25, 27, 69, 148, 154, 281, 282, 283, 292, 341, 464

  death 319, 368

  loading the bread-fruit 145–6

  mutiny 186, 190, 209

  Restoration Island 271, 273

  Tahiti 85, 90–1, 100, 109, 110, 114

  Tofoa 232, 233, 245

  New Hebrides 261

  New Holland 59, 148, 171–2, 247–8, 257, 261, 263, 275, 277, 289, 427

  Noocabo, Chief 154

  Norfolk Island 554–5

  Norman, Charles xix

  boat-building 373, 403

  court martial 453, 459, 477

  Loyalist, as 219, 225, 252, 329, 350, 355, 358, 419–20

  mutiny 178, 183, 192–3, 201, 211

  Pandora, on 420, 429

  Tahiti, remaining on 358, 373, 374, 419

  Norton, John xix, 208

  Tofoa 235, 243–4, 246

  Obuarei 365

  Ohoo 336, 366, 394, 440–3

  murder of 445–6, 456

  Oliver, William 425, 436

  Oparre 122, 124, 135, 554

  Oreepyah 94, 101, 104, 118, 129

  Otoo (King Tinah) see Tinah, King

  (Otoo) Otoo (King Tu) see Tu, King

  Palmerston Island 425

  Pandora 410, 413–20, 433, 436, 438, 481

  cage (Pandora’s box) 421, 422, 423–4, 427–32

  Great Barrier Reef, wrecking on 427–32

  map of voyage 437

  search for mutineers 425–7, 437

  Papara 416, 418–19, 421

  Pasley, Commodore Thomas 432–3, 450–2, 454, 457, 477, 493

  Patirre 398

  Peckover, William xviii, xxxv, 18, 158, 166, 173, 282

  Appendix 511

  court martial of mutineers 464, 473

  Launch, in 248, 263, 291–2

  mutiny 186, 190, 209

  Sourabaya 337

>   Tahiti 85, 87, 98, 110, 115, 141, 413

  Timor 297

  Tofoa 240, 242, 245

  Phillip, Governor Arthur 6–7, 12, 25, 247

  Phillips, 2nd Lieutenant Molesworth xxxiv, xxxvi–xxxviii, 481

  Pipon, Captain Philip 532–7, 557

  Pitcairn Island 365–6, 377–8, 382–8, 392, 439, 523–4, 554–5

  alcohol, brewing 525–6

  building a settlement 393–4, 405

  departure from 519, 554–5

  dogs 393, 534

  language 405–6

  life on 404–6, 456, 491, 510

  massacre of mutineers 494–502

  Natives and mutineers, conflict between 441–6, 491–2, 494–510, 522–3

  religion 529, 534–7

  resettlement 555

  sexual abuse case 555

  visits by ships 530–7, 548–9

  women on 440–1, 501–3, 507–10, 514–15, 519–20, 522–3

  Pitcairn, Robert 377

  Pitt, John (Second Earl of Chatham) 450, 493

  Poeeno, Chief 91–2, 110, 122, 364

  Point Venus 85–6

  bread-fruit plantation 109–11, 117, 118, 122

  Portlock, Lieutenant Nathaniel 493

  Portsmouth 1, 23, 25, 88, 391–2, 446, 476, 483–5

  Poulaho 241

  Providence 432, 493, 547–8

  Prudence see Tinafornia

  Purcell, William xviii, 38, 49–50, 60, 283

  Appendix 511

  Bligh, conflict with 64–8, 121–2, 279–80, 311–13, 338, 339–40, 344, 347, 357, 408–10

  Christian, and 167–9, 170

  court martial of mutineers 464–5, 473

  death 552

  Edward Christian, talking to 490, 511, 552

  journey to Timor 251, 270, 273–4, 278–80, 294

  mutiny 186–7, 202–5, 211–12, 216–17

  naval career 552

  Resource, outfitting 311–13

  Restoration Island 273, 274

  Sourabaya 337–41, 343, 344, 347–8

  Sunday Island 278–80

  Tofoa 241–2, 243–4

  tool chest 212, 214–15

  Purutea 370–2

  Quintal, Matthew xxi, 41, 46, 55, 155–6, 308, 383

  death 526

  massacre on Pitcairn 497–8, 502–7

  mutiny 176–7, 181–6, 188–9, 194, 196–8, 212–13, 217, 466

  Pitcairn 365, 384, 386–8, 405, 491, 492, 514, 520

  Tubuai, trouble on 316, 328

  Resolution xxix, xxxi, xxxiv, xxxv, xli, 4, 90, 102

  Resolution (Morrison’s boat) 406, 417, 419, 425–7, 436, 547–8, 547–8

  Resource 311, 321, 322, 330, 337–8, 340, 346, 357, 363

  auction 366

  route 353

  Restoration Island 268, 269–76

  Rickman, 2nd Lieutenant John xxxiii, xxxiv

  Rogers, Captain John 3

  Roti Channel 297

  Royal William 407

  Rum Rebellion 541

  sabotage 138–9, 361

  Samarang 354, 358, 436, 547

  Samuel, John xx, 34, 39, 48, 74, 166, 170, 232, 282, 341, 356, 369

  England, back in 391

  mutiny 177, 184, 190, 201, 208, 212–13

  Sourabaya 343, 347

  San Josef 539

  Santa Cruz Harbour 36

  scurvy 78–9, 80

  Seaman’s Complete Daily Assistant 223, 248

  Simon’s Bay 60, 61

  Simpson, George xix, 208, 232

  Skinner, Richard xxi, 54, 335, 359, 430

  death on Pandora 432

  slaves 62–3, 543

  Pitcairn, on 405, 492

  Smith, Alec (John Adams) xxi, 40, 172, 250, 363, 371, 557–8

  death 549

  massacre on Pitcairn 498–502, 505

  mutiny 177, 181, 187, 197–8

  Pitcairn 365, 388, 405, 412, 509, 514, 520, 526–31, 534–7, 548–9

  punishment of 113–14

  religious epiphany 528–9

  Tubuai 324–5, 328

  Smith, John xx, 190, 201, 210–11, 282, 302–4, 369, 391, 413

  Appendix 511, 517

  Smith, Sir Sydney 557

  Society Isles 7, 59

  Sourabaya 322, 330, 337–49

  South America 47–8

  South Pacific islands 253

  Southey, Robert 561

  Spikerman, Captain 301–4, 309, 313

  Spithead xvii, 23–4, 26–9, 85, 407, 410, 527

  Stewart, Charlotte 432, 438, 452, 548

  Stewart, George xviii–xix, 19, 35, 229, 265, 424, 548

  Christian, and 168, 170, 171, 173, 305, 351–2

  death 432

  mutiny 173–4, 175, 200, 219, 453, 462, 471–2, 551

  Pandora, on 414–16, 430–2

  Tahiti 102, 116, 143, 288, 329, 358, 359

  Stewart, Peggy 143, 416, 424, 432, 438, 548

  Sumner, John xxi, 116, 153

  death on Pandora 432

  mutiny 177, 181–6, 188–90, 194, 196, 198–9, 466

  Tahiti, remaining on 359, 416, 419

  Tubuai, trouble on 316, 328

  Sunday Island 268, 278–82

  supplies 22–3, 25, 35, 37

  Launch, in 210–13, 216–18, 223–5, 248–9

  restocking en route 61, 65, 67

  Tahiti, in 97–8, 101, 143–4, 147, 307

  wood 64–6

  Swallow 377

  Tagus 532–7

  Tahiti 6–7, 25, 34, 61, 71, 79, 82, 188, 306–8, 327, 453, 553–4

  Arreoys 111–12, 115

  arrival of Bounty 83–91

  Bligh’s rules for the crew 86

  chiefdoms (map) 89

  Cook’s visit xxiii–xxviii

  departure of Bounty 146–9, 305–8, 350–3

  friendship (tyo) 99, 101, 103

  kingship, nature of 89–90

  language 7, 9, 87, 89, 110, 115, 241, 243, 310, 374

  Mahoo 130–1

  naming practices 88–90, 378

  return of Bounty 284–7, 295–7, 330, 349–50

  thefts from Bounty 94, 102–3, 113, 141

  trading with Bounty crew 87–8, 96–8, 143–4

  watersports 103–5

  women xxv–xxvi, 79, 83, 85, 87–8, 91, 94, 97, 102, 106, 114, 118–20, 140–1, 229, 286–7, 353, 362–3, 399, 424

  Talaloo 365, 394, 440, 442, 456

  murder of 443–5

  Tane (god) xxiii–xxiv, 288

  tapa cloth 91–2, 101, 147

  Taroamiva, Chief 332, 335–6

  Taroatchoa, Chief 315–16, 320

  Teatuahitea ‘Sarah’ 308, 365, 441

  Teehuteatuaonoa ‘Jenny’ see Martin, Jenny

  Teio 308, 365

  Tenerife 36–7, 42, 60, 432

  Teppahoo 134

  Teraura 365, 503, 507–8, 526, 550

  Terreeoboo xxxii, xxxiv–xxxvi, 242

  Tetaheite 336, 366, 394

  death 508–9

  massacre 494–8, 500–1, 503–7

  Tethuroa 128, 129, 131

  Tettahah 133–5

  Tevarua 365, 498, 502, 505, 507–8, 519, 526

  Thompson, Matthew xxi, 41, 121

  death 398

  mutiny 177, 185

  Tahiti, remaining on 359, 373, 375, 388–90, 394–9

  Tubuai, trouble on 310–11, 314–15

  Tierra del Fuego 48

  Timoa 365, 394, 442–5, 492, 494–6, 498, 503

  Timor 248, 262, 289, 291–3, 297–304, 308–9, 319, 434

  Tinafornia 366, 394, 440

  Tinah, King (Otoo)

  Bligh, and 89–90, 93–101, 103, 105–8, 110–11, 114, 117–20, 122, 124–5, 128–9, 139, 141–2, 147–8, 362, 452

  Bounty, return of 284, 295–7, 350–1, 352, 359

  Cook’s visit to Tahiti xxiii–xxiv

  Tinkler, Robert xx, 19, 35, 118, 214, 220, 239, 240

  Tinnarow, Chief 310, 315–16, 322, 324–6
, 330, 331–6

  Tofoa 162, 168, 172, 177, 213, 226

  Loyalists on 231–46

  volcano 172–3, 233

  Tonga 98, 153–61

  Tongataboo 232, 241, 247, 375–6, 382

  Toofaiti 365, 394, 440–5, 494

  Topaz 530–1, 557

  Transit of Venus xxiv, xxvi–xxvii, xxviii, 85

  Tu, King 89–90, 106–8, 410–12

  Tubuai 229, 254, 260, 265–9, 272, 276–7, 306, 309–10, 314–18

  Fort George 317–18, 320, 322, 326–9, 332

  map 318

  war on 324–7, 330, 331–6

  women 267, 324, 327–8

  Tummotoa, Chief 310, 315–16

  Tutuilia 426

  Tyarrabboo 378, 389–90, 394–5

  Vahineatua 365

  Valentine, James xxi, 31–2

  death of 71–3, 76–7

  Van Diemen’s Land 25, 59, 63–71

  Natives 64, 68–71, 554

  Van Este, Willem Adriaan 301, 313, 346, 356

  Vay-heeadooa, Chief 378, 398

  venereal disease 82, 102, 120

  Vlydt 369, 372, 382, 391

  Wallis, Captain Samuel xxiv

  Wanjon, Timotheus 321, 436, 482

  Warrior 539–40

  weather

  doldrums 45

  monsoon season 122

  snowstorms 49, 52, 57

  storms 29–32, 34–5, 48–51, 53–9, 63, 121–2, 251, 259, 426

  water-spout 151–2

  Webber, John 93, 99

  West Indies 4, 6–7

  Wewitzer, Ralph 400

  Whydooah 94, 135–6, 361

  Williams, Dr Peter 557

  Williams, John ‘Jack’ xxi, 43, 383

  death 494–5, 514

  mutiny 177–8, 192, 210

  Pitcairn 365, 384, 439–40, 442–5

  Williamson, Lieutenant John xxxviii

  Windham, William 400

  women 426–7

  Pitcairn, on 440–1, 501–3, 507–10, 514–15, 519–20, 522–3

  Tahitian xxv–xxvi, 79, 83, 85, 87–8, 91, 94, 97, 102, 106, 114, 118–20, 140–1, 229, 286–7, 353, 362–3, 399, 424

  Tubuai, on 267, 324, 327–8

  Wordsworth, William 525, 558–9

  Wytootacke 153, 286, 295, 297, 362, 425

  Young, George 534, 537

  Young, Matthew 555

  Young, Moses 555

  Young, Ned xix, 19–20, 162–3, 166, 199, 329, 555

  death 527

  massacre on Pitcairn 501–9

  Pitcairn 365, 405, 491, 492, 501–3, 505, 514–15, 520, 522–3, 525–7

  Bligh’s portrait, c. 1776, by John Webber. Bligh, in Master’s uniform, is about to be posted to James Cook’s ship the Resolution. National Portrait Gallery, Canberra

  Fletcher Christian – detail from Robert Dodd’s engraving of the Mutiny on the Bounty.

  Sketch of bread-fruit by George Tobin. Tobin was a Royal Navy officer and artist who accompanied Bligh on HMS Providence. Mitchell Library, SLNSW, PXA 563

  ‘Matavai Bay, Island of Otahytey, sunset’ by George Tobin. Mitchell Library, SLNSW, PXA 563

 

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