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OCTOBER, 1902.] THE ANDAMANS IN THE XVIIITH CENTURY.
1794. No. X.
Read a Letter and its Enclosure from the Secretary to the Hospital Board. Secry, Hospital Bd Dated 7th Ap! 1794.
To John H. Harrington Esq! Sub Secretary.
Sir, I am directed by the Hospital Board to transmit to you the enclosed Copy of List of Necessaries which they have received from M: David Wood acting Surgeon to the Andamans, which they request you will lay before the Governor General in Council and to acquaint him that they beg leave to recommend that they may be authorized to direct the Purveyor to furnish the necessaries required.
I have the honor to be Sir, Your most Obed! humble Servant Fort William Hosp! Board Office, (Signed) A. Campbell, Secretary.
the 7th March 1794.
Indent for Necessaries for the use of the Sick belonging to the Settlement and Cruisers at Port Cornwallis.
1 Maund Sago
10 Dozen Madeira Win
3 Dozen Lime juice
2 Dozen Vinegar
Bags of Flour
4
3 Maunds of Sugar
3 Maunds of Bazar Oil
Pieces of Bandage Cloth
6
6 Fomentation Cloths
Hosp! Board Office, the 7th March 1794.
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A true Copy (Signed) D. Wood, Acting in a Med! Capacity.
Agreed that the Hospital Board be desired to direct the Purveyor to Furnish the Articles required in the above Indent, and to send them to the Andamans in the Snow Daphne.
1794. No. XI.
Fort William 14th April 1794. The following Letter was received from the Garrison Storekeeper on the 8th Instant and Orders were issued to him to purchase the Stores mentioned in the Copy of the Indent transmitted from the Superintendant of the Andamans to be forwarded to that Station on the Cornwallis Snow.
Garrison Store Keeper 8 April 1794.
Edward Hay Esq: Secretary to the Government.
Sir, - Having received an Indent, Copy of which is enclosed, for a Supply of Provisions for the use of the Settlement at Port Cornwallis, which the Superintendant there has requested may be sent on the Snow Cornwallis I request that you will advise the Governor General in Council thereof, and communicate to me his Orders whether the Indent shall be complied
with.
Fort William Garrison Store Keeper's Office 8th April 1794,
I have the honour to be &c
(Signed)
G. A. Robinson Garrison Store Keeper.
| SR No. | 032523 |
| Book Title | Indian Antiquary Vol 31 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Richard Carnac Temple |
| Publisher | Swati Publications |
| Publication Year | 1984 |
| Total Pages | 556 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 19 MB |