Indian Antiquary Vol 31

SR No.: 032523
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

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARI.
(FEBRUARY, 1902.
EXTRACTS FROM THE BENGAL CONSULTATIONS OF THE XVIIITH CENTURY
RELATING TO THE ANDAMAN ISLANDS.
BY R. C, TEMPLE. (Continued from p. 61.).
1798.-NO. VI.
Fort William 18th February 1793. Ordered that the following Letter be written to Captain Blair by the Secretary.
Captain A. Blair On Service at the Andamans. Sir, - Captain Alexander Kyd, who has been appointed Superintendant at the Andamans being now on his Departure from Bengal, I have Orders from the Governor General in Council to aquaint you that according to the Notice in my Letter of the 12th of November last you are to deliver over the Charge of the Settlement to him on his arrival.
It will be a Matter of course that you make over to him at the same Time the public Correspondence, Papers and Accounts Appertaining to the Station you have held to the New Settlement and any Balance of the public Mony that may remain in your hands.
I am
Sir,
Your most obedient bumble Servant, Fort William
(Signed) Edward Hay 18th February 1798.
Secretary to the Government. 1788. - NO. VII. Fort William 18th February 1793.
Instructions to Captain Alexar-ler Kyd. To Captain Alexander Kyd.
Sir,-1. You have been advised of Your Appointment to the temporary Command of the New Settlement at Port Cornwallis, and the Secretary has transmitted to you a Copy of the Resolutions that we have passed on points of detail Connected with the Duties Assigned to You.
2. We now transmit to You a Commission, directing the general Authorities with which You are vested, and We desire that you will proceed to the Andamans with all Convenient Expedition.
3. The enclosed Letter to Captain Blair contains Orders to that Officer to deliver Over the Charge of the Settlement to You on your Arrival, when you will enter on the Duties of the Station; Attending to the following Instructions.
4. Our principal design in making a Settlement at the Great Andaman being to establish a Naval Arsenal in the Bay forming the North East Harbour of that Island, and recommended by Commodore Cornwallis as particularly eligible for the Rendezvous and Accommodation of the National Fleets that may hereafter be employed in the Protection of the Company's possessions in India, it will be Necessary that, after examining well the Capacity of the place for those Parposes, you should ascertain, without Loss of time, what means it possesses to effect them and what Aids will be required from this or Other Countries, so that there may be no delay, that is not amvoidable, in Accomplishing an Object which we deem to be of great public Utility and Emportance.
5. You will observe that the Harbour is to be equal to the Reception of Fifteen or Twenty Sail of Line of Battle Ships, and, among other necessary Considerations, incident to the choice of it, You will attend to the means there are of Conveniently obtaining Sapplia of Wood and Water.