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MARCH, 1902.]
THE ANDAMANS IN THE XVIIITH CENTURY.
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Para. 19, 20. His Lordship has observed upon the Communications in these Paragraphs that your Intentions with respect to the Union and Viper may perhaps undergo some Alteration upon your knowing the Commodore's Wishes, as referred to in my Letters of the 22nd Instant and the present Date and that if the Union cannot on this account be sent round to Bengal another Vessell, should it be necessary, will be taken up to carry round the Artificers and Labourers and the requisite Supplys of Rice. Fort William
I am &ca 27th Maroh 1793.
(Signed) Govr, Genl. in Council. The following Resolutions are passed on Major Kyd's Letter dated the 13th Instant.
Para, 8th. Ordered that the Master Attendant be directed to receive the Ranger just returned from the Andamans, into the Pilot Service in the place of the Sea Horse detained at Port Cornwallis and acquainted that the Commander and one such of the Crew as are not already in the Pilot Service are to be discharged, and paid up to the last day of the present Month.
Ordered that Notice of this Resolution be also sent to the Acting Marine Paymaster and Acting Naval Storekeeper.
Paras. 10 & 11. Ordered that Copies of the Paragraphs be sent to the Acting Marine Paymaster and Acting Naval Storekeeper and that the Bill advised in the 11th be duly honored.
14. Ordered that Copies of this Paragraph be sent to the Master Attendant, and to Captain Boswell, also to the Military Board.
15 & 16. Ordered that Copies of these Paragraphs be sent to the Nizamut Adawlut and that they be requested to deliver their Opinion whether any and what number of Convicts shall be Ordered to the Andamans.
17 & 18. Ordered that Copies of these Paragraphs and of Mr Wood's Letter be transmitted to the Hospital Board with Instructions to recommend the necessary Establishment of Servants and Dressers to be kept ap under the Surgeon at the Andamans and to give the necessary Orders that great Attention may be paid to the Indents for Medecines and the Articles of Diet required in Scorbutic Cuses.
1798. - No. XVII.
Fort William 1st April 1793. Read a Letter from Mr George Allen, T. Edward Hay Eegre Secretary to the Government.
Sir, - Understanding that it is the intention of Government to freight four hundred Bags of Rice and also to send one hundred Sepoys or Artificers to the Island of Andaman, I beg leave to offer the Phenix Snow for that purpose for the Sum of four Thousand Sicca Rupees. Calcutta
I have the honor to be &ca 1st April 1793.
(Signed) George Allen. Agreed that the offer made by Mr allen be accepted, provided that upon a regular Survey made under the direction of the Marine Officers the Phenix shall be found to be a proper Vossell to take 100 Sepoys and Artificers and 400 Bags of Rice to Port Cornwallis at this season of the year.
Fort William 12th April 1793. The following letter was received froin the Town Major on the 10th Instant, and Notice was. sent to the owner of the Phoenix, as well as to the Garrison Store Keeper, of the encreased Number of Persords to be accommodated in that Vessell to the Andamans. To Edward Hay Esqre Secretary to the Governmeat,
