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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY,
(MARCE, 1902.
Superintendant all the Cooking Utensils &ca that have been put on Board by the Garrison Store Keeper and also whatever Surplus Provisions and Water May remain beyond the expenditure during the Trip Conncil Chamber
I am &ca. 26th April 1798.
1799.- No. XXII.
Fort William 26th April 1793. Read a Letter and its enclosure from the Acting Secretary to the Military Board. Edward Hay Esqre Secretary to the Government.
Sir, - Having Submitted to the Military Board the Letter from Kr Sub Secretary Chauvet dated the 27th Ultimo with the Extract from Major Kyd's Letter of the 13th March Which accompanied it I have been directed to transmit to you the inclosed Copy of a Resolution of the Military Board containing their Recommendation of the Mode in which Workmen and Labourers fron the New Establishment at Port Cornwallis should be provided in fature.
I have the honor to be &CA Military Board Office
(Signed) C. A. Robinson 22nd April 1703.
Acting Sec. M. B. Resolution of the Military Board the 22nd April 1793. Agreed to inform Government, that this Board are not competent from the Application before them, to dotormine what Number or Description of labourers are required for the purposes Specefied, but understanding that Major Kyd has given some Information apon this Subject to the Town Major the Board recommend to Government to Authorize to engage the Namber and description of Labourers and Workinen whicla Government May think proper to Authorize being sent to the Andamans in addition to those already there, and Order that it may be affected with the greatest Occonomy, that the Town Major be duly advised by the Secretary of Government of the probable Opportunities of embarking them for the Andamans; and instructed to engage them in the Service of the Company, as near to that period as possible. A true Extract.
(Signed) C. A. Robinson
Acting Sec. M. Bd. Ordered that the Town Major be desired to ascertain from Captain Blair, Now here, what Number of Labourers and Workmen can be properly accommodated in the Union, after providing for the Stores, Consisting, of 1000 Maunds of Rice and 100 Maunds of Wheat, going in that Vessel to Port Cornwallis and that he be Authorized to engage that Namber.
The Town Major should be informed that probably the Union will be dispatched to the Apdamans in about Ten Days.
1793. – No. XXIII.
• Fort William 1st May 1793. The following Letter was received on the 27th Ultimo from Captain Allen, T. Edward Hny Esqre Secretary to the Government.
Sir, I have received a small box and Separate paroel containing Dispatches for the Andamans together with a Letter of instraction relating to the Sepoys and Artificers and the Jelivery of the remaining Stores at the Port Cornwallis, which will be regularly complied with.
