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MAY, 1902.]
THE ANDAMANS IN THE XVIIITH CENTURY.
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Enclosed in a Letter from the Secretary to the Hospital Board 19th July. Extract of a Lottor from Mr. Wood Surgeon to the Andamans Dated 22nd June 1799.
In fixing the rates of wages, for the Servants attached to the Hospital at Port Cornwallis I am persuaded the Board did not advert to the increased pay given as an encouragement for people to come to this Settlement. Every Coolie receives Six Rupees pr. Month, and artificers in the same proportion above the rates paid in Bengal. With the present allowances granted by the Board, I am not able to procure one person, and the only Assistance I have had, has been from three labourers taken from the public work ; people very ill qualified either for the Service of a Dispensary, or the Attendance of an Hospital.
I beg leave to State to the Board the utility the Sick (especially the Coolies) would derive from the allowance of Washermen to the Hospital, the want of which, I have in Several instances had reason to regret.
(A true Copy.) Fort William Hospital Bd. Office
(Signed) A. Campbell Secretary. the 19th July 1793. Agreed that the pay of the Hospital Coolies, at the Andamans, be increased to Six Rupees per Mensem, and that the Pay of the Other Servants be augmented in the Same proportion.
Agreed also that two Washermen be added to the Establishment of Hospital Servants at that place.
1793. - No. XXXVIII.
Fort William 26th July 1793. Read a Letter from the Garrison Store Keeper. Edward Hay Esqr. 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, I request you will advice the Governor General in Council thereof, and Communicate to me his Orders, whether, & when it should be provided. Fort William
I have the honor to be &ca. 26th July 1708.
(Signed) G. Robinson Garrison Store Keeper.
Indent No. 3. To G. Robinson Esqr. Garrison Store Keeper, Fort William.
Name of Stores.
Articles In
dented for Since 1st May
Admitteil
SALI
Balance in
Store.
Article Indented for.
Purposes for which
Wanted.
.
:
200 200
:
For the supply of the
Do.
es at Port Corn
100 100
Wallis.
c
:
Dholl - Kessarry Mds. Do. – Hurrar ... Do. Do. - Moong ... Ghee ... ... Do. Paddy ... ... Bags. Paddy New ... Do. Sugar
Maunds Tamarinds ...
... Do. Salt ... ... Do.
100) 2007
100 S
For sick and Passen
gers returning occasionally to Bengal.
