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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARI.
[JUNE, 1902.
The Ninth Article is for the Pay and dlowances of the Engineer Officer as fixed by the Resolutions of Council on that head.
The last Article of the Account Carrent is for my Agent's Commission on a draft for 5,000 SA. Rs. for Cash received into the Treasure Chest from various individuals as will appear in the Credit side of the Acoount of this Charge I acquainted you when it cocurred and had thro' you the Boards authority for making it.
Fort William I have the honor to be Sir Your Most Obedient Humble Servant Ist October 1708.
(Signed) A. Kyd Superintendant Andamans. Agreed that the Subject of the above Letter Erəm the Superintendent at the Andamans shall lie for consideration,
2798.- No. XLVI. To Ootin Shakespear Baqr. Sub Secretary,
Sir, - In answer to your letter of the 16th Beptember I beg you will be so good as to inform the Board, that I can afford to hire the Nautilus Brig to Government for 650 Sec Rs. per Month, as will appear by the following Calculation, which is made upon Sapposing the value of the Vessel to bo 16,000 Rupees, which I bog leave to assure the Board is a Moderate Valuation.
I also transmit a necessary Establishment of officers and Men for that Vessel with s calculation of the Monthly expence of Provisions and Wear and Tear, which was made out by Lieutenant Wales.
A Note from Mr. Downie wbich also accompanys this points out that the Insgrance against the dangers of the Seas, will ba 14 pr. Ot. Sapposing tha Vessel goes three times out of the River in one year.
The whole possible expence to Government for this Vossel employing and paying their own Officers and Crew will be 1755 Rs. pr. Month. Fort William
I bare the honor to be &ca. 7th Dotober 198
(Signed) A. Kyd Saperintendant Andamans. Wear & Tear pr. Month .. ..
... 800 0 Insurance on 16,000 Rs. at 14 pr. Ot. ... ... ... ... 186 0 0 Interest on 16,000 Rs. at 10 pr. Ct. ... . . . ... 135.0 0
De 619 00
Inclosed in do. 7th October.
Major A. Kyd Superintendant at Andamans. Sir, -The Insurance Office, to which airlie Beed &.00. are Secretary will cover your little Vessel for One Year for 12 per Dent against every danger but that of the Enemy and they require an additional premium of One per Oent for every time she may Sail out of the Hoogly oftener than one in the Course of twelve Months.
Mr. Reid says that before the Insurance is made, they must know the Name of the vessel, and if she is here will send their inspector to look at him (rio).
Lam Sir Your Most Obedient.Hamble Servant 26th September 1703.
(Signed) B. Downie. Enolowed in the Letter from the Superintendent at the Andamans- 7th October.
