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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
As the Board have also been pleased to determine on employing the Nautilus Brig, I have to request that Lieutenant Roper may be ordered to take charge of her, from the 1st of November, that he may proceed with his equipment, and providing a proper Crew.
As Officers are wanted for the Nautilus, and seniority in promotion has been strictly attended to, I hope the Board will approve of Mr. Timings, now Second Officer of the Cornwallis, being appointed first Officer to the Nautilus and Mr. Somerville who has been an Officer of the Union to replace Mr. Timings.
Fort William
21st October 1793.
The Governor General in Council observes, upon the first part of Major Kyd's Letter, that Orders have been already given for delivering over the Cornwallis Snow to the Charge of Lieut. Wales.
[JUNE, 1902.
I have the honor to be &ca. (Signed) A. Kyd Superintendant Andamans.
Agreed that the Marine Officers be instructed to proceed, with all expedition, in ordering the necessary Repairs & Equipment of the Cornwallis, to render that Vessel fit for the Andaman Service.
Agreed that Lt. Roper be directed to take Charge of the Nantilus Brig from the 1st of November next, and to provide, for the Vessel, a proper Crew.
Agreed that Mr. Timings, second Officer of the Cornwallis, be appointed first Officer of the Nautilus, and that Mr. Somerville be appointed 2nd Officer of the Cornwallis, in Mr. Timings's place.
1793.- No. L.
Fort William 1st November 1798.
Read a Letter from Major Kyd.
To Edward Hay Esqr. Secretary to Government.
Sir, I will be much Obliged to you to lay my request, before the Governor General in Council, that they will please to permit an Order to be issued for the delivery of Ten Tons of broken Guns and Shot from the Arsenal, as Ballast for the Nautilus Brig. I have made enquiry and find there is a Sufficient quantity in the Arsenal, that can be well spared.
I have the honor to be &ca. (Signed) A. Kyd.
31st October 1793.
Agreed that the Military Board be desired to give Orders for Complying with the above Application, and informed that the Nautilus has been freighted by Government to proceed on Service at Port Cornwallis.
1793. No. LI.
Fort William 6th December 1793.
Read a Letter from the Superintendant at the Andamans. Superintendant at the Andamans 31st Novr.
To Edward Hay Esqr. Secretary to Government.
Sir,-As the Cornwallis Snow will be ready to sail for the Andamans in a very short time, I beg you will acquaint the Governor General in Council that as the most favorable Season for transporting Settlers to the Andamans has commenced, I should wish part of the Detachment to be embarked on that Vessel that was determined in Council Should be sent, in consequence of my letter of the 25th July last, but which was postponed in consequence of the great sickness that prevailed amongst the Settlers at that time. I will therefore beg that the Board will be pleased to request the Commander in Chief to order the Detachment to be formed, and have to Suggest the necessity of another Subaltern Officer being appointed to the Detachment of Sepoys at Port Cornwallis which will now consist of two complete Companys.
