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JULY, 1902.]
THE ANDAMANS IN THE XVIIITH CENTURY.
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Nails Europe 84...
... Seers 2 Okum
... DO 12 Rope Jute Lashings ...
... Skains 15 Twine Bengal ...
... ... Seers 3 Rs. a. p. Shipping Charges ... 2 3 4
(Signed) Tho! Auburey
Ass! Commissary Stores Ordered that a copy of the Above Invoice be delivered with one of the Bills of Lading to Major Kyd to be sent to Lieut: Wells who is in the temporary Charge of the Settlement at the Andamans.
1794. - No. IV. Fort William 14th February 1794. Read a Lotter from the Superintendant at the Andamans.
Superintendent at the Andamans 14th February. To Edward Hay Esq. Secretary to Government
Sir, I beg you will acquaint the Governor General in Council that the Seahorse Brig being in Readiness to Sail with part of the Detachment of Sepoys and twenty Convicts, and all the Stores and provisions being embarked that I imagine we shall be in want of for some time it is my intention with the Boards permission of proceeding to the Andamans on that Vessel taking the opportunity of the Convoy of the Indismon now under dispatch to pass the Situation where the greatest danger from Privateers may be expooted.
Upon my arrival at port Cornwallis I Shall dispatch one of the Vessels for the remaining part of the Convicts that I find we Shall be able to take this Season for which purpose, I have left a small Detachment of the Sepoys under charge of Lieu! Sandys Fort Adjustant..
I have the honor to be Sir Your most obedient Servant Calcutta
A. Kyd 14th February 1794
Superintendant Andamans. P. S. As all the Convicts enbarked are Hindoos, and cannot be prevailed upon to eat provisions that is dressed on board, I have been obliged to indent on the Garrison Storekeeper, for dry provisions for their Subsistance during the Passage and beg that he may have the Boards Authority for Supplying it.
Agreed that the Orders, requested in the Postcript to the above Letter, be sent to the Garrison Storekeeper and that notice thereof be transmitted to the Military Board.
The Secretary is directed to acquaint Major Kyd that the Permission he desires to proceed in the Seahorse to the Andamans is granted, and the Secretary to the Government is informed that he is to give the usual Sailing Orders to the Commander of the Seahorse Brig, referring him to Major Kyd for further Instructions.
1794. - No. V. Fort William 21. February 1794. Read again a Letter from the Superintendant at the Andamans, dated the 19 and recorded on the Proceedings of the 7 of October 1798.
Ordered that a copy of Major Kyd's Letter be sent to the Military Auditor General with the following Information, relative to the Accounts of the Andaman Establishment for the three first Montbs of Major Eyd's Superintendance,
