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will represent to the Board the necessity of sending another Surgeon to remain here during the Rainy Months, and as it is a matter of consequence to trace the Cause of this great Sickness, I hope they will think it expedient to pitch npon a person, of professional reputation and experience.
I have the pleasure to acquaint you that the different vessels with the Convicts arrived Safe, and that these people have condeund [! conducted] themselves, in the most orderly Manner, attaching themselves to labour with the greatest good will.
I now Dispatch the Daphne Snow for Sixty More convicts and the remainder of the Detachment of Sepoys, and have indented on the Garrison Store Keeper, for four months Provisions for that Number of convicts as also for a small proportion of provisions for the Settlement.
I beg you will represent to the Board that we feel very much the want of a publio Agent in Calcutta who would take the care of procuring the Various classes of people we want from time to time to take Charge of Sepoys and others that may have occasional leave of absence, and to procure them passages on their return as also to furnish and send down a great variety of small articles, which cannot be procured in the Company's Stores Lieutenant Sandys Fort Adjutant of Fort William is from his Situation a flt person, and from his great attention and readiness at business, would be very agreeable to me but as it will be imposing on him much additional trouble, as well as the necessity of employing some additional Servants, I think it would be just that he had some allowance for performing this Duty.
Accompanying is a List of Sick people that the Surgeon has thonght necessary to recommend being sent to Bengal on the Daphne, as he has no hopes of their recovery here, as well as some People who have Farloughs and different artificers and Labourers who have applied for their Discharge.
There is also a List of Bills of Exchange for Sums that I have received into the Treasury which I have been necessitated to draw at 15 Days Sight as I have found that people would rather send up their Money by the Vessels than receive Bills at one Months Sight as prevented [? provided] by the Board as however it is of [[? for] your convenience to Keep as much of the Cash bere as possible, to save the trouble and risk of sending it frequently down I hope that this diviation will be admitted of.
I have the honor to be Sir Your Most obedient humble servant · Port Cornwallis
(Signed) A. Kyd 10th March 1794.
Superintendant Andamans. List of Passengers directed to proceed pr Daphne to Bengal. 3 Sepoys
2 Women 2 Sirdars 33 Coolies
2 Women 1 Serang 2 Lascars of Artillery
Chittagong Lascars
Potter 1 Fisherman
2 Women 1 Washerman
48 Men 6 Women
54 Total Port Cornwallis March 9th 1794.
(Signed) A. Kyd
Superintendant, Audamans.
