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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[OCTOBER, 1902.
EXTRACTS FROM THE BENGAL CONSULTATIONS OF THE XVIIITH CENTURY
RELATING TO THE ANDAMAN ISLANDS.
BY SIR RICHARD O. TEMPLE.
(Continued from p. 387.)
Enclosure III. List of Bills of Exchange drawn upon the Governor General in Connoil
since last Advised.
Date.
After Sight.
NO
In whose favor.
SOR!
A.
1794. March 14 ...
20 ...
...
1000
3400
13 Lieut! Edmund Wells ... 14 Meser Wilsone Downie
Lieut. John Wales ... 16 Lieut. E. Welle ... ...
300
3110
SA Rupees
7800
Port Cornwallis March 20th 1794.
(Signed) A. Kya
Supert Andamans.
Ordered that Lient! Wells's Account of Receipts and Disbursements, and the Vouchers thereof. be sent to the Military Auditor General, and that, on the Return of the Snow Corpwallis to the Andamans a Supply of Treasure be dispatched to the Superintendant, to the Extent of fifteen thousand Sicoa Rupees, half in Gold and balf in Silver.
Ordered that a copy of M: Wood's Letter be sent to the Adjutant General, and that he be advised of that part of the one from Major Kyd which relates to the Cornwallis; and the Artillery Men Remaining at the Settlement.
Acreed that an Order be given for a Passage in the Daphne or Cornwallis for the Artificers to be engaged, at Major Kyd's desire, by Lieut! Sandys.
Ordered that the Acting Naval Store Keeper be desired to furnish a List of the Storos, now here, belonging to the Dispatch Brig as sent to him by the Admiral.
Ordered that the List, received from Major Kyd, of Bills of Exchange, drawn upon the Government, be transmitted to the Accountant General.
Ordered, on the subject of Major Kyd's Letter, relative to his own and Lieut! Welle's Allowances, that, before any decision be passed thereon, the Secretary lay before the Board a statement of the respective Allowances, as they stand at present.
