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OCTOBER, 1902.)
THE ANDAMANS IN THE XVIIITH CENTURY.
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The Rainy Season has commenced much earlier than it did last Year, but it has not Set in with so much Violence and as the people of all classes are much better Accommodated, I am in hopes that we shall not suffer so severely by Sickness, altho' the intermitting Fevers are already beginning to make their appearance; we have lost another of the Artillery Men, and the few men that are left are in so Sickly a state that I have thought it best to send them to Bengal on the sea horee.
We have met with a very great loss in the death of M! Heman Clack, our Beach Master who was a Sober worthy and useful man and who cannot be easily replaced.
I herewith transmit my Account Current with the Company brought up to this period Accompanied with the Necessary Vouchers, but have not given credit for the Treasure arrived on the Cornwallis as it has not yet been examined with the Cash that I may expect to get from individuals for drafts on Government, at the issuing of Pay, I should hope that we shall have Specie enough for the use of the Settlement, for Six Months from the 1 Instant.
Indents for the necessary Supply of Provisions and Stores are forwarded by the Commissary and as we shall be deprived of a great many Necessary Articles of Supply both Public and private, Should the Daphne unfortunately not Arrive I have to request that the Sea horse may be dispatched with as little delay as possible.
It is unnecessary at this time to Answer Any part of the Public dispatches by the Cornwallis.
I have the honor to be Sir, Your most obedient Servant Port Cornwallis
(Signed) A. Kyd. 15th May 1794.
Superintendant Andamans. P. 8. Accompanying is a List of Bills that I have drawn on Government for Cash received into the Treasury here which I have given Credit for in my Account Current, only the last Bill the Cash for which has been received, since the Account was closed.
I have the honor to be &c. 18th May 1794.
(Signed) A. Kyd.
Sup! at the Andamans No. II. To Edward Hay Esqr. Secretary to the Government.
Sir, - Since I did myself the honor of Writing to you on the 15th Instant M: Wilson Commanding the Bencoolen Sloop who I advised to proceed to the Prince of Wales Island for which the Winds and Season is favorable has reported to me, that on laying the Vessel on Shore to Stop her Leaks, he has found her in so rotten a State, that he deems it very hazardous to proceed to Sea; without a very Considerable repair, I therefore desired Captain Wales, and Lieu! Lawrence of the Cornwallis attended by the Head Carpenter of the Settlement to Survey her; and from their Report of the State of her Hull and Rigging it appears that it would require a Repair and Equipment to render her fit for the Sea, which it is not in our power to give. I have therefore desired Mr. Wilson to give me an Inventory of her Stores, and Provisions which I will take charge of, and have permitted him to proceed to Calcutta on the Sea Horse, on Board of which I have also sent the Seamen belonging to the Indiamen As it. is most probable that the Owners of this Vessel will have claims on the Company for her Value, if she is not returned them, and as I am Certain it will be much less expensive to pay it, than to repair and fit her out, to be sent again to Bencoolen ; I have directed the above named Gentlemen in Conjunction with the Commander, to Affix a Value upon her; and by the next dispatch I will send a Copy of the Survey Report and the Valuation which the Board may probably think adviseable to transmit to the Bencoolen Government.
