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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[OCTOBER, 1902.
I am very happy to Acquaint you that the Daphne arrived last Night the great length of her Passage has been principally owing to her Foremast, having been struck with Lighting before she left the River.
I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obeds. Serve Port Cornwallis,
(Signed) A. Kyd 19th May 1794.
Superintendant Andamans. Ordered that the Account Current and Vouchers transmitted by Colonel Kyd be sent to the Auditor General for examination and Report.
The Register of Bills is to be sent to the Accountant General.
Ordered that a copy of Major Kyd's letter dated the 19th of May relating to the Vessel sent from Fort Maribro' be communicated to the Deputy Governor and Council of that Settlement by the first Opportanity and that a copy of it be also recorded in the Fort Marlbro' Proceedings of this date.
1794. - No. XVII. Fort William ad June 1794. Read the following letter from Lieut: Wells.
Lieut! Wells 13th May 1794. To C. Shakespear Esq! Sal Secretary to Government.
Sir, - Yesterday I was honored with your Letter under date the 5th Instant, containing the decision of the Governor General in Council upon the Claim which I lately submitted.
I should not have obtruded any thing further upon the subject, had not the Tenor of your Letter led me to believe that in justification of the Motives which actuated me in the Transaction, it is requisite I should disavow all Intention of encroaching upon the Rights of Major Kyd, as seems to have been understood. And that on the contrary, I first addressed him with a communication of my intended application to Government, which he not only approved of but I did believe, that he had also recommended it to their attention.
· I must intreat you will do me the favor to lay this Letter before the Hon ble the Governor General in Council, as I am most anxious to Stand acquitted in the Judgement of the Board, of any sinister or mercenary Design. From the nature of my appointment I imagined that I possessed a Right to Allowances equivalent to those attached to the Duties of the superintendant, whilst I stood in that Capacity; but I am much concerned to find, by the Award of Government that I so far misunderstood the nature of my Station, as to have been induced to make a Claim which is deemed inadmissible, and I hope these reasons will be accepted as a Sufficient apology for the Trouble I have given. Fort William
I have the honor to be &c May 13th 1794.
(Sigued) Edmund Wells Lient. Ordered that Lieutenant Wells be informed that the Governor General in Council entirely approves of his conduct as Acting Superintendant at the Andamans during Major Kyd's absence, but that the Board could not grant him the allowances of the Station as they had with the Sanction of Government already been drawn by Major Kyd.
1794. - No. XVIII. Fort William 30th June 1784. Read a Letter and its Enclosures from the Secretary to the Military Board.
Seory to the Military Board 23 June 1794. Edward Hay Esq! Secretary to the Government.
Sir, I have the honor to enclose two Letters, addressed to the Military and Provision Storekeeper at the Andamans, which with the approbation of Government, I request may be forwarded to that Officer by the earliest Conveyance.
