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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[OCTOBER, 1902.
1794. — No. XIX. Fort William 4th July 1794. The following Letters were received yesterday from Ganjam.
Acts Rosiit at Ganjam 27th June 1794. To Edward Hay Esq: Secretary to the Government.
Sir, - Accompanyiug this I bave the honor to forward a Packet for the Honble the Governor General delivered in by Captain Mathew Smith Commander of tho Snow Daphne, who was unfortunate y wrecked about Seventy Miles to the Southward of this place on the 24th Instant, I am happy to add no lives are list.
I have the Honor to be Sir Your most Obedient Servant Ganjam
(signed) wm Gortton 27th June 1794.
Act Resident. Capt. Smith 34 July 1794. Edward Hay Esq: Secretary to the Government.
Sir, - It is with the greatest Cuncern I now address you, to inform you of the loss of the Snow Daphno which unfortunately happened at 1/4 before 11 P. M. of the 26th Instt p? Long, about 20 Miles S. W. of Ganjin, I left Port Cornwallis the 17th Iustant having on board 53 Possengers of different descriptions discharged from the Island besides Captain Bartea of His Majostios 78 Regt. I had a very good passage across the Bay and on the 2441 Instant was in intl 18° 47 Noly a very good Dble Altitude, and in Long! by Account 839.2 bast, by which I was about 31 Miles from the Land not Seeing the land at Sunset, which may be Seen 15 Lengues off on this part of the Coast induced me to stand on during the night, it was very clear at Sunset, & I remained myself on Deck till a few Minutes before 10 the water was not at that time in the least discoloured, and at 1/4 after 10 (the Chief Officer informed me after I got upon Deck) he have a Cast of the Lead and bad no ground 35 from [fathom P] I had 2 Men luoking out forward and one in the Waste at 1/4 before 11 they Called out Breakers ahead -the Holm was put down im inedintely, but before she could be got round, unfortunately She Struck and was soon drove far out of the possibility of being got off by Day light and a little after she was nearly full of Water Every Person on board was got Safe on Shore in the Morning. The Packet of Dispatches was saved which M! Gordon has forwarded in Company with this & I am in hopes to save great part of the Wreck, I am happy to say that I have received every attention and assistance possible from every Gentleman near the Spot I had fattered myself with the hopes of finishing my Charter Party with Government with Satisfaction to them and Credit to myself but unfortunately it has proved the reverse.
I sincerely hope this unfortunate Accident will be looked apon by Gorernment in a favor able manner, as I assure you all I did was for the best to the best of my Judgement and it has totally destroyed all my future Prospects.
lam sir with great respect Your Most Obedient Humble Servant Ganjam
(Signed) Mathew Smith. 27th Jun 1784.
I am now at Ganjam, where I arrived this Morning to make out the necessary Papers and shall return to the wreck this lveuing or to Morrow Morning.
1794. -- No. XX. The following Dispatches from the Superintendant at the Andamans were received with the foregoing, and Circulated for the Perusal of the Nembers of the Board.
Suporintondant at Andamans 16 June 1794. To Edward Hay Esy! Secretary to the Government.
sic. - On Exmining the Amount of Provisions and Stores Now at this Settlement, and udenlasting our expenditures, with the Supplies that the two Company's Vessels at present
