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OCTOBER, 1902.]
THE ANDAMANS IN THE XVIIITH CENTURY.
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Ordered that a copy of the abovo Account Current be sent with its Vouchers to the Military Auditor General for his Report thereon - and that the accountant General be furnished with the List of Bills of Exchange, onclosed in Major Kyd's Letter of the 10t. Ultirao.
1794. - No. XXVI.
Bup! Andamans. Dated 20th July 1794. To Edward Hay Esq! Secretary to Government.
Sir, - As the time we had reason to expect the return of the Sea Horse Brig is rather past, and as we will soon be in want of Many articles of Provision and Stores, I have thought it prudent to Dispatch the Cornwallis Snow for Calentta, and have directed the Commissary to transmit the necessary Indents to the Military Board.
I before requested you would obtain the Governor General in Councils directions respecting the Dispatch Brig that Admiral Cornwallis left here, I beg now that you will be so good as to acquaint the Board that I have had that Vessel examined and find that she is exceedingly fine and well built of the best materials and well provided with rigging and all kind of Stores except Sails which the Admiral carried away - I have therefore hawled her on shore and am proceeding to pat her in perfect repair, and have now indented on the Marine Store Keeper for a Suit of Sails and other little necessary articles of Stores to complete her for Sea which I hope the Board will please direct to be complied with — I beg leave to observe that this Vessel will answer for the present purposes of the Settlement Nearly as well as one of the large Pilot-Vessels - and will not be at more than half the
xpence of Sailing - I beg therefore that I may have the Boards permission to fit her out which shall be done in the most acconomical Manr. It will appear evident, that if she is even to be sold or applied to any other purposes of Government, that she must at all events soon be proved [? moved] from this place when left exposed to the weather without repair she would soon become of no Value.
I am very happy to have it in my power to acquaint the Board, that the Settlomont has as yet been infinitely more healthy this season than the last, which I imagine has been owing to the Rains being less Severe and the People of every class being better accommodated. Port Cornwallis
I have the honor to be &c 20th July 1794.
(Sigd.) A. Kyd Supat Andamans.. The Governor General in Council observes upon the Subject of the above Letter that an authority to Equip and employ the Dispatch Brig was given to Major Kyd in the Letter written to him by the Secretary to the Government on the 14th of July and that with respect to the Sails belonging to the Brig, they were sent by the Sea Horse.
But the Secretary acquainting the Board that he has been advised by the Master Attendant that they were in bad condition, the Acting Naval Store Keeper is to be authorized to provide the New Sails indented for by Major Kyd. He is also to farnish the other Articles required by the Superintendant to complete her for Sea.
1794. - No. XXVII.
80ory to the Hospital Board. 2nd August 1794. Read a Letter and its Enclosure from the Secretary to the Hospital Board. To I. H. Harrington Eaq! Sub Secretary.
Sir, I am directed by the Hospital Board to transmit to you the Enclosed Copy of a List of necessarys which they have received from Mr. Robert Reddick Assistant Surgeon to the
