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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[NOVEMBER, 1902.
Cornwallis, where on your arrival, you will deliver the accompanying Letter to Major Kyd the Superintendant, or in his absence to the Senior Military Officer at the Settlement, and having attended to his directions, with respect to landing the Convicts, you will proceed forth with to Bombay and attend to all orders that you may receive from the Governor in Council there,.....
I wish you a safe and Speedy Passage, and am &c. Fort William
(Sig!) [Blank] 10 Nov! 1794.
The following Letter Was written, on the 1 Instant, to the Superintend! at the Andaman's by the Drake.
To Major Kyd Dated 1 Nov! 1794. To Major Kyd Superintendant, or in his absence to the Senior Military Officer at the Andamans.
Sir, I am to acknowledge the Receipt of your Letter dated the 13th of August transmitting your account Current and a List of Billa granted by you upon the Governor General in Council for Cash paid into your Treasury.
It being an Established Regulation that all Pay Abstracts shall be accompanied by Review Rolls of the Different Descriptions of people for whom the allowances are Drawn, and as you generally transmit figured Returns only of the Artificers on the Andaman Establishment, I have Orders to desire that in future you will insert the People's names and Remark the Dates of all Casualties as in the Review Rolls of the Regular Corps of the Army.
You will receive enclosed a Copy of the Sailing Orders to Captain Morgotty who Commands the Drake Cruizer now proceeding to the Andamans on her way to Bombay, and with it a return of the Provisions laid in for fifty Native Convicts sent in the Vessel to Port Cornwallis for their Supply during the Passage. Fort William
I am &c 19t of Nov! 1794.
(Sig!) [Blank] 1794. - No: XXXVI. Fort William the 7th November 1794. The following Letter was received, on the 39 Instant from Messt: Wilson Downie and Maitland, and Directions were given for receiving the Articles inentioned in it on board the Drake.
Messrs Wilson Downie & Maitland datod 99 Nov. 1794. Edward Hay Esq! Secretary to the Government.
Sir, -As Lieutenant Wales of the Cornwallis could not receive the following necessaries for the Bazar at the Andamails when he was last here which we were desired to send by that Conveyance we are very apprehensive that they may be much wanted at that Settlement, and therefore bng the favor of an order for their being received on board the Drake. Calcutta
We have the honor to be &ca 39 November 1794.
(Siga-d) Wilson Downie & Maitland. 175 Maunds Flower. 150 Maunds Sugar. 50 Maunds Ghoor. 10 Maunds Dry Mangoes. 30 Maunds Gram. 20 Maunds Massur Dhall. 10 Maunds Onions. 6 Maunds Garlick.
