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DECEMBER 1902]
THE ANDAMANS IN THE XVIIITH CENTURY.
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Oimetere's Papers are in my Possession, and I request I may have the Board's Instructions respecting them; should he only be considered a Prisoner of War, it dous not appear that it is of consequence to withold them from him -- but if he is to be considered as & spy, or lis former conduct in cutting off the Phoenix Ketch and, Perang Skooner is to be attended to, the Commission auder which he acted and his Journals, stating the facts, are I imagine Papers of Consequence to return.
I have the honor to be &ca.
(Signed) A. Kyd, Superintendant Andamans. Caloutta 4th March 1798.
P.S. -I omitted to mention that on the Vessels arrival I immediately wrote to the Town Major requesting him to take charge of the Prisoners who are now confined in Fort William,
(Signed) A. Kyd.
Enclosure jor Alexander Kyd, Superintendeni at the Andamans, Fort William,
Sir, I have the honor to acqnaint yon for the information of the Governor General in Counci. that the Druid Captain Copestakes arrived in this Port on the 24th of last Month, in rounding the North East point of Chatham Island Bhe unfortunately struok upon the roof extending off that point; the succeedistide of Mood she was got off but it was found expedient to lay her on Shore to examine the exte..t of her damage, which I am happy to inform you was confined to her Stem and is now nearly repaired. Of the Convicts sent on the Draid two died on board and Man of the name of Muddeen from Burdwan sentenced for theft was not sent on board.
On the 28th of January a Schooner oame in here from Basseen nominally Commanded by Portuguise of the name of Bonivest or Bonivene, she had on board Mr. Antoine Charlos de Cimetore a Frenchman, who I suspected as a spy and thought it expedient to search kis Papore, amongst which I found sufficient proofs of his guilt to induce me to send him a Prisoner to Calcutta without delay I have been able to find and shall also send up as a Prisoner the Portuguize Uommander and shall detain the Schoover and Crew till I receive orders from you or the Board how to dispose of them. As the l'ortnguize and Frenchman both declare that Mr. Darley or Dowley sent them here and intends following himself in a short time I wish to know whether he is to be detained and sent as a Prisoner to Ouleutta should he make his appearance at this Port.
Captain Copestakes has been so obliging as to lend me his first Officer Mr. Leet and two Europeans to assist in navigating the Leeboard to Bengal and I venture to hope his readiness to assist on this occasion will entitle him to the approbation of the Board.
I remain with mach respect &ca. (Signed) Thomas Rammy 24ontenant In temporary charge of the Settlement, Port Cornwallis 3rd February 1790,
Enclosure No. %. dir,- As it is the auty of every Englishman to give intelligence concerning interesting matters that may occur between opo another, I do hereby inform you that your Grab arrived in the Port of Bassein wearing Trench National Colours on the first November 1794 whereof Capt, Langlad is Commander and has on board for Chief omoor a Man in the name of Xongeur Cimetere who cut Lightins and Bobinsons of Pulo Penang Skooner out of the Port of Morgee and sold her on the coast of Pedier.
I have further to inform you that Uaptain Langlad and his 2nd Moner, Cimetere have sold and disposed of opwards of (25000) Twenty five Thousand Ropees worth of the said 'Grab's Cargo.
The said Grab will smil for the Tale of France on the 1st or 10th February.
