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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
DECEMBER, 1902.
I wish it was in my power to give you any more intelligence in part of the said Grab it certainly should willingly be sent from
Sir your very Obedient Servant
(Signed) John Tayler of the Ship Commerce Bassein 20th January 1794. To the Honble. Captain Turner or the Naoods of the Grab Snow that was taken of • Pule Verelle by the Revenge Privateer Pulo Ponang.
Enclosure No. 8.
My Dear Sir,- The Person you mention is the same man who carried off the Ketch. Phoenix belonging to me from the road of Coring. He proceeded with her to Bimlipatan a Dutch Settlement not knowing that Holland V8 engaged in the War, bct on finding no Safety there, he immediately directed his course to Pegue, wbere he found protection and encouragement for a time but whether the representations I made to the Minister alarmed him or not, he sailed from thence taking with him Several of his own Nation upon another piratical Cruize of which the Minister of Pegue made some mention in one of his letters to the Governor General, I think in the words or to the effect following. "Mr Tylers Ketch is now at Tavay, she was cut off Coringa by a Frenchman named Cimetere, from Tavay be manned his Boat and proceeded in the night to Merger where he cut off a small Schooner from Penang, belonging to Captain Thomas Wolff.”
The Governor of Tavoy Stopped my Ketch and sent party to seize the Frenchman, but Cimotere and his associates got clear off with the Schoouer, and as I understood had gone to the Nicobars since then I have not heard of him, the I know to certainty that some of his parts carried – Vessel to and arrived at the Mauritius
I have also lately understood that some of the same party have been seen here, but tho I have failed in ascertaining the fact suficiently to enable me to identify their persons, yet I do not doubt it.. and I think it may be well worth your enquiry, as it would not be so difficult to a few such fellows to surprize sorrich laden Vessel bound out of the River.
Yours very Obediently
(Signed) Geo.. Tyler. Monday 2nd Dec .15. Major Kyd.
Agreed under the circumetances stated in Major Kyd's Letter of the 4th Instant. that Monsieur Antoine Charles Cimetore, be detained in his prosent Confinement, till furtber urders, and that the Governor General be requested to give the necessary Directions to the Town Major accordingly instructing him further to apply to major Kyd, for Monsieur Cimeterren papers to keep them under his Charge to be referred to if Occasion should require.
Agreed further that the Portuguese be discharged from his present Confinement. and that the Superintendant at the Andamans be instructed to send him back to that place, by the Nautilus, considering him at large, and to give orders for releasing his Vessell
Ordered that Major Kyd be directed to deliver over the Leeboard to the Master Attendant: and to the Master attendant to receive Charge of the Vessel till she be sold, and that the Vendue Master be directed to dispose of her and her Stores at public Auction, and that reference be made to the Master Attendant with respect to the compensation that ought to be made to Mr Leek & the Quarter Master of the Drued who conducted the Schooner from the Andamans to Calcutta
(To be continued.)
