Indian Antiquary Vol 31

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[FEBRUARY, 1902.
the Neighbourhood of the Port, And to preserve Such of this kind of Timber, as will Answer for the Fortifications or Buildings to be erected, or for the Service of the Navy.
16. It is to be presumed that the Island affords no internal Water Carriage, by which firewood can b3 conveyed from one part of it to another, and no improper Waste should therefore be admitted in cutting down the Wood (adjoining to the Bay) that May be fit for that Use ; but particular spots of ground should be allotted, On which the Wood May be collected to Answer the Occasions of the Settlement,
17. In establishing and keeping up an intercourse with the Natives you will naturally take care that the atmost degree of forbearance is observed to secure them against Illtreatment or Violence of any Sort whatever, and you will never permit force to be employed against them, but in Cases of the most urgent necessity for Self defence You will, on the contrary, endeavor to conciliate them by kind Usage, by distributing among them trifling presents, and Such Articles in use with Us, as they May ask for, and can conveniently be Spared, and you will leave them in the undisturbed possession of their Shores and fishing places, on in other words, in the Same State of Freedom, in every respect, as that in which you find them, granting them protection, and yiel ling it especially in the instances of Acheenese or other Native Cruizers, or any European Vessels, toucbing on the Coast for the purpose of trepenning them and making Slaves. And in the Case of any Europeans being detected in these in human practices you will insist upon the immediate Release of the Natives, and having procured it, You will exercise your direction, (sic) as Circumstances shall appear to you to render expedient, in securing or not, the persons of those Most forward in carrying out this infamous Traffic, and send them Preseners to Bengal. But it will be very proper that you should first take the best Means of having it generally understood that such & Commerce is disallowed, and that the Consequences will be very Serious to those who engage in it.
18. We wish you to direct the Surgeon, upon Duty at the Andamans to furnish You halt yearly for Information, with & Diary of the Dese ages that have prevailed or do prevail, in the Settlement, including in such Diary the Remedies and Treatement which he has found Most efficacaous for their Cure, and Such further Remarks as may tend to ascertain the degree of healthiness of the Climate and Port, and the Means most Conducive to the preservation of the health of the Europeans and Natives employed on the present Service,
19. It is our pleasure and Direction that for the Maintenance of good Order and the Administration of Justice among the European Artificers, the Lascars, and Indostan Labourers in the Compauy's Pay and for the punishment of Misdemeaners and faults Committeil by them in the Settlement and places over which your Anthority, as specified in your Commission, extends, Recourse shall be had to the Articles of War for the Company's Troops, and all disputes and offences occasioned or done by the said persons shall be tried by the Process and Rules laid down for the Proceedings of Regimental or Garrison Courts Martial, due notice having been previously, and generally given To all European Artificers &ca As above mentioned, of their being liable to be tried Accordingly, and You will consider this Order as applying to other Indostan Natives, including the Servants of Officers and others residing, or being within the Circle of your Authority.
20. With respect to Crimes committed by European or Sepoy Commissioned Officers or by the Commanders and Officers of the Vessels belonging to or hired by the Company, at your Station, you will make it a Rule to Report them to us or the Commander in Chief, according to the discrip tion of Persons offending, whether in the Civil or Military Service, and either Send them, at your direction (sic) in Arrest or as Prisoners immediately to Bengal, or detain them in Custody antil you receive Orders and Instructions concerning them.
21. In the caso of your occasional absonce from the Apdamans, or in the event of any accident depriving the Settlement of your Services, the powers and duties of the Superintendant as specified in your Commission, and these Instructions, are to devolve to Liontenant Edmund Wells, or the next Senior officer.