Indian Antiquary Vol 32

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

Page 87

FEBRUARY, 1903.)
THE ANDAMANS IN THE XVIIITE CENTURY.
EXTRACTS FROM THE BENGAL CONSULTATIONS OF THE XVIIITA CENTURY
RELATING TO THE ANDAMAN ISLANDS.
BY SIR BICRABD C. TEMPLE. (Continued from p. 44.)
1798.-No. XI.
Fort William 30th March 1795. Road a Lattor from the Superintendant at the Andamans. To Edward Hay Esqr. Secretary to Government.
Sir,-I beg you will be pleased to inform the Honble. the Governor General in Council, that the Brig Dispatch arrived from Port-Cornwallis yesterdey which place she left on the 7th Instant.
I have the pleaswer to acquaint you that the Sea Horse Brig had a remarkable quick passage to the Andamans and was to sail for Pegu on the 9th Instant. Lieutenant Ramsay has transmitted me the Accounts of the Settlement, for the last three Months wbich I now send you; to enable him to pay up all the Establishment he has drawn on Government Bills of Exchange according to the accompanying list for Cash paid into the Treasury there. I have to observe that in the Account Current he only gives credit for 10,000 Rupees by the two last Vessels that were dispatched the rentaining part of the Cash, I last drew for the use of the Settlement will be sent by the first Vessel that Sails, and will be given credit for in the next three Months Accounts.
I have the honor &c
(Signed) A. Kyd Superintendent Andamans. Caloutta 25th March 1796.
Ordered that the List of Bills received from Major Kyd, be presented to the Accountant General, and that an Extract from his Letter relative to the accounts at the Andamana be sent with the Accounts also, to the Military Auditor General for his Report upon them,
1705.No. XII.
Fort William 8th May 1795. Bond & Letter from the Superintendant at the Andamans. Superintendent at the Andamans 8th May. To Edward Hay Enqr., Secretary to the Government,
Sir, I request you will be pleased to acquaint the Honble. the Governor General in Council that the Cornwallis Snow is in readiness to sail for the Andamans with Provisions and Stores, and that I wish for his permission to dispatch her. I also beg leave to acqnaint the Board that it will be necessary to sopd by her Ten Thousand Rupees in Gold Coin for the payment of the Establishment for March and April last and request that an Order on the Treasury may be granted for that Amoont.
I have the honor to be &c
(Signed) A. Kyd Superintendant Andamans. Calcutta, 8th May 1795.
Agreed that the Snow Cornwallis be Dispatched with the Provisions and Stores, embarked in that Vessel to the Andamans, and that an order on the Treasury be granted in favor of the Superintendant for the amount, as requested, insupble hall in Gold Mohors, and hell in Pieces of four Rapoos.