Indian Antiquary Vol 32

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

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[EBRUARY, 1908.
1795. - No. XIII.
Fort William 22d. Jane 1795. Read a Letter from the Mitary Auditor General. Military Auditor General 17th Juno. To the Honble. Sir Jobn Shore Bart. Governor General
in Council, xhitary Dopartmort.
Honble. Sir,- By the returns transmitted to the Military Board by the Commissary of Provisions at the Andamans, it appears that Grain and Provisions to a considerable Amount furnished by the Garrison Storekeeper in Fort William, have been issued to the Convicts at Port Cornwallis, and as the expence of provisions to the Convicts in my Humble Opinion belongs to the Civil Department, I request that if the Board should also be of this Opinion you will be plensed to authorize me to transfer charges of this nature, from time to time, to the Debit of General Books.
I have the honor to bo &c
(Signed) John Murray, Colonel & Military Auditor General. Mily. Auditor Genl's Office
17th June 1795. Agrood to the transfer abovementioned, and ordered that the Military Anditor General be acquainted accordingly.
1796. - No. XIV.
Fort William 220. Jane 1795. Read a Letter from the Saporintendent at the Andamans. To Edward Hay Esqr. Secretary to Government.
Sir, I request you will be so good as to acquaint the Honble, the Governor General in Council, that as the Monsoon is now fairly established it is my wish to send the Dispatch Brig to the Andamans, with Stock and private Articles of Supplies that must be wanted there, I have been prevented from proposing to dispatch her before, from the danger there would have been to so small · Vessel during the tempestuous Weather at the change of the Monsoon.
I beg also to represent that, owing to the want of the Servicos of the Sea Horse Brig, there will be occasion to send a supply of Grain for the use of the Settlement, and as at this Sonson, freight may probably be procured on Vessels Sailing to the Eastward, I beg I may be permitted to agree with the owners of such Vessels to convey five or Six Hundred bags of Grain to Port Cornwallis which I will endeavour to do at as easy a rate as possible.
I have the bonor to be de
(Signed) A. Lyd Superintendant Andamans. Caloutta 32d. June 1786.
Ordered that the Dispatch Brig be sent to the Andamans as proposed by the Superintendant, -- further that he be authorized to procare freight on any Vessels going to the Eastward, for five or Siz Hundred Bags of Grain, required at Port Cornwallis.
1795. - No. XV.
Fort William 6th July 1795. Road a Memorial of Captain Copestakon.
To the Honble. John Shore Bart. Governor General in Council. The Hamble Memorial of Stephen Copestakes of the Snow Druid. Humbly Sheweth That in the Month of [0] your Memorialist Vessel the Snow Druid was freighted by Government to carry Sundry Articles of Stores and