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HISTORY OF THE INDIAN NAYY.
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marines, on the 19th of July, the whole being under the com
mand of Colonel Sheriff. The Indian Naval squadron was con
centrated for service at this point, but no opposition was offered,
the Governor replying to the summons, that 64 the island, its
inhabitants, and everything it contained, were entirely at our
disposal." Some additional troops and stores were afterwards
brought to Kharrack by the 6 Hugh Lindsay,' and it is certain
that this " demonstration " powerfully contributed to bring the
Shah to his senses, for, on the 14th of August, 1838, he replied,
" we consent to the whole of the demands of the British Govern
ment," one of which was the removal of the Governor of Bashire,
who had threatened the safety of the British Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. ,
and the punishment of the other persons concerned in that
transaction. The Shah added: 44 We will not go to war.
Were it not for the sake of the friendship of the British
Goyernment, we should not return from before Herat. Had
we known that our coming here might risk the loss of their
friendship, we certainly would not have come at all." On the
9th of September the Shah raised the siege of Herat and com
menced his homeward march, a step due to the enterprise of
Eldred Pottinger and the occupation of Kharrack, rather than
to any solicitude for the friendship of the British Govern
ment.
The 4 Semiramis' arrived at Bombay on the 5th of July,
when Captain Brucks undertook his already recorded abortive
attempt to make the south-west monsoon passage to the Red
Sea. On his return to Bombay he received the appointment of
Commodore of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. squadron, and his energy and
experience were of essential aid to the Government.
When, in the year 1838, it was decided to undertake the oc
cupation of Afghanistan, the Bombay division of the army of
the Indus, proceeded to Scinde, under the commander-in-chief,
Sir John Keane, the naval portion of the expedition, including
a large number of river craft on the Indus, being under the
command of Captain Pepper, senior navab An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. officer at Surat.
The 4 Constance,'schooner. Lieutenant Jenkins, convoyed from
Bombay to the Hujamree branch of the Indus, a large number of
small native craft carrying troops and military stores. On
arriving at the Hujamree mouth. Lieutenant J. S. Grieve, who
was there on special service, took charge of the convoy and
conducted them over the bar and about twenty miles up the
river. On the arrival of the 4 Semiramis,' under command of Lieu
tenant Porter, with Sir John Keane and the head-quarters Staff
of the army, and the 2nd Queen's, Lieutenant Jenkins proceeded
to Mandavie in the 4 Constance,' taking Captain (the late Sir
James) Outram with him, for the purpose of obtaining money
that could pass current in Scinde, Outram's mission being to
procure carriage for the army. From Mandavie, Lieutenant
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