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'History of the Indian Navy. (1613-1863).' [‎178] (197/622)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (575 pages). It was created in 1877. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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X78 HISTORY OF THE INDIAN NAYY.
tion could have been made by Government than Commander
Lynch to take charge of the unfortunate and high-bred Sciudian
noble, as the Captain of the ' Coote' was not only an accomplished
linguist who could converse freely in Persian, but a polished
gentleman who knew how to respect misfortune, and treated
the young Ameer as an honoured guest, and not as ' a nigger,
according to the too general phraseology adopted by British
officers in speaking of all natives, even those of the highest
rank. The ' Coote' continued to be employed on the Scinde
00 Ttie officers and men of the flotilla received the Scinde medal
and clasps for Meanee and Hyderabad, and the question as to
whether they should share in the prize-money, was referred to
Sir Charles Napier, who replied with an emphatic affirmative.
The ' Shannon' and 'Palinurus,' as well as the 'Coote, ^which
were employed on the Scinde coast, between the 1 < th of
February and 24th of March, 1843, also participated in the
one-sixth of the Scinde prize-money, and the same was notified
by Order dated the 10th of June, 1848. An Order relative to
the second distribution, was issued under date the 6th of
September, 1849 ; and for prize-moriey for Meanee and Hydera
bad, under date the 6tli of May, 1850. The money distributed
was considerable, Commander Nott, who shared as a field-
officer, receiving, we believe, <£8,000."* This officer proceeded
to Bombay on the conclusion of hostilities, and, a few months
later, was appointed to the command of the ' Coote and pro
ceeded as Senior Naval Officer to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . In July,
1846, he retired from the Service, and was appointed Indian
Navy Storekeeper, which appointment he resigned, ft" 011 * 1 "'
health, in the following year, when he returned to England.
In 1844 f a bi-monthly overland communication between l^ng-
* The surviyors of this Scinde campaign had no cause to complain on the
score of prize-money ; and Sir Charles Napier received, indti , G . seC0 ^ 1
and final distribution, no less than 683,522 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , or over £68,000, being
eighth of the entire value of the booty. ,i j
f In 1844, the following Government General Order was published, g
to the accession of retired officers who had served the prescribed perio , up
the Senior List of £800 per annum, in the terms of the Court s despatch m me
Marine department, dated the 31st of October, 1827 :
Bombay Castle, June 17.
" The Hon. the Governor in Council is pleased to publish in General Orders
the following Kesolution by the Hon. the Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. , co l IG ™ u f L1 ^ a ^ 0
their despatch, dated the 1st of May, 1844 :—We have resolved ia ^
longer a rule of the Service that an officer of the Indian
upon the effective list to entitle him to the senior list pension oi £8 p
but that in future every officer of the Indian Navy, who shall ] :ia ' ve ^ , arg >
of captain for seven years, or who shall have completed a period o i J J
active service in India, without reference to the rank he may ' on
allowed to quit the active duties*of his profession, and to remain m P ^
a pension of £360 per annum, with the privilege of eventually wccee g
of the senior list pensions of £800 per annum, in which his retired pay

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History of the Indian Navy. (1613-1863).

Author: Charles Rathbone Low.

Publication Details: London: Richard Bentley and Son, New Burlington Street.

Physical Description: initial Roman numeral pagination (i-vi); octavo.

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1 volume (575 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references. Each chapter heading is followed by a detailed breakdown of the contents of that chapter.

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