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HISTORY OF THE INDIAN NAYT.
victory at Goojerat, which concluded the war. The Indian
Naval Brigade returned to Bombay, with the exception of
Midshipmen An experienced sailor, but not a commissioned officer. Davies and Cookson, who remained at Kotree '
with some men, for a fortnight, when they also proceeded to
Bombay. Immediately after his return, Mr. Midshipman An experienced sailor, but not a commissioned officer. Elder
died of cholera on board the 6 Hastings.' The officers and men
engaged at Mooltan received the Punjaub war medal, with
the clasp for Mooltan, and shared in the Punjaub prize-
money.*
There were many applications in England from officers of
post rank in the Royal Navy, who were alone eligible for the
vacant appointment of Commander-in-chief of the Indian Nav} 7 ,
of which the salary was 2,500 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. a month, equal to over
<£3,000 a-year, with an allowance for house rent, as fixed on
Sir Robert Oliver's assumption of office; and, out of the
number, two were named as candidates for selection by the
Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. , namely. Captain Stephen Lushington and
Captain Sir Henry Leeke, K.H. Wednesday, the 15th of
November, was named as the day of election. The votes of the
Directors were evenly balanced, when the Chairman, General
Sir James Law Lushington, gave the casting vote in favour of
his relative, and certainly, in t his instance, the result justified the
act of favouritism, for Commodore Lushington proved in every
way an efficient Commander-in-chief.
Commodore Lushington took charge of the Indian Navy on
the 27th of January, 1849, when Commodore Hawkins was
appointed to the command of the flagship 'Hastings,' Com
mander Ethersey remaining Assistant-Superintendent. At
this time the Service had the full complement of officers sanc
tioned by the scheme of the 13th of September, 1847, except as to
midshipmen An experienced sailor, but not a commissioned officer. , who numbered only sixty-eight instead of one hun
dred and ten. In addition to the staff appointments of Draughts
man, Master-Attendant, with his three assistants, all acting-
masters, and Indian Navy Storekeeper, there were Harbour
masters at Kurrachee and Aden on 500 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. a month, but a
few years later the latter post was held by a warrant officer, so
* By Grovernment Notification, dated Fort William, the 17th of February,
1854, the Grovernor-General, in pursuance of H.M.'s Warrant and the Orders of
the Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. , dated the 19th of December, 1851, and the 13th of
August, 1852, ordered that the prize-money captured at Mooltan should be dis
tributed to the troops on the foUowing scale, less the amount of donation batta An extra allowance of pay granted to soldiers involved in special field service or to public servants on special duty.
already paid. Captains of the Indian Navy, ranking as lieutenant-colonels, to
receive three hundred and sixty shares each, or 2,370 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. j Commanders oi
the Indian Navy, ranking as majors, to receive two hundred and forty shares
each, or 1,580 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. ; Lieutenants and Masters, ranking as captains, to receive
one hundred and twenty shares each, or 790 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. ; and seamen, one share, or
6 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. 9 annas and 4 pice. The total for distribution was 1,673,668 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. ,
of which the Commander-in-chief received one-eighth, or 209,208 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , and
Major-G-enerals and Brigadier-Gfenerals, each, one thousand five hundred shares,
or 69,136 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. .