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HISTORY OF THE INDIAN NAVY.
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Regiment in the Company's Army. I have personally been
acquainted with its merits and patient endurance for a period of
more than forty years' duration."
The honourable testimony borne by Commodore Hayes was
forwarded by the Supreme Government, with their approval,
through Major-General AVilson, Commanding the Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent.
Division, to the Adjutant-General of the Bombay Army, accom
panied by the following letter from that officer, dated the 26th
of December, 1826:—" I derive very considerable satisfaction
in transmitting to you for the purpose of being laid before his
Excellency the Commander-in-chief, the accompanying docu
ments, setting forth in such honourable terms the braver} 7 ,
military feeling, regularity of conduct, and useful services of a
detachment of the Marine Battalion, belonging to this establish
ment, and employed during the Burmese War. Accustomed as
I have been during the long period of my residence in this
country, to witness the willingness with which the men of the
Marine Battalion have always proceeded on any public service
required of them, while the genuine proofs they have given of
their fidelity and undaunted courage on so many occasions, have
been received by Government with admiration, I naturally feel
a peculiar interest in the corps, and therefore beg leave to
solicit the favourable consideration of his Excellency the
Commander-in-chief and Government toward the parties now
concerned."
The following details of the Marine Battalion, served
throughout the Burmese War:— 4 Teignmouth,' one jemadar,
one havildar Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard. , one naique, one lance-naique, two drummers and
fifers, and twenty-two privates. 4 Thetis,' one colour havildar Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard. ,
one naique, and twenty privates. 4 Prince of Wales,' one
havildar Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard. , one naique, and sixteen privates. 6 Mercury,' one
havildar Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard. , one lance-naique, and eighteen privates. 4 Ernaad'
(employed as a transport), one havildar Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard. , one naique, and
twelve privates. The men composing these detachments were,
we learn from published records, 64 from three to four years
absent from their head-quarters, and they all rejoined with the
most honourable testimonials from their several commanding
officers. Of the details, three men were killed in action, several
were wounded, and ten died on service (most of the latter from
severe wounds and fatigue).
In July, 1831, medals were received from the Adjutant-
General of the Army, for distribution to the whole of the
survivors of these detachments, and, with the exception of the
detail on board the 4 Ernaad,' which was not employed as a
fighting-ship, they all received, by an order of the Supreme
Government, additional batta An extra allowance of pay granted to soldiers involved in special field service or to public servants on special duty. of one quarter rupee per diem,
from the date of their first reaching Burmah up to the period of
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