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'History of the Indian Navy. (1613-1863).' [‎503] (522/622)

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HISTORY OF THE INDIAN NAVY.
503
Captain Jenkins immediately waited on Captain Sir William
Wiseman, Bart., R.N., commanding H.M.S. 'Penelope,' and
senior officer on the station, in the absence of the Commander-
in-chief, Admiral Hon. Sir Frederick Grey. Sir William
placed the resources of the Navy and of the dockyard at the
disposal of Captain Jenkins, and together they immediately
posted to Cape Town, where they arrived at eight a.m. the same
morning, and waited on the Governor, Sir George Grey. His
Excellency, with commendable patriotism, summoned his Par
liament, and placed before them the critical state of affairs, as
communicated by Captain Jenkins, and the members unani
mously agreed to assist the Indian Government, and formed
two volunteer corps to take the place of the troops, who
proceeded forthwith to India, in transports and in Her Majesty's
ship ' Penelope,' which, also, carried horses, four deep, on both
decks. It was stated in Parliament, on the yth of December,
1857, that the reinforcements despatched, from the Cape alone,
to India, consisted of three regiments of Infantry, two batteries
of Artillery, and one thousand horses, besides £60,000 in specie,
which Lord Canning assured Captain Jenkins arrived most
opportunely at Calcutta, the treasuries up-country having been
looted by the rebels. n . , , r
At Captain Jenkins' request. Sir George Grey not only
ordered the transports conveying troops from England to China,
but those which arrived with soldiers, destined for Australia and
New Zealand, to proceed to Calcutta. ^ , ,
All the contracts of the transports being from England to
these colonies. Captain Jenkins framed new ones, which were
counter-signed by the naval authorities. Ihree of the trans
ports, with the 95th Regiment and Artillery, proceeded to
Bombay, the remainder to Calcutta, where they joined the
division with which Sir Colin Campbell marched to the relief of
Lucknow. Having left instructions for the rest of the trans
ports to follow, with all despatch. Captain Jenkins sailed for
Calcutta in the 'Madras,' embarking from Algoa Bay fa\e
hundred men of the 13th Light Infantry, commanded by Lord
Mark Kerr. On his arrival he was received with the ^most
kindness by Lord Canning, who approved and coiifirmed al the
steps he had taken. After a brief stay at Calcutta, Captain
* The following letter from Mr. E. W. Eawson, Colonial Secretary to the
Government of the Cape, to the Secretary to ^
riafA 9^t"h of August, 1857, expresses the thanks ot the erovernor oi wie
f Lw the 4 Madras will leave Simon's Bay to-morrow for the
serving of the highest thanks and praise.

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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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Dimensions: 229mm x 140mm

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