'The views and opinions of Brigadier General John Jacob, CB. Aide-decamp to the Queen; Aide-de-camp to the Governor General of India, &c. &c. &c.; late commanding in chief the British forces in Persia; at present commanding the Sind Irregular Horse, and Political Superintendent of the North-West frontier of Sind.' [‎274] (304/481)

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consisting of a wing of the 1st Grenadier Regiment of
Bombay Native Infantry, about four hundred and fifty
strong, the light company of the 5th Regiment of Bombay
Native Infantry, about eighty strong, and a bullock bat
tery, composed ot two 24-pounder howitzers and one
6-pounder gun, marched from Sukkur en route to Poolijee,
for the purpose of operating against Beejar Khan, and the
predatory tribes of Kutchee described above.
It was thought unadvisable to have any European sol
diers with the force; and Lieutenant Jacob was ordered to
form a native company of artillery as he could. He had a
havildar Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard. and eleven golundauze sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. , and a few gun
lascars A term used by the British officials to describe non-European sailors employed on East India Company ships. , to commence with ; and he was allowed to select a
party of men from the Bombay 23rd Regiment, to complete
the number required.
A company of pioneers was also formed, consisting of
one regular sapper, and three regular pioneers, the remain
der of store and tent lascars A term used by the British officials to describe non-European sailors employed on East India Company ships. , to the number of fifty in all.
These companies, notwithstanding their motley appearance,
were soon sufficiently trained and organised for service, and
proved afterwards eminently efficient, with the exception of
the men of the 23rd Regiment. This regiment, it appeared,
had the fashion of priding itself on the caste of its members,
instead of on their soldiership—more like a regiment of the
Bengal army than one of Bombay ; and, ijotwithstanding
the ridicule of the havildar Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard. and sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. of the golundauze,
who happened to be all Brahmins, but who thoroughly
despised such nonsense, gave so much trouble, and proved
so very useless in consequence, that the artillery officer
soon left them behind, and they were replaced by a native
officer and men of the Bombay 5th Regiment of Native
Infantry. This regiment was at this time one of the best,
perhaps the best^ in the Bombay army: its men were per-