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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER III. (1699—1754.)
Contentions between the Old and New Companies—Precarious Condition of
Bombay—Q-allant Conduct of the Company's Seamen at Surat and Bombay—
Depredations of the Arab Pirates—Duties of the Indian Marine—Prowess of
the Company's Seamen at Carwar—Rise of the Pirate Chief Kanhojee Angria
—Expeditions against Angria in 1717 and 1722—Gallant Defence of the
4 Morning Star'—Piratical Proceedings of the Angrias —The Mahrattas and the
Portuguese—Missions of Captains G-ordon and Inchbird of the Marine to the
Rajah of Sattara and the Peishwa—Loss, with all hands, of three Ships of
the Marine—The Malwan and Cooly Pirates—The Bombay Marine The navy of the East India Company. at Telli-
cherry—Reduction of the Service in 1742, and Increased Depredations of the
Pirates—The War with France—Mutiny of the Crew of the ' Bombay'—In
crease of the Marine . . . . . . .84
CHAPTER IV. (1754-1759.)
Early Career of Commodore James—His Defeat of Angria's Fleet—Expedition
against Severndroog—Capture of the Castle—Surrender of Bancoot—Opera
tions against G-heria, and Destruction of the Power of Angria—Subsequent
Services of Commodore James ; his Retirement and Death—Operations during
the War with France—Actions with the French Fleet—Affairs at Surat—Cap
ture of the Town and Castle of Surat—Assumption by the Marine of the
Tunkha and Duties as Mogul's Admiral ..... 125
CHAPTER V. (1759-1790.)
Loss of Gombroon—Operations against Hyder Ally's Seaports—Capture of
Tannah and Death of Commodore Watson—Commodore Moore's Action with
the Shumsher Jung—Desperate Action between the 'Ranger' and Mahratta
Fleet—Affairs in the Red Sea and Persian Gulf—Operations against Kharrack
—The Bombay Marine The navy of the East India Company. at the Siege of Bussorah by the Persians—A Retrospect
of the Bombay Marine—Construction of the Dry and Wet Docks at Bombay—
Services of the Bombay Marine The navy of the East India Company. during the War with France and Hyder
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CHAPTER VI. (1772—1795.)
Surveys by Officers of the Bombay Marine—The First Surveying Expedition—
Lieutenant Blair's Survey and Administration of the Andaman Islands-
Lieutenant McCluer's Surveys in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and West Coast of India—The
Loss of the 4 Antelope on the Pelew Islands and Escape of the Crew—Captain
McCluer's Mission to the Pelew Islanders—His Surveys on the New Guinea
Coast—Adventures and Death of Captain McCluer—Estimate of his Career
and Character—Lieutenant Hayes' Surveys in the Eastern Archipelago . 185
CHAPTER VIL (1793-1810.)
Gallant Action of the ' Yigilant,' Lieutenant Hayes, with Sanganian Pirates—
Lieutenant Hayes' Services Ashore and Afloat—Services of the Company's Ships
daring the Revolutionary War—The Reduction of Ceylon and the Eastern
Islands—The c Bombay' frigate at Coupang—Brilliant Defence of the c Intrepid'
—Reduction of Ternate by Captain Hayes, and Action with Magindanao Pirates
Reorganization of the Bombay Marine—Strength of the Service in 1802
Occupation of Perim—The Expedition to Egypt—Services of the Marine in
Sumatra and in the Persian Gulf—Loyalty of the ' Aurora's' Marines—The
Reduction of Mauritius—The Services of Lieutenant D. Macdonald . 202