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iv CONTENTS.
CHAPTER III. (1838-1845.)
Additions to the Service—The Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. on the Discipline of the
Service—The Indian Navy and Sir F. Maitland—Occupation of Kharrack—
Demonstration at Bushire—The Succession of Commodores in the Persian
Grulf—The Capture of Aden—Repulse of the Arabs in their repeated Attacks
upon Aden, and Grallant Services of the Indian Navy—Increase of the Steam
Marine—The War with China—Services of the c Atalanta,' 4 Sesostris,'
'Auckland,' and 'Medusa'—Loss of the 'Memnon'—Augmentation of the
Service—The Conquest of Scinde, and the Indus Steam ITlotilla. . . 95
CHAPTER IV. (1846-1849.)
The f Elphinstone' in New Zealand—Loss of the ' Cleopatra'—Increase of the
Indian Navy in Ships and Officers, and Changes in its Constitution—Deaths of
Captains Sanders, Pepper, E-oss, and Carless—Death of Sir Bobert Oliver—
Review of his Character and Public Career—Surveys during the Administra
tion of Sir Hobert Oliver—Temporary Appointment of Captain Hawkins as
Superintendent—Services and Death of Lieutenant Christopher—The Indian
Naval Brigade before Mobltan—Appointment of Commodore Lushington—
Death of Captain Hawkins, and Notice of his Services . . . 185
CHAPTER V.
The Burmese War. 1852—1853.
Despatch of the Indian Naval Squadron from Bombay—Arrival at Bombay
of the newly-appointed Commander-in-Chief, Sir Henry J. Leeke—
Capture of Ban goon and Bassein—Relief of Martaban—Expedition up the
Irrawaddy—Indian Naval Commanders in Burmah—Operations at Prome—
The Belief of Pegu—The i Eerooz' Boats on the Sittang—Boat Expedition to
Pantanno—Commander Bennie up the Duggah Creek and at Lamena—His
Plank March to assist Sir John Cheape—The Indian Naval Flotilla on the
Irrawaddy—Loss of the ' Moozuffur' and ' Medusa' . . . 238
CHAPTER VI. (1854-1856.)
Services of the ' Semiramis ' against Soloo Pirates—Launch of the 4 Falkland,'
' Assaye,' and ' Punjaub'—The Cyclone at Bombay of the 2nd of November,
1854—Anomalies in the condition of the Service—Exploring Expedition to the
feoomali Country and Death of Lieutenant S troy an—Affairs at Aden—The
' Elphinstone's crew at Lahej—Transport of the 10th Hussars and 12th Lancers
to Suez Death of Captain Montriou ; his Character and Services—The c Ferooz'
at Calcutta The 4 Queen' and 1 Elphinstone' at Jiddah—Services of the
Indian Navy during the years 1854-56—Affairs in the Persian Gulf—Boat
Action at El Kateef—British Belations with the Imaum of Muscat . 292
CHAPTER VIL
The Persian War. 1856—1857.
The Casus Belli —The Declaration of War—Departure of the Expedition for the
Persian Gulf—The Landing in Hallilah Bay—The Bombardment and Sur
render of Bushire—Suicide of General Stalker and Commodore Ethersev——
The Bombardment and Capture of Mohamra—The Expedition to Ahwaz—
Conclusion of the Persian War, and Government General Orders thereon—
The Distribution of Honours ...... 336