'History of the Indian Navy. (1613-1863).' [‎3] (22/622)

HISTORY OF THE INDIAN NAVY.
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The 'Clive' quitted Caqton on the loth of February, 1832, for
Bombay, but Mr. (the late Captain) Stephens, one of her mid
shipmen, was detached for service as draughtsman.
As regards the internal economy of the Indian Navy, the
Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. , in August, 1831, made further changes in
the uniform, assimilating it more to the pattern worn in the
Royal Serviced
In May of this year the Hon. Company's brig-of-war
6 Nautilus' arrived at Bombay from Berbera, on the Soomali
coast, having lost fifteen of her crew from cholera, contracted
whilst visiting that port. She reported that this dire disease
had made most dreadful ravages at Berbera, all the inhabitants
of which had either died or fled. The plague also raged with
fearful violence in Bagdad, Tabreez, and Bushire, which the
British Resident and merchants had quitted for Kharrack. At
Tabreez it carried off thirty thousand persons in six months, •
and, in Bagdad, no less than fifty thousand, out of a total
population of eighty thousand, fell victims to its ravages, at one
time three thousand dying per day.
On the 9th of April was founded the Bombay Geographical
Society, and Sir Charles Malcolm was elected its first President,
a post he held until he left India in 1838, when he was succeeded
by Captain Daniel Ross, Indian Navy. Sir Charles conducted
the duties of the office with conspicuous success, and the
Journal of the Society, which was affiliated to the parent
institution in England, was replete with articles and memoirs,
a large proportion of which were contributed by officers of the
# The following were the Orders issued by the Court:—" Captains—Coat,
superfine blue cloth, with black velvet lapells, cuffs, and collar. Nine buttons on
each side, equi-distant, and three on each cuff. Pocket flaps to have three points
and three buttons j collar lapells and pocket flaps to be lined with white silk
serge. Embroidery as formerly. Trowsers, superfine blue cloth or kerseymere
(worn over a short boot) with blackstraps. Waistcoat, white kerseymere, single-
breasted, with nine buttons-. Black silk neckcloth or stock. ' Cocked hat.
Sword, sword belt, and knot the same as worn by the officers in Her Majesty's
Navy, with the Company's crest on the handle. Lieutenants-—The same as the
Commanders, without embroidery on the coat. Round hat with gold loop.
Surgeons—Coat, superfine blue cloth, with lapells to buttons closed up ; stand
up collar, with a velvet band one inch wide round the same, and a double serpent
ring of velvet on each side thereof. Lining, buttons, &C., same as the officers ;
plain round hat. Pursers—Same as the surgeons, with a plain velvet collar to
the coat—Assistant Surgeons—Same as Surgeons, but with velvet of only half
an inch wide round the collar, and a single serpent ring on each side thereof; no
buttons to the pocket flaps. Midshipmen—Coat, single-breasted with nine
buttons in front, none on the cuffs or pocket flaps. Stand up collar, with a
black velvet patch on each side ; to be lined with white worsted serge. To wear
dirks. All the buttons to be of one pattern, viz., raised, with one anchor, and
surmounted by the Company's crest. Officers in India, or when on duty in the
summer months in England, are permitted to wear white jean or drill trowsers
and waistcoats, with shoes and silk stockings in the evening. On board, jackets
and caps may be worn as undress. Undress coats the same as full dressing,
without the silk lining. Captain's undress coat only to be embroidered on the
collar and cuffs."
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