'History of the Indian Navy. (1613-1863).' [‎9] (28/622)

HISTORY OF THE INDIAN NAYY.
9
In summing up the character of Sir John Hayes, we may
employ the words used by the conqueror of Gibraltar, Sir
George Rooke, who, when a friend, shortly before his death,
expressed his surprise that an officer who had possessed so many
opportunities of amassing a fortune, was living in comparative
poverty, replied, " It is true that I leave little behind me, but
what I have has been honestly earned; it never cost a sailor a
tear nor the nation a farthing."
An unfortunate occurrence took place on the 1st of July,
1831, owing to the Company's trading ship, 'Marquis of
Camden,' not conforming to the strict quarantine regulations on
entering Bombay harbour. When going to the eastward of
the light vessel at the Sunken Rock, a shot was fired across her
bows from the schooner 4 Royal Tiger,' Lieutenant Igglesden,
as a notice to her to heave-to until the pilot had boarded her.
As the captain did not obey this summons, acting on his
instructions, which required that if a vessel runs up as far as
the Sunken Rock without heaving-to or anchoring, and does
not attend to the first shot, she is to be fired into till she does,
Lieutenant Igglesden fired again, when the discharge killed the
chief mate The sailor subordinate to the Captain. . An indictment for manslaughter was preferred
against Mr. Campbell, who fired the gun, at the instance of the
captain of the 6 Marquis of Camden,' but the bill was thrown
out by the grand jury. "Few events have taken place here,"
said the 4 Bombay Courier,' " which have caused a greater variety
of reports."
On the occasion of the retirement from the Service of Captain
Collinson, the Governor in Council issued a Government Order,
dated the 17th of September, 1832, u expressing the high sense
which he entertains of his long and valuable services in the
Indian Navy, and especially of the zealous and judicious
manner in which he has conducted the important duties of
Commodore in the Gulf of Persia during the last three years."
On the 24th of January, 1833, Sir Charles Malcolm, accom
panied by his wife and child, proceeded in the ' Elphinstone,'
commanded by Captain Rose, to the Cape for the benefit of
his health, and was absent for more than a year. During his
absence Captain John Crawford, Master-Attendant, officiated
as Superintendent, and President of the Board of Health, an
office held by the former functionary.
During Sir Charles Malcolm's absence the Master-Attendant
was removed from the active list, and a Comptroller of the
Dockyard established, Captain Cogan being appointed to the
office. New regulations were issued by Captain Crawford, the
Acting-Superintendent, for the more efficient control of the dock
yard and other establishments at Bombay, and, after they had
been in operation for one year, under the superintendence of
Commander Cogan, the Comptroller, that officer issued a report