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HISTORY OP THE INDIAN NAVY. 339
tions as the progress of events and the policy of the British
Government may demand."*
During the month of October, Bombay dockyard resounded
with the din of preparation as ships of war and transports
were fitted out; the former to undertake warlike operations,
and the latter to carry the Expeditionary army with the neces
sary stores and supplies. On the 15th of October, Sir Henry
Leeke issued orders that the following steamers were to be pro
visioned and fill up with water for five months, for the number
of troops stated against their names, in addition to their own
crews: 'Assaye,' four hundred 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. ; ' Semiramis,' three
hundred 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. ; 'Ajdaha,' three hundred Europeans;
'Victoria,' two hundred Europeans; and 'Hugh Lindsay'f one
hundred and sixty two Europeans. In addition to these eight
steam-frigates and sloops, the naval part of the Expedition,
which was exclusively drawn from the Indian Navy, was to
consist of the 'Falkland,' 'Clive,' and 'Euphrates' (surveying
brig), under command of Lieutenant Constable, who waa
speciallyappointed surveyor to the Expedition, with Lieutenant
Sweny as his assistant. There were also the following iron
steamers, which were of great service, owing to the small
draught of water; 'Comet,' Commander Selby, which was
employed on the Tigris, between Bussorah and Bagdad;
n 7 he o^ T Herat ^justly made a for the following reasons.
On the 25tli of January, 1853, certain articles of agreement were concluded be
tween Colonel Shiel at that time H.M.'s Envoy at the Court of the Shah of
rer»ia, and his Highness the Sudar Azim, or Prime Minister, by which the
Persian Government engaged not to send troops to Herat on any account, unless
foreim ^ is, troops from the direction ofCabnl, or Candahar, or other
pZfn P i 0Uld 1UT / d . e Herat - lu th e event of troops being sent, the
en S a f? tl i attllese troo P s should not enter the city of Herat,
W i! u if return ot the foreign troops to their own territory, the Persian
Persian sort 'j® lr " me d ia t®ly withdrawn from the neighbourhood of Herat to
ersian soil. The Persian Government also engaged to abstain from all inter-
to wkn .wM^VVn 6 iUtemal affair8 0f Herat ' ar,d ^^"shed all pretension
tbS 011 i he Pf' of the P eo P le of Herat - I* "as at the
evTr on^hfmrt nf 1 p S ?- tT. e should be no illter ference of any sort what-
contacted h v t h « p n O-ovemment in the affairs of Herat, the engagements
thfotw " a ° v . em ™ erl t stoild remain in full force and effect. On
the other hand, it was agreed m the name of the British Government that if anv
o S r^-hasthe Af S hails or oth er S , should wish tXterfele wrth or
Pe"n P ZTrr f ' ^erat the British Government on the requisitlon of the
advice so that F p ™ T 0U ' J ^ r , estrain such for eign powers by friendlv
mcnt kithfnU v i 8 ! 1 A 3 '"dependence. While the British Govern.
Sen oT Jatmarv l 1 ^^ th n® obll Sations which it accepted under the agree-
persevering dbre'eard of fh! &ov ernment of Persia manifested a deliberate and
it became 0 boimH ? r e cl P ro eal engagements by which at the same time
Helt Thii wa 8 %h P i e | a , T T ed . t0 . l Ubvert th e independence of
year 1853 was over P ® object of the agreement in question. Before the
their enttaffemenN lw Persians, with characteristic treachery, strove to ignore
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