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History
of the Indian Navy, 1613 - 1863
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by Charles Rathbone
Low, Lieut. (late) Indian Navy
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| London, Richard Bentley & Son, New
Burlington St., 1877 - 2 Vols. |
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[Extracts pertaining to Capt. John
Crawford]
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Vol. I, Chapter VIII, 1811 - 1816
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p. 237 .
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Royal Navy 1811 represented
by a powerful fleet (Ships of Royal Fleeton 9 Aug. under command of
Rear Admiral Hon. Robert Stopford - - 'Hussar', Captain Crawford. |
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p. 256 . .
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(1812) H.M. frigates - - Hussar, Capt.
Hon. G. Elliot |
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p. 288 . .
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Letter by Charles Boyce, Commander India:
H.C. cruiser 'Nautilus' the 24th Sept. 1815. At bottom of
letter: "John Lowe, Esq., Secretary to the Marine Board" |
| Vol. I, Chapter XII, 1804 - 1828 |
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p. 391 . .
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(1804) "The Captain of the 'Antelope'
was placed under arrest on his arrival at Bombay, and, on the
4th of December 1804, Lord Valentia, who had returned to Bombay in
the 'Fox' again sailed for the Red Sea, in the Hon. Company's
cruiser 'Panther', commanded by Lieut Charles Court, appointed,
as his lordship observes, "in consequence of the very high character
which he bore as a seaman and a man of science." The Panther had for
a tender the 'Assaye' a small schooner captured from the French, and
purchased into the Marine, to the command of which Lieut Maxfield
was appointed. The other officers were, Acting-Lieutenants Hardy,
Crawford, and Hurst, and Mr. Criddle, Midshipman, all excellent observers.
Lieutenant Court was of a more compliant nature than Captain Keys,
and no hitch occurred, to mar the success of the expedition. On the
19th of December they reached Mocha, and on the 27th, Lieutenant Maxfield
sailed for Massowah. On the 2nd of January, 1805, the 'Panther' proceeded
to Dhalac, Lord Valentia noting that he was "extremely surprised to
find how incorrectly the Aroe Islands were laid down in Sir Home Popham's
chart of the Red Sea," adding that "Captain Court expressed his surprise
that Mr. Maxfield had been able to lay the places down so accurately
in his chart," - - referring to the former voyage of the 'Antelope'.
(here follows description of the surveys). |
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The Assaye (March 1805) was now
condemned as unseaworthy, as "the whole of her iron works were
totally decayed, her timbers deficient in number, and, together
with her bows and upper works, very bad, her bottom worm-eaten
and rotten, and not a bolt to be discovered in her." - The 'Assaye'
was broken up, and, on the 2nd of April, lieutenant Maxfield
and his crew were turned over to the 'Alert', a merchant ship.
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The 'Panther' arrived at Massowah
on the 28th of June, and on the 20th of July, the travellers started
from Arkeeko on their journey; the cruiser, on the following day,
returned to Mocha, where she cast anchor on the 16th August.
On the 10th of September the 'Panther' sailed to continue the survey
of the opposite coast, and, on her return to Mocha, in the latter
part of the month, the ship's company were instrumental in saving
the town from being burned down. On the 4th of November, embarking
Lord Valentia, Lieutenant Court sailed again for Massowah, which
was reached on the 7 th November, when Mr. Salt
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