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reinforcements far and near, to Java, Ceylon, Mauritius, and 
the Cape. The successive arrival in the Hoogly of troops 
from all these stations, was the first and only intimation the 
Council had of their having been called for, and as the panic 
was by this time considerably abated, our reception was not 
quite so cordial as we expected. It was shortly after decided 
that the greater part of the auxiliaries should be sent back 
to their respective stations. 
* On the 19th of November we were ordered on board a 
flotilla of small sloops which were to convey us to our trans- 
ports anchored off Saugur; and I embarked in the head- | 
quarter ship, the Lucy and Maria. Saugur is the most 
westerly of a vast series of islands which, under the general 
name of Sunderbunds, form the base of the gigantic Delta. 
These islands are covered, for the most part, with impene- 
trable forests, intermingled with Jungle Grass (Saccharum 
spontaneum), that grows to the height of 12 or 15 feet, and 
affords a secure retreat to the wild hogs, deer, and royal - 
tigers, the joint possessors of this pestilential territory. The 
latter are so numerous and so bold, that it is dangerous to ` 
cast anchor near the islands, or to navigate the creeks that 
separate them. It was no more than a week since two 
natives were carried off from boats approaching too near 
the shore, one of MEA was Eve umet fon mcn to 
Calcutta, = © gr 
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breeze, that soon wafted us beyond the dangers of the Sand. 
Heads. We had every reason to be satisfied with the ship 
and the accommodations provided for us on this voyage. 
In all contracts for the conveyance of troops, the Indian - 
government stipulates with the master of the ship for mess- - 
ing the officers. For this purpose the usual tocó is 
six rupees per day for each officer, four of which are charged — 
to the Honourable Company, and two to the indivi et 
'The Lucy and Maria, I may observe, is the same ship, hei 
called the Trowbridge, i in which I went from the Cape to 
Mauritius: She is a stout, teak-built vessel, registered at 
715 tons, but, so wide is the difference between the regis- - 
