166 MR. PRESGRAVE'S [1844. 



the occasion just stated. I heard that about fifteen years since, the 

 female alluded to had been taken to Ambooii, but whether a vessel 

 had been wrecked or captured, about the time, I did not learn. Tam- 

 passook is inland of Amboou." 



"No. 556 of 1842. 



" From J. H. HADDOCK, Esq., Secretary to the Government of India, 

 To the HON. S. G. BONHAM, Esq., Governor of t/te Eastern 

 Settlement. Dated Fort William, 30^ March, 1844. 



" Political Department. 

 " SIB, 



" By direction of the Governor General in Council I have 

 the honor to transmit for your information and guidance the accom- 

 panying copy of the correspondence, noted in the margin,* with Mr. 

 Presgrave of this City, relative to an European female said to be in 

 confinement in the Island of Borneo, and believed to be his sister- 

 in-law. 



" I have the honor to be, Sir, your most obedient servant, 

 "(Sd.) T. H. HADDOCK, Secretary to the Government of India. 

 " Fort William, 

 "30^ March, 1842." 



(Copies.) 



" Calcutta, 29th March, 1842. 



" From K,. PRESGRAVE, Esq., To T. H. HADDOCK, Esq., Secretary to 

 the Government of India, fy*c. 



(No. 2.) 



" SIR, 



" May I request that you will do me the honor to lay this 

 letter before the Right Honourable the Governor General, in the hope 

 that under the circumstances stated, his Lordship will graciously be 

 pleased to afford such assistance as it may be in the power of Govern- 

 ment to give towards ascertaining the identity of an European female, 

 supposed to be now a captive at Amboon in the Island of Borneo, 



* From Mr. Presgrave, D. 29th March, 1843. To do. D. 30th do. 



