12 
ARTILLERY SERVICE UNDER " JOHN COMPANY.” 
Artillery became imperative. Europeans were not easily obtainable, 
so the notable expedient was adopted of amalgamating European and 
Native Artillery together in one company. On the 16th October, 
1 798, each company was increased by 1 Sergeant, 1 Corporal, 2 Gun¬ 
ners, and 4 Matrosses, and a detail of Golundaz of 1 Jemadar, 3 
Havildars, 3 Naicks, and 40 privates. This mixture of natives with 
Europeans was most injudicious. These details of Golundaz “ the 
component part ” as they were officially termed, were to be drilled in 
the same exercises, and clad in the same uniform as the Europeans, 
but anything like amalgamation was impossible. The European 
would have no truck with the native, and diffident of his ability to 
serve the vent or manage the portfire, he positively refused to stand 
near the muzzle of the gun, urging in spite of all reasoning that “ it 
was hard to be blown away by a black fellow/ 5 while the native on 
the other hand, suspicious of mischief, refused in his turn, to take 
the sponge staff or be server, declaring that he might be blown away 
by the carelessness or design of the European. 
The unsettled state of the Great Mahratta Powers already alluded 
to, and the threatening aspect of Zeman Shah, with whom Yizier Ali, 
the deposed Nawab of Oude, had been corresponding, rendered it 
necessary to place an army of observation in the Field on our 
Northern Frontier. A considerable Force under Sir James Craig 
was assembled at Anopsheher, with which were five companies under 
Lieut.-Colonel Woodburn. The Force was very poorly equipped with 
ammunition, the infantry had only 120, and the cavalry only 40 rounds 
per man, while the Artillery had only 300 rounds. This state of 
affairs might have led to a serious disaster, but luckily Zeman Shah 
retired and no harm occurred. 
In 1801, the affairs of Europe were in a very disturbed 
state, and the French Emperor was endeavouring to effect 
the subjection of Portugal as well as Spain, to his power. The Indian 
authorities therefore deemed it advisable, to fit out a Force, and occupy 
Expedition Portuguese Settlement of Macau, on the canton river, 
of Macau The 4th Company was selected to accompany 
the Expedition, and embarked in November, 1801, on the 
East Indiaman Dover Castle , the following officers going with it, 
viz :—Captain Andrew Fraser in command, Lieutenants Hind, G. Fuller 
and Lieut.-Fireworker C. H. Palmer. The so called Portuguese 
Garrison of Macau, consisted of only two or three hundred half- 
starved blacks, who offered no opposition to the landing of the troops, 
and the local Portuguese authorities making a virtue of a necessity, 
gave their consent to the British occupation of the town. The Chinese 
however, who regarded the place as a portion of their own Empire, 
and the Portuguese as only tenants at will, were most indignant at the 
proceeding, and by way of retaliation, promptly forbade all British 
trade with Canton. A good deal of ill feeling was shown by the in¬ 
habitants, and affrays and assaults, especially between the Sepoys and 
Chinese, were of constant occurrence. The Company returned to Fort 
William in the following November, after an absence of just twelve 
months. 
