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the Islrienionns and oth.:. circumstance:. If I am right in thi,
position, it i,obviou. that a naval station, fur the building and
repairing vessels of every descriptaon, on both sides of
would be a great accommodation to our Naval interests in the
Indian Ocean ; a nasal establishment, therefore, a: Prince of
Wales's bland affords no argument for undervaluing and ne-
glecting the establishinvot now existing ..t doinbAy.
! " With regard to the authority and controlling power to be
exercised over the Dock, and Nasal Arsenals in India, I ant

tisfiel there can be nu divided autituray ; and as I am ftrongly
inclined to the opinion that the building accommodations are
to be :natio and kept up al the exl.erice of the East India Cernr
vaity, it Will he eligible in many po,nts of view that they
should be their property.and k pt under the are and manage
malt or their sersaiiti this is imeuliarly necessary un account
of the native artificer s on whom it will be wise fur us to rely fur

the building of our ...hips in India. The Company's tenants
acclistonieil to their in A1111(44 and habits, and will deal with

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theft accordingly. But if we were to introduce into the
Docks in India a multitude of European workmen, or even a
number of European overseer: and superintendants, it would
probably be pr,dufltere of disagreeable circumstances, if the
manners, or ten prejudices of the natives were to he
hurt or outraged by a species of planners and habits to which
they were net accustomed. in stating this 1 do not mean to
contend that the Navy Board of this Country are nut to have
a few persons place., at the building stations in India, in order
to be certain that the ships are built according to the drafts mid
models which they have approved of, and that no insufficient
materials are introduced, or insufficient workmanship allowed
in the construction of the ships; out all this is perfectly con-
sistent with the superintending coutroul and authority of the
Cninpany's servants over the subordinate area:els in the
Dock Yards. When faiths are observed, the poems iterne•
!hotely in the employ of the Navy Broad CAR have them pre-
vented and resumed thron;"l the interposition of the Corn-
bany's servants, oil a proper representation made fur the pur-
Vele
" If this system is adopted, and cordially and honourably
acted upon by the East hula Company, as I have no doubt it
will be, every thing will proceed sinuotely. It will be the be-
sitiess of the Company to take care that their arsenals and store•
houses are amply supplied with seasoned timber, and every
other material requisite for the execution of the business; and
as the East India Compauy can have no view of making :shy
profit to themselves, on such a national concern, they will,
when a ship for Ili. Majesty's navy is completed, tike such
proper means as shall he settled betties.° them a'nl tile Navy
Board, fur ascertaining the suns which the dm) ;ie. est them,
when the account is certified by the potions authorised by the
Navy Board. I are satisfied this will move to be both the
cheapest and in every other respect the most beneficial method
of conducting this great national object.
" It is net my intention to enter upon any of the derails by
which there arrangentenu are to be settled bctween the 4WICfII-
- and the Eau India Compete They and the Comptroller
of the Navy are Infinitely more competent for the adjustment
of such details than I can pretend te be. It is sufficient
for me to chalk out the erate.iel heads of the system, and if
either of the ?wide wish from me any further explanations,
I will be /auto ready to listen to them. When they are
finally eilju.ted, a; I trust they will be speedily, directions
upon tee whole of the hilliness will be cosiveyed to the Coin-
piny.* servants in Indio in proper official term. But I thought
it my duty not to ke, &Qin your Lorsbhip the ideas which
have (coursed to ma after having bestowed considerable atten-
tion upoo 4te moo ; I could only do mat present by commu-
nicating to you, in an unofficial ferm, tlfbe sentiments! have
trouo'id you with in this and my fonner letter of the eth
ultimo. I have the honour to be, &c. MELVILLE."

Tftela TUC COMPTROLLER, Slit ANDREW
HAMMOND, TO THE CHAIRMAN.
Na.' 50th th:toher,, 1884.
" The 'tight Hunotuahle Lord Melville, First Laird of the
Adnmaity, having transmitted to me copies of two letters
winch hi. Lorlahlp has written to the Marquis Wellesley on the
sublect o. buUdiogsltris of war in ladle for His Majesty's on,
tire, together with sea:nal other papers tending to thew the
exeedieacy, as weU as the practicabilite, of that important
measure, it a proper encintra:ement is afforded to it. His
Lordship has kloneisa info: mod me, that you have been fur-
Waled with copies of the tante papers, and has clansmen tee to
confer with you en the subject without delay, so that no time
mar be lest in carryme, the business into execution.
" The subjsrt of tms letter, therefore, is to draw your at-
, ialliataiitissoolloPpliOvitt Least Sibelsilist's MOW, as tend te remain-
tne.id the formmg a complete nasal eetablishment Mt Prince of
Waladhl.land, which shat! nut only be considered as a yard for
building ships, hut shall also contain Docks and Storehouses
sufficient for the repairing and refitting of His Majesty's Num-
dosn stationed is those seas, whenever it may be found more
movement than proonal mg for that purpose to Illornhay.
" As Ow proisreal, which It now sitbreitten to your conodeta-
tion, is not meant to mfrinr, in any &env, on the Rights of
the East India Company, no officers ot •mment are hi-
tende4 to be placed oil this establishment, kit it might create
any clashing e( separate interests. Oa that account, therefore,
submit to you, Sir, a h.) are en g aid a }trims of naval matte's,
how very impurram is is that the Gtivernuit or Supeciatenslant
should be a punts well weed in nail points, and one who
might be depcndet open to forward the views of Government
le the utmost of kis power ; and shook' you be of the sante isei •
nine, such an appo.ntatent would sepe, site t'.e necessity of
having a Commissioner afire Nary ens the spot, wlaith, %UAW
other ciimiestararas, could not ins Nary
" The island, Pomo Giiies, in the harbour of Prince et
tVale.'s Island, appears to h: she most ',roper spot 'in which •o
place the Nita: 'hark Yarl. Lein asivailacies it
powessys, and partientarly thins its her 'g reel, fortified (ruin
any mitten attack of rn enrol,/ Whenever, tberrf ire, I a.o
informed tb .4 in, and do. Conn of Direeuint have ski-ilea that
this naval eitalilislinsein shall take place. I shall a1...t troll,
aired yogi airy .instance in my power towanhi his ant ire:.,ate
ItilMiseernetra
Under these instruCtions it is understood to be
in the contemplation of the Court of DireCtors to
appoint
esisais, !mail% Nephew to Lord \l.!.
vitae, Devensura plah a salary of (rah an- L.
nun)
S rotary llsooo
1,1100
Aaarunisnt
Assistant • l,llO
•-••••• 111.131111
Mr. I diplianr, a tinnily Mar totally Melville,
First rn Co•nc.l rot Watehnuse.kes per, to
be .atlowed a Commission upon the sigma
Conapeoy'e Gnods of per Cent so/Melo-
come, inducting comminina, oat is be lees
than
a C...111-1,..1.14 of 2 pr- Cent. mid his
Income not test titan l'4o
IWO
Captain Aleaarwler Dm, Second In Combed,
Superoilesalant, Ana Nasal mat Military
Storekeeper, to be allLareil a o.ollllllKierl
upon the Sale of Suers and Ins income, in•
rlrrdrng Cosontiasiow, nor lobs Iwo . 4,48
Aiaimaas, a Comelasion of 8 per Cent. and
be lateen. net ten tnan 1.500
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• Captain Norman Moralities, Aajutant of the
' Deers Vithsetipers. and Molests Assistant to
• Mc. Pint, Lteenniandevin-Clisef, and Mid
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Re we yet ford.
Chatdasn, the Spiritual Grade of the Deputy
e:lastrinan . 1,600
Master Attandant 9OO
Collector of Colima 1,500
Surgeon
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