Star.
London, England, 1805-01-05 00:00:00

MUND, TO THE CHAIRMAN.

" STA, ," Nary• Office, 3oth Odober, 404.
"The Right Honoursh'r. Lord Melville, firit Lord of the Ad-
miralty, having tranfmittea to me copies of two letters which his
Lordship has written to the Marquis \Vcllefley on the fulled of
bidding Ihips of war in India for His Majefty's fervice, together
with feveral other papers tending to chew the expediency, as welfl
as the pradicablity, of that import, o' meafure, if a proprr rneou-
raganent is afforded to it. His Loccifhip has likewife informed
me, that you have been furnirned wi:h copies of the lime paper}.
and Lis direded me to confer with you on the fohjed without
dchiy, fo that no time may be loft in csrrying the bufincfs into
execution.

. " The rubjea of this letter, therefore, is to draw your attention
toroth parts or Lord Melville's letter, as tend to recommend the
forming a completeriavalcltablietmcnt on Prince of W3IVIN Mind,
which null not only be eunfidnred as a yard for building fhips, but
alto contain Docks and Store-houfes fufficient for the repairing
and refitting of his Majeßy's rquadren Rationed in thole reas,wher-
eyer it may be found more coo:en:au than proceeding for that
purport to Bombay.
" As the propofal, which is now fubmitted to your toolidera.
don, is not meant to infringe, in any degree, on the Rights of the
Balt ludia Company, no officers of Government are intended to
be plated on this eftabliihment, left it might create any dabbing of
reparate Interefts. On that account, therefore, I fulonit to you,
Sir, who are fo good a "idge of naval matters, how very impor-
tant it is that the, Governor or Superintendent fhovid be a palm
well veiled in naval points, and one who might be depended upon
to forward the views of Government to the utmoit of his power ;
and Ottedd you be of the fame opinion, Inch an aptointment would
fuperfede the malty of having a Commllliuner of the Navy on
the (pot, which, under other eircrenitanocs, could not be dB.
penfed with.
" The land Ponto Gotta, In the harbour. or Prince of Wales's
Mend, appears to be the moll proper (pot au which to place the
Naval Dock Yard, from many tircal advantages it pofferes,
and partkniarly from its being eafily fordfied front any fudden
attack of an enemy. Whenever, therefore. lam informed that
you and the Court of Direatirchave dadded that this naval !Rah-
lifhmegtrhall take plate, I mcd readily afford you .any daft-
. ante in my power towards Bs. fithordinate arrangtments.
Under thefe inartglions, it is underftood to be in
the contemplation of the Court of Dire4lors to ap-
point
Captain Philip Dundas, Nephew to Lord Mel-
ville. Governor, with a rotary of (per an- C.
nuns). 9iaoo
Secretary 2,000
1,500
Accountant • 2.003

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Argue - - • td:o
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Mr. Oliphant, Firfk in Council raid Wart houfe-
boeper, to be allowed a Conimitrfun upon the
Isles of Company's Goods of 3' per cent. and
Ids income, including co cotillion, not to be
Ids than .- • • - 44049
ALltaat, a Conunlffionot a per cent. and his In-
come not Within. . - t,soo
---- 6„oce
Calk* Almada! Cray, Second in Council, Su-
=adapt,. and Naval and Military Store-
, to be allowed a Comailfbon upon the
811, at §tor es, and his income, including Cont-
midis", not to be kfs than - . 4,500
Allifted, a ConunilSon of a per cent. mid his

Ine-olise not leis than . ' . 1.5C0
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Caitlin Norman Micalitter, Adjutant of the
Dover Volunteers. and itlilittry Militant to
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Mr. Pitt, C,oalunander In Chief, and Third in
Council - 44c3
Aids•de-Cantp, Brigade Major, Fort Adjutant,
See. not yet axed.
Chaplain - • - I /pc°
Ma ar Attendant . - 933
Collector of Cullom - - - 45E4
Surgeon • - - idoo
Affiftant - • - yso