Information
and Examples of Establishment Lists for Officers in the Bombay Marine and
Indian Navy
Source: BL:
IOR: L/MAR/C/680 - Bombay Marine and Indian Navy Lists 1767-1837
On microfilm,
these are hand-written lists in the conventional sense, giving dates of
‘commissions’ for most years, including midshipmen/volunteers (the latter
obviously without dates of commissions). Also, from 1776 lists of surgeons are
included. However, they do not include pursers, boatswains, gunners etc. Being
such a small force, it is not unrealistic to search through these when tracing
careers, although the handwriting can be difficult to make out in places.
It should be noted
that there are years missing particularly in the 19th century, but
the notes of ‘years wanting’ cannot be relied upon.
Source: BL:
IOR: L/MAR/C/738 - Engineers, Boilermakers and Apprentices. Lists from Bombay
giving age, service, &c. - July 1847 to May 1849
There are dated ‘Statements
of the under-mentioned Engineers belonging to the Honourable Company’s Steam Vefsels of War...’. In seniority
these begin with the non-effective list; continue with the old establishment;
the establishment of the factory; and go on to those of the new establishment.
In lowest seniority are country trained and native engineers. After officers
proper are lists of Engineers’ Apprentices, some of which are described as
journeymen. In effect these resemble brief details normally found in service lists.
It should be noted that at this point engineers not shown in the Indian Navy
List.
.
Examples taken
from the first statement, dated 15th July 1847:-
.
Under ‘Old
Establishment’...
.
|
No. |
Names |
Rank |
Whether and how Employed |
Remarks |
|
|
Charles Harrison |
Supy Engineer |
Hastings |
|
.
.
Under ‘New Establishment’
and ‘First Class Engineers’...
.
.
|
No. |
Names |
Whether and how Employed |
Remarks |
|
51 |
John Francis |
--- |
Proceeded to England on furlough for two
years November 1845 |
.
.
Examples taken from the list of Engineers’
Apprentices dated 15th July 1849:-
.
.
|
No. |
Names |
Rank |
Where
and how employed |
Date
of first entering the Service |
Remarks |
|
1 |
William J Garraway |
Journeyman Apprentice |
Indus Flotilla |
26th
June 1838 |
|
|
12 |
Martin Xavier |
Engineer Apprentice |
Medusa |
11th
March 1840 |
|
Source: BL: IOR: MAR/C/709 - List of the
Indian Navy April 1860 to January 1863
As well as
hand-written copies, presumably for making up the list, there are printed
copies of Her Majesty’s Indian Navy List. Incidentally, apart from line
officers, including mates and midshipmen; there are also pursers and captains’
clerks; as well as masters down to acting 2nd masters; and of
course, engineers, including engineer apprentices.
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