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whether he could accommodate 58 more at Bushire (Telegram from Colonel
Macdonald, Secretary, Government, Military Department, Bombay, to Resident
at Bushire, dated 4th March 1878).
The reply was that there was no accommodation at Bushire for so many
of the Marine battalion, but that arrangements could be made to accommodate
a full company at Bassidore.
284. Reduction and Changes were made sbusequcntly in the cavalry escort,
so that in 1891 the escort consisted of—
Rs.
1 DufTadar on Rs. 40 per mensem 40
1 Naick » » 35 11 35
1 a Sowars „ .. 32 n ... 384
4 Watch and watermen 49

Total 508

285. In 1891 the Resident wished to have certain other modifications to
be made as it was difficult to get the proper
Externcl A., September 1892, Nob. 148-68.
class of men, and he had to depend only
on such natives of India as happened to come to Bushire. He therefore proposed
to reduce their number and increase their pay as shown below:—

PrcBent. Proposed.

Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P.
i DufTadar ... 35 o o
1 Naick 40 o o 1 DufTadar ... 45 o o
1 a Sowars at Rs. 32 each ... 384 o o 8 Sowars at Rs. 35 each ... 280 o o
4 Watch and watermen ... 49 0 o 4 Watch and watermen ... 49 o o

Total ... 508 o 0 Total ... 374 o o

Decrease Rs. 134.

286. This proposal was sanctioned by the Government of India. But the
men were required to pay Rs. 2 each for the chanda fund for the cost of uniforms
and passage money when the men proceed on leave to India. The pay moreover
covered the price of horse and its feed (letter No. 14739, dated 8th August
1882).
287. Much difficulty was however experienced in inducing the men recruited
External A., August 1893, Not. 1-29. to stick to their posts on the terms men­
tioned, especially in compelling them to
Extern*! A., May 1894, Nos. 136 37.
pay the price of horses and saddlery. The
Government of India therefore sanctioned the following arrangements in their
letter No. 1369-E., dated 27th June 1893:—
Rs.
1 DufTadar ... ••• 35 per mensem.
8 Sowars at Rs. 25 each 200 „ 11
Total • •• 335

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