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however, it was thought tint these reforms would be incomplete
until the Bombay Marine should have an official uniform, like a
regular naval service, in answer to a petition presented, in 17(il,
by the officers to the Governor in Council, they were ordered to
wear blue frock-coats turned up with yellow, dress-coats and
waistcoats of the same colour, and according to a regulated
pattern. Large boot-sleeves and facings of gold lace were the
fashion for the superior grades, whilst midshipmen and mastersof
galivats were to rest content with small round cuHs and no lac-
ings. With increased numbers, improved discipline, andaregular
uniform, the Bombay Marine became a little Navy, although it
did not assume that name. The English fleets, with their line-of-
battle ships and frigates, tloating in the harbour, on various occa-
sions during the next quarter of a century, under the command
of Admirals Watson, Cornish, Pocock, and Stevens, threw the
Marine into the shade, but, at the same time, taught it emulation
and efficiency. On the 25th of March, 1754, the Mutiny Act, as
applied to the Company's military* and naval furces in India,
received the royal assent after a division in the Lords.
Orme describes the mode of warfare assumed by the pirate-
ckie-f,-Angria, and the success he had achieved even against P]uro-
pean ships of war. He says — " Eight or ten grabs, and forty or
:
fifty galivats, crowded with men, generally composed Angria"s
principal fleet destined to attack ships of war, or large merchant-
men. The vessel no sooner came in sight of the port or bay,
wherever the fleet was lying, than they slipped their cables and
put out to sea ; if the wind blew, their construction enabled
them to sail almost as fast as the wind, and, if it was calm, the
galivats, rowing, towed the grabs ; when within cannon-shot of
the chase, they generally assembled round her stern, and the
grabs attacked her at a distance with their bow-guns, firing lirst
only at their masts. As soon as the chase was disn.asted, they
on no account permit gaming of any sort." Also " Bombay Diary," the ISth of
May, 1756, the 21st of August, 1759, and the 9th and 3uth of June, 17(31.
* In 1741, according to a writer on the " Kisc of tlie Kavy and Army in Bom-
bay," the military establishment was considered as one regiment, consisting of a
captain, nine lieutenants, fifteen ensigns, a surgeon, two sergeants-majors, eighty-
two sergeants, eigbty-two corporals, twenty-six drummers, and three hundred
and nineteen European privates, also thirty-one masters— by which term wo
conceive Indo-Europuans are meant—and nine hundred topasses. They were
distributed into seven companies, and their montiily pay amounted to 10,;il-l
rupees.
" There was also a sort of Native Militia composed of seven huiulred Sepoys,
They were not armetl or dressed in any unilonn man-
including Native otlicers.
ner, but when enlisted brought the weapons they happened to have, whether
swords and targets, bows and arrows, pikes, lances, or matehloeks. They were
maintained at a cost of 3,123 rupees ])er mensem, and were diseliarged at tlie
pleasure of Government, witliout pensions, or even donations. 'J hese ibrces were
considerably increased alter the declaration of war with France, when an artillery
company Mas raised, and the establishment of gunners, gunners' mates, anil gun-
room crews was abolished. Thus in 1753, the artdUry numbered one hundred
and seventeen officers and men, and the inlantry eight hundred and forty-one.