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HISTORY OF THE IXDIAN NAVY. 27,5
severely wounded, Mr. Grant was directed to take coniiJiaii(] of
the Company's armed pattamar ' Bhowany,' carrying six im-
pounder carronades, and proceed after the pirate. In the hitter
part of December, 1811, while cruising in search of her, he fell
in with the 'Zei)hyr,' Lieutenant Bhist, who directed hiui to
proceed in company to Kori or Lukput River, in Outch, where,
according to intelligence, some piratical craft had taken shelter.
Lieutenant Blast stationed the'Deria Dowlut,' pattamar, on
the opposite side of the river to stop the passage of all boars
and vessels to or from Lukput Bunder; the 'Dart' gunboat he
stationed at the inner enti ance abreast of the Cotaseer Creek,
where the pirates were said to have taken up a position ; and
the ' Bhowany,' with Mr. Midshii>man Kinchant in command,
was placed at the outer entrance of the creek to prevent their
escape in that direction. Mr. Grant having volunteered to cut
the three pirate vessels out, proceeded with all the boats of the
small squadron up the creek, where they had taken up a strong
position imder shelter of the guns of Fort Nuranseer. The
affair was completely successful. Mr. Grant pulled up tlie
creek, disregarding a heavy fire that was opened on him from
the baghalas, which were boarded and carried in gallant style.
Lieutenants Blast and Hardy, and the other officers and men of
the squadron engaged on the Scinde coast in the suppression of
piracy, received the thanks of the Govxn'innent of Boiid)ay, ami
Mr. Grant, who received command of the gunboat ' Dart,' was
honoured by a special letter of thanks from the JMarine Office,
under date the 24th of January, 1812.
In February, 1812, Coh)nel Smith attacked the fort of
Nowanugger, when the officers and men of the Bombay Maruie
afforded vahiable co-operation, and earned the tlianks of the
military connnander. In April of this year, Acting-Lieutenant
Grant again displayed his zeal and activity by capturing, with
the ' Dart' and ' Deria Dowlut,' after a smart action, a large
piratical vessel, having on board the notorious leaders Rajah
Na(;kwah and his father, Vesey Nackwah ; for this service he
again received the thanks of Government.
At tlie close of 1811, and beginning of the following year,
the 'Benares' an<l 'Termite' were employetl in the Bersiari
Gulf, and one ship was engaged in convoying the Red Sea
traders ; in the Bay of Bengal some vessels were stationed at
Chittagong and Teck Naaf.
In December, 1811, intelligence arrived at Calcutta of the
sudden irriq>tion into the tei'ritory of Chittagong of a large
Burmese force, which spread considerable alarm along the
whole line of our iVontier, and induced the political agent.
Mr. Pechell, to apply for immediate succour. A battalion of
troops was instantly warned for service, and one wing, with am-
munition and a large supply of treasure, embark^-d on board the
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