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HISTORY OF THE INDIAN NAVY. 407 '
menced to survey the Channel called Clarence Strait, on the
<5th of December, 1827 ; arrived at Bunder Abbas, on the i)th of
Janiiar}^ 1828, Then surveyed Orinuz and Lurrack, and on
the oOth of January commenced the survey of the south coast
of Kishm Ishxnd, at Kishm Point. Anchored in Angar Sound
on the 3rd of February, 1828; arrived at Bassadore on the
17th of February, after which went to Kishm, where they
obtained a pilot for the Arabian coast east of Mussendom.
They then sailed across and commenced to survey at Kas
Goberindee on the 25th of February, 1828. Tlie ' Discovery
was towed between Lima Island and the main by her boats,
and here they experienced strong- tides. On the 13tli and 14tli
they Avere at anchor in the little cove of Dooal Huffar; the
breeze was fresh from north-west to south-west, with hard
puffs, and at eight a.m., on the loth of March, they weighed and
made sail across the cove, but, owing to a sudden shift of wind
when in stays, she was nearly driven against the rocks, and
dropped an anchor and laid out a long warp. The rocks at
this time were seen covered with men, when before, as long as
the ship was safe, no oul- was visibU>. That afternoon they
anchored off the town of Dibbah, Fort S., 43° W., 11 fathoms
sand ; at night a fresh gale set in from south-west, water quite
smooth. On the 20th of March, the 'Discovery' anchored in
Khore Fakaini in 6^ fathoms. Here they filled up their water,
and the crew washed their clothes on shore. On the 2.')th of
March they were off Kliore Cnlbah. The ' Inspector,' schooner,
had joined them at Dibbah, so that she assisted in the survey
of this part. On the 6th of April anchored in Muttrah Bay,
and surveyed that and Muscat Cove. On the 20th of A[)iil,
1828, left JMuscat for Bombay.
The ' Discovery ' was sold out of the service in May, 1S2S,
and on the 11th of August following, the 'Benares' sailed for
the Persian Gulf with the following olHcers : Lieutenant
S. B. Haines, in comniand : Lieutenants H. N. Pinehing,
F. D. W. Winn, Henry Ormsby; Master, Thacker,* and .Midship-
men Charles Parbury.f James Young, C. D. Canjpbell, and (J. B.
Kempthorne. The 'Benares' made the "direct" passage to
Bassadore in twenty days, the weather being very stormy, and
discharging some stores she had brought for the squadmn,
proceeded to Bahrein to demand return of the cargo of a native
vessel under British colours, which had been plundereil by the
Sheikh and his people. The ' Benares' carried her armament
of fourteen guns, and full com))lement of n)en, and was as ready
to fight as to survey. It was not. therefore, until Lieutenant
Haines had warped his little ship into the harbour, and threat-
ened innuetliate hosliliiies that restitution was made, and (he
* Died from the oll'ects of cliiiiiito.
t rroceeded to Eugluiid on sick leave and died from the ellccts of i-Iiniate.