'Engagement between the Teignmouth Cruizer commanded by Lieut. Hewitson and a French Privateer'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Engagement between the Teignmouth Cruizer commanded by Lieut. Hewitson and a French Privateer'
- Date:
- 1809/1810
- Description:
- Abstract: This item consists of copies of correspondence and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the governments of Bombay and Bengal. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; the Superintendent of the Bombay Marine, William Taylor Money; Lieutenant William Hewitson, commander of the East India Company's cruiser Teignmouth.On 29 July 1809, during her voyage from Bussora [Basra] to Muscat, the Teignmouthencountered a French privateer and was on the point of capturing her when an explosion occurred on board, allowing the privateer to escape. Hewitson gives an account of the action and those killed or wounded and mentions the HM frigate Caroline, the East India Company's brig Vestaland the East India Company's cruiser Mercury.The title page of this item contains the following references: 'Political No. 15, Draft 33, Season 1812/3, Examiner's Office February 1811'.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 128, and terminates at f 137, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the volume also contains an original pagination sequence.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival item
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Naval operations
Teignmouth, sloop - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000001700.0x000214_ar
81055/vdc_100000001700.0x000214_en
IOR/F/4/343/7961
IOR/F/4/343/7961