This is one of two volumes relating to the great Sepoy Mutiny that are supposed to be available as original documents. However, I have attempted to draw this twice, but on both occasions have had to rely on the microfilmed version. Unfortunately, some entries are so faint and difficult to make out that the original would be required. Most, both officers and men, are shown as either having come from Acbar (the Bengal Marine’s flagship), or as volunteers. Interestingly, some of the latter were seemingly raised at Singapore and some were shown as having come from Semiramis and Calcutta. At this point, I am not entirely sure of the administrative importance of some of these differences.

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This is the other volume whereby the original cannot be found and has to be seen as a microfilm copy. I am not sure whether the second list has been microfilmed or not, but I certainly could not identify this while working on this microfilm.

The list that is there was constructed in June 1859, as per a request from the Bombay Presidency and is printed by Naval Brigade (alphabetically). From there the general format is by rank, or at least those in command and then the rest, sometimes in strict rank and alphabetical order and sometimes less efficiently. Often a military style of ranks is shown, but not always and occasionally naval ranks and rates are used. These others include 1^st Officer, 2^nd Officer, petty officers, cooks and boatswains. Once again, at this stage of my studies I do not understand the reasons behind this (other than surmising that these units were perhaps more shambolic than is maintained in the British accounts of these events). Promotions also appear in the remarks columns and occasionally other pertinent info, such as those discharged sick. Incidentally, the details in the casualty returns have been identical in all the checks that I have so far conducted.

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Naval Brigade Berhampore

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