An introduction to British ships in Indian waters : their owners, crew and passengers

"The 2nd edition of this very popular FIBIS Guide is more than half as big again as the 1st edition with more information about the East India Company's ships after the end of the Company's monopoly in 1831. Part I - the East India Company's Maritime Service; Part II - Country Ships; Part III - A note on Interlopers; Part IV - The Marine Service; Part V - Independently owned commercial (steam) Ships; Appendix 1: Summary of information on Free Mariners and Passengers in Directories; Appendix 2: The Indian Marine Service in the IOR L/F/10 and other Series. This 2nd Edition includes two New sections: Activities of the Shipping Committee; Marine Correspondence: Incoming letters and petitions; Court of Directors; Committee Resolutions, Outgoing letters; Other matters - including: Coverage of the Company's Extra Ships; Use of Lascar Seamen and the Company's concern for their welfare. The Guide also throws a strange light on the way Country Ships could morph into ships of the Danish Company and back again. In addition, the British Library has renumbered some of their Records and the new edition reflects the Numbers now in use. All the new material is illustrated by examples from the different documents which gives an authentic feeling for the Men and the Ships. An Introduction to British Ships in Indian Waters: Their Owners, Crew and Passengers is an essential manual for anyone researching Marine Transport in Indian Waters."--Provided by the publisher.