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*Private trading by sea captains is mentioned in [http://iserp.columbia.edu/research-initiatives/working-paper-series/routes-networks-structure-english-trade-east-indies-1601-1 "Routes into Networks: The Structure of English Trade in the East Indies, 1601-1833"] by Emily Erikson and Peter Bearman 2004. Columbia University Working Papers Series
*[http://adenairways.com/Armed_Forces/page186/page262/page262.html The trooping season between India and the United Kingdom] lasted for about seven months each year, with the full programme being published some months in advance. The gap, April-October/November in India was the same each year – to avoid the worst of the heat in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. adenairways.com. Also see [[Deolali]]
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"Gahan, Eaton & Co" by Nigel Penny [[FIBIS Journals|''FIBIS Journal'']] Number 21 (Spring 2009) pages 11-19. A family history of sea Captains, Master Attendants and Merchants.
[http://www.fibis.org/archives/165 "Wrecked or Captured, the East India Company Ships that Failed to Arrive]", a fascinating talk given by Andrea Cordani, writer and researcher on East India Company Ships, at FIBIS's Spring lecture meeting in May 2009, is available to download or listento. The presentation that accompanied this talk and a book list for further reading can be found in the [http://members-area.fibis.org/ FIBIS Social Network], previously known as the Member's Area..
An edited edition of this talk is available in ''FIBIS Journal'', No 22 (Autumn 2009), page 15. This edition also contains an article "The Loss of an East Indiaman in 1807 : account by Samuel Rolleston" on page 23. For details of how to access these articles, see [[FIBIS Journals]].
*[http://www.biship.com/history.htm A Short History of British India Steam Navigation 1856-1956] from B I Ship. Contains details of the establishment of The Calcutta & Burmah Steam Navigation Co Ltd which became the British India Steam Navigation Co. [http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/bisn.html British India Steam Navigation Company] from the Ships’ List
*[http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/asiatic.htm Asiatic Steam Navigation Company] from the Ships’ List.
*The occupation of Master Attendant, equivalent to Harbour Master.<ref>India List [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2010-07/1279878133 thread]</ref> Initially it appears these men were part of EIC Marine, and later the [[Indian Navy|Royal Indian Marine]]
*[http://www.mmd.gov.in/history.html History of Development of Maritime Regulations/Acts and Changing body of Controlling Authorities] Mercantile Marine Department, Mumbai
*[http://www.movcon.org.uk/History/Documents/DID/D-MCHS%200290.10.htm Troopships and Trooping] by R G Robertson movcon.org.uk. Includes mention of troopships to India
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