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About The Book : A Settlement was accordingly formed at Port Blair, then known as Port Cornwallis, where Blair displayed much energy and skill in his arrangements. After a brief residence of three years, during which the colony enjoyed excellent health, and Blair was able to report favourably of his relations with the aborigines), orders were received from Calcutta for the removal of the entire establishment to the magnificent harbour in North Andaman, where it was proposed to form a Naval Arsenal. The transfer was etifected in 1792, and the newly occupied station was named Port Cornwallis, while the recently abandoned Port was styled “ Old Harbour,” by which name it continued to be known till 1858, when, at Dr. Mouat’s suggestion, it was appropriately changed to Port Blair. The new site selected for occupation, despite its apparent natural advantages, proved most unhealthy, and a year had hardly elapsed before it became evident that the change from South Andaman had been ill- advised ; it was not, however, till February, 1796, that, in consequence of the continued sickness and high death rate. Government finally decided upon the abandonment of the colony.