British ships were then free to sail between India or the Indian Ocean and the United Kingdom under a license from the EIC.
Arson: On 16 June 1816 Indian Oak, Penterby, master, was anchored about a mile from Saugor preparing to sail from Bengal for London when a fire broke out forward.
[12] On her release from transport service Indian Oak (Ried or Reid, or Read), master, traded around India and with Mauritius, Muscat, and Rangoon, and South America.
There he objected to an arbitrary decision by Mr. Cunningham, the collector of customs, who proceeded to have all manner of private goods on Indian Oak, but not belonging to Captain Worthington, seized.
When he returned to Calcutta, Captain Worthington published his account of the affair in the India Gazette of 22 July.
Two days before the hearing the Mauritian authorities arrested Captain Worthington and held him until he posted a $1000 bond.
At the hearing, after several appeals, Captain Worthington was sentenced to three months imprisonment, but was subsequently released.
It was noted that the Mr. Blackburn, the chief justice of the Court of Appeal, was one of the parties Captain Worthington had accused.
On the late evening of 7 June one man jumped overboard and swam away from the ship, which was near Saugor, but because of the flood tide some 16 miles from the nearest reachable shore; on the advice of the pilot, Rayne was unwilling to risk a boat crew to attempt to save him.
[18] On 9 June one coolie was discovered missing; he had told his wife he was going up on deck and it was believed that he had fallen overboard.
[20] Thirteen of the crew were tried before a special Court of Admiralty and convicted of cutting and maiming Captain Rayne with intent to murder.
On 8 May Indian Oak, Rayne, master, arrived in the Hooghly River from Madras and Port Louis.
On 14 August she was wrecked about 10 miles north of Napakiang (Naha) at Great Loochow Island (Okinawa).
Nimrod and Loochoo, which was carrying the people from Indian Oak, sailed on 28 September and arrived at Chusan on 5 October.