Letter 90 G E Baker, of the Bengal Military Establishment, in London to the Court of Directors for leave to return when his private affairs are settled
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Committee of Correspondence to examine and report.
Letter 29 Thomas Lewes at East India House to Thomas Woolley reporting that the Committee of Shipping have examined and approved ship’s mates for the Hanover.
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Dated 23 Jan 1718/19. John Bond - Chief Mate; George Court - 2nd Mate; John Graves - 3rd Mate.
Letter 57 Thomas Lewes at East India House to Thomas Woolley reporting that the Committee of Shipping have examined and approved ship’s mates for the Townshend.
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Dated 18 Feb 1718/19. Thomas Sowton - Chief Mate; William Neale - 2nd Mate; Thomas Pascoe - 3rd Mate.
Letters 7-8 George Clifford and Sons in Amsterdam to Christopher Mole forwarding their letter dated 24 Jan 1747, providing shipping intelligence and explaining the delay in its dispatch.
Letter 164 Petition of Noquedah Poah to the Court requesting some financial relief following the seizure of his house and goods, as well as being compelled to purchase a vessel in Java.
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Includes a partial imprint in red ink of his personal seal comprising two Chinese characters.
Letters 196-198 S. Harrison in London to William Mabbot submitting his proposal to establish trade at Liampo in Zhejiang Province, China. Includes a copy of a letter from the 'Tsong-tou to the Mandarins of Limpo and Chusan' and his proposal.
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These papers appear to be the original plan for the famous voyage which carried James Flint to Chusan.