Letter 115 William Tirrey to Thomas Woolley asking for one months pay for the Anna, Scipio, Stringer Galley, Aurangzeb, Kent, Blenheim and Indian Frigate totalling £980.
Paper with endorsement: "Security proposed for Cornelius Moll writer. John Jones Living in Jury Lane, Henry Gibbons living in Blackmans Street, Southwark
Letters 1-2 Secretary Josiah Burchett at the Admiralty Office to the President of the Old East India Company. Encloses a copy of the order given by Sir George Rooke, Admiral of the Fleet, to six ships in the Soundings for protection of Company shipping.
Letter 3 Committee for executing the office of Lord High Admiral of England and Ireland to Captain Thomas Stepney Commander of HMS Severn. Ordering him to proceed to St Helena, meet the Company’s ships anchored there and convoy them home.
Letter 4 Secretary Josiah Burchett at the Admiralty Office to Thomas Woolley enclosing a copy of the orders to be given to the unnamed man of war dispatched by the Admiralty to St Helena at the request of the Company.
Letter 5 Orders from Thomas Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, Lord High Admiral of England and Ireland to Captain Reeves of HMS Dartmouth at Spithead. Orders him to proceed to St Helena, meet the Company’s ships and convoy them to England.
Letter 6 Secretary Josiah Burchett at the Admiralty Office to Thomas Woolley enclosing a copy of the orders being given to Captain Reeves of HMS Dartmouth for the information of the Committees of both East India Companies.
Letter 7 Secretary Josiah Burchett at the Admiralty Office to Thomas Woolley reporting that HMS Burlington, HMS Nonsuch and HMS Guernsey have been ordered to proceed on the Company’s service. Asks the Secretary to inform the Committees that they need to let the Lord High Admiral know what instructions they would give to Captain Tricks of HMS Guernsey.
Letter 8 Secretary Josiah Burchett at the Admiralty Office to Thomas Woolley reporting that HMS Burlington has arrived at Spithead and is about to be victualled. Captain Tricks of HMS Guernsey will have overall command of all the ships in virtue of his seniority. Asking if the Committees would like to add any additional orders to Captain Tricks’ instructions prior to proceeding to St Helena.