Letter 261 Secretary Bendall Martyn at the Excise Office in London to Robert James reporting that the examination of Francis Instone has been concluded and that it was felt there was not enough evidence to censure Instone for encouraging company warehouse labourers to embezzle tea.
Letters 262-264 Petition of Edward Hosea in London to the Court concerning a sum paid to a member of the Mayor's Court at Bengal to obtain an administration of Captain John Lloyd's estate. Related papers attached.
Letter 265 Copy of a letter from the Earl of Holdernesse at the Hague to the Duke of Newcastle forwarding papers relating to the East India Company's complaints against the Dutch.
Letter 266 Petition of John Sewell to the Court requesting permission to return to his post in the council at Bombay now that his health has recovered.
Letter 267-269 The Duke of Newcastle at Whitehall to the Court forwarding a translation of a resolution issued by the States General at the Hague relating to the complaints of the East India Company.
Letter 270 Petition of Joseph Darvall at Manna on the west coast of Sumatra to the Court requesting to be stationed next to those who went with him on the Duke of Lorrain.