Letter 58 G. Higginson at East India House to Robert James reporting that the Committee of Shipping have examined and approved William Hayward, Barnaby Bartlet, Charles Cathcart and Josiah Bullock as mates on board the Latham, Lord Anson and Elizabeth.
Letters 59-60 Nathaniel Cole to [Robert James] forwarding a royal pardon for Matthew Key and Benjamin Jenkins who were sentenced to death by a Court of Admiralty at Fort St George for piracy. Original royal pardon with seal, George III's sign manual and countersigned by William Pitt the elder attached.
Letter 61 William Hickes at the Victualling Office to Robert James requesting that letters addressed to Admiral Vernon and Henry Doidge be forwarded to the East Indies on board the Company's ships.
Letter 64 Samuel Blount on board the Onslow at St Helena to the Court reporting the ship's safe arrival at that place and providing shipping intelligence encountered during the return voyage.
Letters 65-66 Captain John Blake, commander of HMS Halifax near Southampton to the Court relating to the discharge of a person taken from on board the Pondicherry.
Letter 68 Thomas Combes in London to the Court requesting permission to return a servant named Gayong to Fort Marlborough on board one of the Company's ships.