Letter 57 William Bodgani at the Ordnance Office to Robert James forwarding packets to be sent to Bombay and Fort St David on board some of the Company's ships.
Letter 60 G. Higginson at East India House to Robert James reporting that the Committee of Shipping have examined and approved Robert Hassard as a cadet for Bombay.
Letters 63-64 Secretary John Cleveland at the Admiralty Office to Robert James forwarding an extract from Captain Sayer of HMS Nassau providing shipping intelligence relating to the Grafton and Sunderland. Also reports the capture of the Pitt and another East Indiaman.
Letters 65-66 Secretary John Cleveland at the Admiralty Office to Robert James forwarding intelligence of a French squadron and the seizure of the Pitt with another unnamed vessel.