Letters 35-36 Copy translation from Spanish of a First Bill of Exchange on the Royal Treasury of Madrid for 2 Millions of Dollars by the Archibishop of Manilla to Vice-Admiral Cornish, with enclosed translation of letter from the Archibishop of Manilla advising of the draught
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The copies of the letter and bill were talken from the copy of a translation received from the Bank 30 September 1763 and returned to the bank the next day. Referred 12 October 1763 to the Committtee of Correspondence to examine and report.
Letter 37 Thomas Broadshaw at the Treasury Chambers to Robert James to be informed of the behaviour of the Viscount Turner, next in command to General Lally under the French in India
Letter 38 Messrs Hope and Company at Amsterdam enclosing the Dutch East India Company's declaration of spice sales to commence 11 April 1763
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Enclosed with the letter are the declarations in Dutch for the spice sales at Amsterdam, Zeeland, Delft, Rotterdam, Hoorn, and Enkhuysen (ff 83-84); along with delcarations of the spices to be sold and the quantities available (ff 85A-86).
Letters 39-40 Notarial translation by John d'Acosta, Notary Publick of a letter from several Spanish officers to the king representing the behaviour of Vice-Admiral Cornish
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Enclosure: translation of letter in Spanish, dated 21 February 1763, from spanish officers on the island of Manila to His Majesty the King regarding Vice-Admiral Cornish. The original Spanish letter was recorded as being received via the Albion 25 September 1763 but is not enclosed with the tra...
Letter 43 Colonel Maurice Johnson to the Court to return to India a black servant named Maoto who had attended Henry Eustace Johnson on his passage to St Helena
Letter 44 Charles Morton, Secretary to the Royal Society, at the British Museum to Robert James desiring the Court will give directions for comparing the Chinese with the Egyptian language
Letters 45-46 Notarial translations by Benjamin Bonnet, notaire publick, of a bill and letter of advice drawn by the Archbishop of Manilha [Manilla] on the Royal Treasury of Spain for 15180 dollars
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Original letter in Spanish dated 1 March 1763, and no longer enclosed, was received by the Albion 25 September 1763. The original bill and letter of advice was sent to Messrs Drouilhes & Sons at Madrid by post November 1763. Committee of Correspondence and Treasury jointly to procure accept...