Letter 202 Isaac Folly at Jeffries Square to Peter Michell stating he received a letter from Fort St George mentioning the Houghton and Valentine. He also expresses concerns of the Aurora Frigate, unheard of since rounding the Cape of Good Hope.
Letter 205 Charles Thomas Coggan at East India House to Peter Michell stating that the Committee of Shipping has examined and approved Charles Gardyne as fourth mate on the ship Rochford.
Letter 206 John Robinson at the Treasury Chambers to the Chairman and Deputy Chairman relating to expenses incurred by the Company for the reduction of Manila and the hospital expenses of His Majesty's forces in the East Indies during the last war.
Letter 207 Mr Dundas and others in London requesting that a General Court be held at the nearest opportunity to consider altering the Company's 27th Bye Law, which orders an allowance to the Chairman, Deputy Chairman and other Directors for their attendance on Company business.
Letter 208 Alexander Dalrymple in Soho Square to the Court relating to the Company grudging his employment of a painter on the expedition. He wants to know that if he paid the painter out of his own pocket, whether the Company would assure his payment if he died.
Letter 209 Phillip Broomfield, Gravesend to Peter Michell stating that he advanced £250 to the ship’s company, agreeable to Captain Oliver's promise of the Court's bounty, allowing 3 guineas each man.
Letter 210 Charles Thomas Coggan at East India House to Peter Michell stating that the Committee of Shipping has examined and approved the swearing of James Mitchell as chief mate on the Shrewsbury and Robert Powder as second mate on the Glatton.
Letter 211 James Brown, on board the Pacific, to Charles Thomas Coggan stating that his ship was boarded at night by a Captain Schomberg with some Lieutenants and 150 armed men, who pressed his men and crew despite showing the ship's protection.
Letter 212 Charles Thomas Coggan at East India House to Peter Michell informing him that the Committee of Shipping has approved the swearing of ships’ mates on the Dutton and Shrewsbury.