Extract from Bengal Public Consultations, 18 November 1773. Plan to explore Red Sea coast from Basra to Suez for new communications route put forward by Thornhill, Holford and Killican. Board approve plan and permit use of the Cuddalore Schooner.
Extract from Bengal Public Consultations, 28 August 1776 Captain David Scott, supercargo of the Alexander, complains that the government at Jedda is oppressing trade at the port. Calls for the redress of British merchants' grievances and considers the importance of Red Sea trade with Bengal.
Extract from Bengal Public Consultations, 4 November 1776. Minute prepared by Mr Francis about benefits of Red Sea trade to Bengal and, in particular, to what objections a renewed trade effort would be liable.
Extract of a General Letter from Bengal. Reports difficulties in trading at Jedda. Renewal of efforts to open up trading at Suez in preference to Jedda.
Extract of a General Letter to Bengal. Reminds Bengal that Britain has licence to trade at Mocha and Jedda only. Subjects found trading at Suez liable to have all goods confiscated. Ships carrying only Company letters would not be affected.
Report entitled 'Speculations on the situation and resources of Egypt, 1773 to 1785'. Includes an analysis of French and English interests in Egypt. Marked 'Dundas papers' and 'No. 11'.
Covering letter from Richard Harris, Cairo, forwarding letter from Mocha to the Court of Directors. Dated Cairo, 24 December 1752. Received overland, 7 March 1753. Read in Court, 14 March 1753
Letter from Committee of Correspondence to George Baldwin. Requests Baldwin to forward Company packages should he take up post in Levant Company as agent in Cairo. Dated London