Copy of letter from the Earl of Elgin to Lord Castlereagh. Reports that he has obtained the Porte's recognition of British agents at Baghdad and Bucharest. Marked "14."
Copy of letter from the Earl of Elgin to Harford Jones. Forwards a Barat conveying the privilege and protection of British Resident at Baghdad to Jones. Marked "15." Dated Constantinople
Copy of letter from the Earl of Elgin to Marquis Wellesley. Reports the establishment of British Residencies at Baghdad and Bucharest. Marked "16." Dated Constantinople
Letter from Major-General Baird to the Court of Directors. Reports preparations to cross the desert to Suez and helpfulness of the Pasha of Egypt. Dated Giza
Letter from Carlo de Rossetti to William Ramsay, (Company Secretary, 1792-1814.) Secretary of the Secret Committee. Rossetti has drawn a Bill of Exchange. Furthermore, he requests remuneration for his 23 years of service. Dated Cairo
Letter from Carlo de Rossetti to William Ramsay, Secretary of the Secret Committee. Advises of the arrival of an English ship at Suez from Bombay. Hopes to receive recompense from the Company for his services. Dated Cairo
Letter from C. Briggs to the Court of Directors. Nominates his brother, Samuel Briggs, to post of Company Agent in Egypt. Samuel Briggs has already been nominated British Pro-Consul at Alexandria and Consul for the Levant Company. Dated London, 19 May 1803 Read in Court, 25 May 1803.
Duplicate letter from Samuel Briggs to the Court of Directors. Offers services to the Company. Dated Alexandria, 10 December 1803 Received 29 March 1804.
Extracts from correspondence between Samuel Briggs and Major Missett at Cairo, 25 June to 4 July 1803, and Samuel Briggs and John Barker at Aleppo, 15 July 1803. Reports intelligence of declaration of war between Britain, Holland and France [n.d.] Received 29 March 1804.
Copy of letter from Major Ernest Missett to the Secret Committee of the Company. Porte has pardoned Egyptian Beys for former offences but faction between the Beys prevent Egypt from regaining stability. Dated Cairo, 16 December 1803 Received 29 March 1804.