EIC case for counsels' opinion on whether it is competent to create the proposed establishment at Penang or whether the proposal should be laid before Parliament, Feb 1805 with a 'further statement' rehearsing the EIC's government of the island to date.
Copy memorandum from Francis Light to Andrew Ross, Madras 10 Apr 1784, describing the recent Dutch attack on Riau and Malay attempts against Malacca, and proposing a settlement at Penang.
Copy memorandum from Light to Ross, Madras 18 Mar 1784, about French views on promoting relations with Pegu and establishing themselves in the islands off Tenasserim.