Copy letters received at Cape on reports from commanders of arrival of ships in Simon's Bay; accommodation of troops on EIC ships; requests from Burgher Senate for China goods for Cape inhabitants; sale of eastern goods by Cape merchants
Duplicate letter from Pringle to Ramsay on his resumption of duty at Cape; arrival of convoy escorted by HMS Lion; explanation of circumstances of his decision to place British Army troops left at the Cape bound for India on EIC ships; requests instructions as to how to handle similar occurrences...
Copy letter from Col Christopher Bird, Dep Cape Colonial Sec to J Osmond, shipwright, on fitting of prize ships Tange Box, Peggy and Sirius as transports
Copy letter from Pringle to George, Earl Macartney, Gov of Cape proposing to send word of French proclamation at Mauritius to EIC and India immediately
General abstract of disbursements on account of sick recruits landed at Simons Town from the ship True Briton in June 1801; of the remainder left behind and embarked when recovered, with some others on board the ship Ajax for Madras - and of invalids brought from Mauritius to the Cape by the Amer...
Part of 'A Narrative' description by Lt Henry Pemberton, 101st Regt, on board Pigot, of Croem or Crontz Riviere Bay [Krom Bay, eastern Cape] area and inhabitants, advocating Britain's annexation of Cape as good refreshment station en route to India