Letter 56 George and Isaac Clifford & Co at Amsterdam to the Court reporting that the Captains of the Company's ships are awaiting their orders from the Court and that they are receiving assistance in providing stores.
Letter 57 George and Isaac Clifford & Co at Amsterdam to the Court reporting on their negotiations with the Dutch Admiralty to provide four men of war to act as convoy to the Company's ships as they sail from the Texel to the Thames.
Letter 58 George and Isaac Clifford & Co at Amsterdam to the Court reporting that they have not received any news from the four English men of war and are forwarding secret letters for the Court.
Letter 59 George and Isaac Clifford & Co at Amsterdam to the Court reporting the arrival of the four English men of war and their attempts to encourage the Dutch Lords of the Admiralty to provide men of war to accompany the English ships back to the Thames.
Letter 60 George and Isaac Clifford & Co at Amsterdam to Thomas Woolley reporting that attempts to persuade the Dutch Company to allow a servant of the English Company to be stationed at the Cape of Good Hope were unsuccessful.
Letters 61-63 Secretary Josiah Burchett at the Admiralty Office to Thomas Woolley reporting that he had submitted the Company's memorial to the Lord High Admiral, His Royal Highness Prince George of Denmark, and that he gave orders for Sir Thomas Hardy to send out ships to cruise for homeward bound Company ships. Copy of orders to Sir Thomas Hardy enclosed.
Letters 64-65 Deputy Secretary John Fawler at the Admiralty Office to Thomas Woolley forwarding a copy of His Royal Highness’s orders to Sir Thomas Hardy to provide security to the Company's homeward bound ships.
Letter 66 Secretary Josiah Burchett at Newmarket to Thomas Woolley reporting that His Royal Highness Prince George of Denmark has ordered ships to cruise for the Company's homeward bound vessels in accordance with the Company’s request.
Letter 67 Secretary Josiah Burchett at the Admiralty Office to Thomas Woolley reporting that HMS Chatham and HMS Adventure have sailed out to meet the homeward bound Company ships. Also states that the ships appointed to act as convoy for the Company's homeward bound ships in the summer are HMS Greenwich and HMS Woolwich.
Letter 68 Secretary Josiah Burchett at the Admiralty Office to Thomas Woolley reporting that HMS Woolwich, HMS Norwich and HMS Lichfield will be ready to sail to the Cape and St Helena by the end of the month.