Triplicate letter from Richard Lewin at Cape to EIC Sec Peter Michell on his appointment by Select Committee of Fort St George to transmit intelligence from Cape to Indian presidencies, C-in-C of Naval Forces and Court of Directors; arrival at Cape, refusal of his request to Gov [Joachim] Van Ple...
'List of ships which compose French Armament which sailed from the French Islands for India in October last'; descriptions of activity of French fleet and supply route between Mauritius and Réunion; movement of EIC fleet and convoy; arrival of Louis Monneron as French Agent [enclosure to ff3-4]
Copy letter from Cape Gov Lt-Gen Francis Dundas to Pringle on failure of Cpt Welden of Minerva to pay port fees on departure and leave certificate of bond of security on carrying of slaves
Duplicate copy sailing orders to captains of Henry Addington and Ocean; letter to Col Robert Patton, Gov of St Helena on arrival of HMS Immogen with orders to retain possession of Cape; critical situation after arrival of Batavian garrison; securing of key points around Cape Town; convention ente...
Duplicate copy of correspondence between Pringle, Dundas and captains of EIC ships on delay in departure of Henry Addington, Ocean; Castle Eden and Lord Duncan because of situation at Cape