Letter from George Baldwin to Henry Dundas. Reports the appointing of a French consul in Egypt and French plans to regain a share of the trade with India. Dated Alexandria
Letter from George Baldwin to Henry Dundas. Reports Capitan Pasha's victory over the rebel Beys and Baldwin's audience with Pasha. Hopes for success in Ainslie's efforts to persuade the Porte to reopen Suez route. Dated Cairo
Letter from George Baldwin to Henry Dundas. Believes Capitan Pasha's intentions are favourable as Lord Murray been permitted to land at Suez. Also, suggests that Beys were encouraged to rebel by Russian agents. Dated Cairo
Letter from George Baldwin to Henry Dundas. Permission to use Suez now entirely dependent upon Ainslie's efforts at the Porte. Notes that the proposal for a French India Company has been overturned - French merchants will trade under Imperial Protection. Dated Alexandria
Letter from George Baldwin to Henry Dundas. Capitan Pasha agrees to persuade the Porte to reopen Suez to the British for communication purposes. Dated Alexandria
Letter from George Baldwin to Henry Dundas. Reports arrival of Marquis de Moncamp from Marseilles bringing news of a revolution in Holland. Also, that a firman has been received at Candia directing them to received French war ships into their ports. Dated Alexandria
Letter from George Baldwin to Henry Dundas. Received orders from the government of Cairo to admit packets and passengers on shore from India. Rebel Beys willing to allow British free passage provided Egypt left in hands of Ibrahim Bey. Dated Alexandria
Letter from George Baldwin to Henry Dundas. States that Suez is, in practice, open to the British. Concerned that he has not been kept informed by Ainslie over events at the Porte nor by the Company in regard to his status as Agent. Dated Alexandria
Letter from George Baldwin to Henry Dundas. Speculates about news of a French ship bound for Suez which called at Mocha and returned unexpectedly to Pondicherri. Dated Alexandria