Pringle to Ramsay on arrival of Matilda from Madras with Cape goods; uncertainty of business at Cape on news of its restoration to Dutch; preparation of vessels at Cape for Mauritius and Batavia
Pringle to Ramsay on arrival of Cpt Brown, ADC to Lord Robert Clive [Gov of Madras] with prisoners-of-war; shipping of copper at Cape to India; shipment of Constantia wine for Lord Hobart [Sec of State, War and Colonies] and others
Pringle to Ramsay on arrival of Royal Admiral with China goods for Cape; uncertainly about disposal of China goods before restoration of Cape to Dutch; orders to Supracargoes at Canton to send no further goods; Cape sales
Pringle to Ramsay on bills of exchange; safe arrival of Aventura bound for Red Sea; arrival of Milford from Bombay with goods for Cape and uncertainty about procedure before repossession of Cape; closure of account of Marquis Wellesley and others; further cargo of pepper sent to England
Pringle to Ramsay on transportation of troops to India on Milford, Henry Dundas, Phoenix, Manhattan and President; arrival of Travers, Sir William Bensley and Tottenham
Duplicate letter from Pringle to Ramsay on his illness; delay in sending accounts due to uncertainty over when Cape to be returned to Dutch; request for acknowledgement from Batavian government of EIC resident at Cape; shipping of troops to India and expenses incurred; conduct of Cpt Welden of Mi...
Duplicate letter from Pringle to Ramsay on date of transfer of Cape to Dutch; transport of remainder of troops to Madras on Lord Duncan and Castle Eden
Pringle to Ramsay on strength of British and Batavian Republic forces at Cape; opinions of inhabitants of Cape on recommencement of hostilities; necessity for delay of departure of EIC ships and resulting expense; importance to EIC of retaining possession of Cape; dispatch of HMS Rattlesnake to L...