Account by Alexander Dixon, 3rd mate, Hope, of encounter with and capture of Dutch brig Hare at Delagoa Bay, masquerading as American ship, fitted at Batavia and loaded with arms, ammunition and supplies for delivery to Algoa Bay to farmers of Graaff Reinet for overthrow of Cape administration
Copy letter from Pringle to Marquis Wellesley, Gov of Bengal at Fort William [Calcutta] on difficulties in supply of wheat, wine and livestock from Cape to Bengal
Copy letter from Pringle to EIC Sec William Ramsay, enclosing letter from Lt-Gen Francis Dundas, Acting- Gov and C-in-C of Cape, explaining why Loyalist laden with rice for Cape was sent to England; shortage of China goods at Cape and charter of vessel to procure supplies landed at St Helena
Copy affidavit of Edward Smith, supercargo of Lady Yonge on state of China stores shipped on Cuffnels, Royal Charlotte and Walmer Castle from St Helena
Duplicate of letter from Pringle to Ramsay on bills endorsed; safe arrival in Bombay of supplies from Cape on Adventura; arrival of private ship Milford in Simon's Bay with Indian and European goods for Cape by licence and Pringle's dilemma as to how to proceed in such situations; account from Ma...
Duplicate letter from J[ohn] Lumsden, Chief Sec, Bengal Govt at Calcutta to Pringle on recovery by EIC of payment for freight of brig Fanny damaged en route to Red Sea [enclosure to pp156-159]
Letter from Patton to John Roberts, EIC Chairman on decision to delay sailing of convoy under Cpt C Elphinstone on arrival of Princess Amelia with instructions from Cape; proclamation with articles of agreement between Col Hamilton, Pringle, Dundas, Curtis, Col Henry and Rear Adm S Dekker and Com...