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Letter 68 The Proprieters in the Joint Capital Stock of the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the East Indies to the Court of Directors desiring a general Court be called to meet on 27 March.
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The signatories include: Sir Francis Gosling, Lord Elibank, Richard Smith, George Johnstone, Luke Scrafton, George Savile, S Waller, Lewis Mendez and J? H Cruttenden. Ordered to be advertised accordingly.
Letters 88-89 Memorial of Mr Daniel Draper for permission to return to his station at Bombay next season and desiring the Court will order the payment of 1/4 part of the Boscawen's freight on Treasure from Juddah & Mocha to Bombay
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Committee of Correspondence to examine and report.
Letter 136 William Kinloch, Consul at Aleppo to Robert James regarding letters and packet being forwarded to the Company and a missing packet from 29 January 1764 which has not yet arrived in Aleppo
Letter 239 James Flint, London to the Court of Directors for an allowance in consideration of his long confinement in China & the misfortune he labours under of not being able to go to China again
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Committee of Correspondence to examine and report.
Letter 257 Petition of Mrs Mary Harnett, widow of Mr William Harnett deceased, formerly a Clerk in the Secretary's Office, for an increase of her pension
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Committee of Correspondence to examine and report.
Letters 312-313 Petition of Joseph Jacques, late a Lieutenant in His Majesty's Land Forces, offering to raise 100 men for the Company's service if he is favoured with a Captain's Commission
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Committee of Correspondence to examine and report.
Letter 345 Robert John Harrison to the Committee of Correspondence of the East India Company giving his account of matters in the altercations at Canton and particularly relating to 400 chests of Chowgua's Single Tea.
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Laid before the Committee of Correspondence the same day.