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Letters 15-16 Joseph Collet at the Cape of Good Hope to the Court reporting his arrival from Rio de Janario and reporting that the Bouverie [Desbouverie], Tankerfield, Halifax and Success are also at the port. Also states that the ship plans to sail for Madras in fourteen days. Copy of his letter to the Company from Rio de Janeiro dated 15 October 1711 attached.
Letter 36 Thomas White on board the St George in the Downs to Thomas Woolley reporting that he has the great cabin for his accommodation and requests that a letter be sent to the Captain of the ship stating that there have been no complaints made against him.
Letter 7 Jacob Mendes Da Costa in London to the Court requesting permission to ship out £800 worth of coral on the Derby to Fort St George to purchase diamonds.