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Letter 214 Charles Thomas Coggan to Robert James that the Committee of Shipping had examined and approved new ships' mates
Scope & Content:
The following mates were approved: Robert Ker, 2nd Mate, Princess Augusta; Thomas Hindman, 2nd Mate, Duke of Richmond; Hugh Beake, 3rd Mate, Duke of Richmond
Letter 237 Charles Thomas Coggan on behalf of the Committee of Shipping to Robert James enclosing the names of ships' mates who have been examined and approved
Scope & Content:
Mates examined and approved: Richard Dobbie, Chief Mate, Worcester; Thomas Liell, Second Mate, Worcester; Samuel Burges, Third Mate, Worcester; John Sharp, Fourth Mate, Princess Augusta
Letter 236 John Forbes, Lieutenant in Colonel Drapers Regiment, to the Court of Directors to have an allowance for his passage from Manilha [Manilla] he being sent on the Recruiting service
Scope & Content:
To be acquainted an officer has already been paid for that service.
Letters 300-302 Memorial of Lieutenant Eccles Nixon late of His Majesty's 36th Regiment of Foot for a position in the Company's service in command of a Company, with enclosures
Scope & Content:
Enclosures: f 598 Details of the dates of his commissions with the 36th Regiment of Foot f 599 Testimony to his character and abilities as a Lieutenant with the 36th Regiment of Foot
Letters 63-64 Adam Anderson, South Sea House to Robert James entreating the Court's acceptance of his dedication of the Origin of Commerce in 2 volumes.
Letters 66-67 Memorial of Martha Sophia Newton that as her husband Andrew Newton at Madras is backward in remitting money for her support that the Court will consider her case and grant her relief.
Scope & Content:
Committee of Correspondence to send a Copy to Madras and recommend an allowance to be made to Mrs Newton. Folio 128 is an account of Cash advanced to Mrs Newton.
Letter 91 The Proprieters of the United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East Indies to the Court of Directors desiring a General Court may be called on special affairs
Scope & Content:
Signatories include: S Taylor; Lord Clive; :Lewis Mendez; Lord Elibank; Francis Gosling; Joseph Salvador; John Walsh; Luke Scrafton and Mr Bernard. Ordered that a General Court be advertised accordingly.
Letter 135 Petition of Benjamin Williams, Broker, to be permitted to buy goods at the Company sales although he has omitted to pay the deposit on a lot of Tea