Extract of a letter from Sir Robert Ainslie to the Marquis of Carmarthen. Reports on meeting with the Reis Effendi. Ainslie claims the same rights for England to navigate the Red Sea as France appears to enjoy. Dated Constantinople
Extract of a letter from Sir Robert Ainslie to the Marquis of Carmarthen. Fears Beys have gained strength and states unease at lack of news from Egypt. Dated Constantinople
Copy of a letter from George Baldwin to Sir Robert Ainslie. Reports arrival of French frigate in Suez and that Ottoman army returning to Cairo having left a strong post on the Egyptian frontier to prevent return of rebels. Dated Cairo
Extract of a letter from Sir Robert Ainslie to the Marquis of Carmarthen. No decision about Suez forthcoming until the arrival of the Grand Admiral [Capitan Pasha]. Ainslie believes that the admiral may have been 'tampered with'. If so, Ainslie lacks the money to secure a similar advantage. Marke...