Letter from Anthony Hayes to Peter Michell, Secretary of the Company. Forwards packet of letters from Richard Hughes. Dated Smyrna, 3 July 1781. Received 25 August 1781. Read in Court
Letter from Richard Hughes to Peter Michell, Secretary to the Company. Reports movements of a French soldier recently landed in Alexandria. Dated Alexandria, 1 May 1782. Received 13 July 1782. Read in Court
Paper entitled 'Considerations on the country trade of India as to its influence on the affairs of this country and particularly as it connects with the navigation and trade to Suez.' Written by George Baldwin. Dated Westminster
Letter from George Baldwin to unknown recipient. Baldwin wants support for his attempts to break the monopoly of the Turkish Company of its trade with Turkey and other privileges. Dated Bond Street
Copy of Commission appointing George Baldwin as Consul General in Egypt and giving duties. Marked "U.P., vol. 200". Entered in the Book of Forms and Precedents.
Extract from Fort St George Military Consultations. Complies with request to provide a statement of receipts and expenditure incurred on the overland mail since 1798.
Extract of Bombay Political Consultations Arrival of the Bombay, the Company frigate, at Perim with orders and stores for the Island. Reports that, contrary to Arab assurances, the wells on Perim have been dried up and disused for a long time.
Extract of Bombay Political Consultations Perim does not possess the advantages it was believed to hold. The Governor-General in Council recommends that British forces do not re-occupy the island.
Extract of Bombay Political Consultations Murray gives reasons for moving troops to Aden and not Mocha. Requests reinforcements for those soldiers taken on board the Bombay due to illness. Includes copied offer of friendship, commerce and religious compact between Ahmad bin Abdul Khinim, Sultan o...