Letter 50 Copy of letter from Admiral Cornish to the Governor and Court of Directors of the Bank of England remitting a set of bills of exchange drawn by the Archbishop of Manila on the High Treasurer at Madrid for 2 million spanish dollars payable to Admiral Cornish following the capture of Manilha
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Copied from a copy of the original, written from the Norfolk off Cavita in the Bay of Manila 2 March 1763, in the hands of the Bank of England, which copy was received from them 30 September 1763. Referred the 12 October 1763 to the Committee of Correspondence to examine and report.
Letters 95-96 The Burgomaster and Council of the City of Basel to the Court thanking them for their reply in relation to the estate of the late Captain Oswald who died in September 1761
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Original letter in German (folios 202-203), with translation in English (folios 204-205).
Letter 58 Richard Chiswell, London to the Court of Directors to send the value of £1000 in two Kanjars or Knives to Madras for the purchase of Diamonds
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Not granted, being contrary to the Company's regulations.
Letters 18-19 Robert Wood, House of Commons to Robert James that Lady Egremont desired to know the name of the Nabob who last wrote to the King so that it could be engraved onto the gold box the letter arrived in, which the King had presented to the late Lord Egremont
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Letter 19 is Robert Woods letter to Robert James; letter 18 is Robert James reply that the letter had been from the Nabob of Arcot and giving his full name and titles.
Letter 74 John Holland, late of the Fort St George Establishment, at St James's Street, London to the Court of Directors to be considered in the new arrangements to be made in India
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To be taken into consideration the 2nd September 1784.