Supplies for St Helena; justification by Hawkins to EIC of payment of batta to officers of HMS Leven, HMS Barracouta and HMS Albatross employed to survey east coast of Africa; arrival of Aguilar in distress [includes two letters from Hawkins to EIC Sec Dart]
Arrival of Protector, Bengal Merchant, Lady East and Susan with troops of 75th Regt for Cape, embarkation of part of 55th Regt for Madras and departure; passages for individuals; failure of China ships to arrive at Cape with stores and complaint to Canton about quality of tea received; advances f...
Duplicate from Pringle to Secret Committee on decision to remain few more months at Cape; high cost of living and want of proper remuneration; advance for Lt-Col Duplessis; intention to leave for St Helena
Letter from Richard Hughes to Peter Michell, Secretary to the Company. Hughes has received letter from Rumbold Charlton Raikes stating his appointment as agent but has received nothing from the Company. Dated Cairo
Translation of letter from Grand Wazir, Dârendeli Muhammad Pasha, to the Governor of Cairo. Encloses a Kaimé explaining that English ships from India calling at Suez (prior to the prohibition orders being received in India) should be treated favourably. Dated Constantinople
Translation of letter from Grand Wazir, Dârendeli Muhammad Pasha, to the Governor of Cairo. Encloses a kaimé explaining that English ships from India calling at Suez (prior to the prohibition orders being received in India) should be treated favourably. Dated Constantinople
Extract from the registers of the British Cancellaria in Aleppo. Translation of a hattichérif, addressed to the Government of Egypt. Urges vigilance against Europeans trading in Suez. Copy verified by Eleazar Edwards, Cancellier
Extract from the registers of the British Cancellaria in Aleppo. Records George Baldwin's petition and efforts to obtain redress for those people seized by the Egyptians in 1779. Copy verified by Eleazar Edwards, Cancellier
Letter from Richard Hughes to Peter Michell, Secretary to the Company. Reports on movements of Europeans travelling through Egypt. States that there is an outbreak of plague in Cairo and Alexandria. Dated Cairo, 29 April 1781. Received 20 August 1781. Read in Court