Extract from Bengal Public Consultations, 18 November 1773. Plan to explore Red Sea coast from Basra to Suez for new communications route put forward by Thornhill, Holford and Killican. Board approve plan and permit use of the Cuddalore Schooner.
Extract from Bengal Public Consultations, 4 November 1776. Minute prepared by Mr Francis about benefits of Red Sea trade to Bengal and, in particular, to what objections a renewed trade effort would be liable.
Volume 9A: Extracts from letters from the Agent at the Cape of Good Hope to the Court of Directors, No 1 This volume was formed from letters sent from the Cape Agency, which were selected and copied, presumably for ease of reference to important matters or for a specific purpose which is no longe...
'A booke for sundry remembrances appertayninge to me Thomas Elkington.' Notebook of Thomas Elkington, 1614-1615
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pp.i-xii Title and list of contents, by Peter Pratt, 1820s. pp.1-2 Memorandum of favours Thomas Elkington received from his friends before leaving England, 28 Feb 1614. pp.5-15 Commission and instructions from the EIC in London to 'General' Nicholas Downton, William Edwards, Nicholas Emsworth, Th...
Letter from Betalfuckee [Bayt al Faqih] to Thomas Waters, Commissary at Mocha, and the captain and officers of the East India Company ship King William. It reports on negotiations with French merchants and a strategy to buy coffee at a lower price. Dated 1 May 1738 and signed by Nicholas Goodwin....
Letter from Betalfuckee [Bayt al Faqih] to Thomas Waters, Commissary at Mocha, and the captain and officers of the East India Company ship King William. It reports on the price of coffee and lists recent purchases. Dated 12 May 1738 and signed by Nicholas Goodwin. Received by the King William.