Letter from Bombay [Mumbai] to Benjamin Jones, Captain of the East India Company ship Shrewsbury, discussing cash to paid into the Company's account at Mocha. Dated 9 February 1772 and signed by Edward Ironside and John Harvey.
Copy despatch from John Pringle, first EIC Agent at Cape to EIC Secret Committee on arrival at the Cape; British Naval expedition under Adm Sir George Keith Elphinstone to seize Cape; political situation at Cape; supplies for fleet
Account by Alexander Dixon, 3rd mate, Hope, of encounter with and capture of Dutch brig Hare at Delagoa Bay, masquerading as American ship, fitted at Batavia and loaded with arms, ammunition and supplies for delivery to Algoa Bay to farmers of Graaff Reinet for overthrow of Cape administration
Copy letter from Pringle to Marquis Wellesley, Gov of Bengal at Fort William [Calcutta] on difficulties in supply of wheat, wine and livestock from Cape to Bengal
Copy letter from Pringle to EIC Sec William Ramsay, enclosing letter from Lt-Gen Francis Dundas, Acting- Gov and C-in-C of Cape, explaining why Loyalist laden with rice for Cape was sent to England; shortage of China goods at Cape and charter of vessel to procure supplies landed at St Helena
Copy affidavit of Edward Smith, supercargo of Lady Yonge on state of China stores shipped on Cuffnels, Royal Charlotte and Walmer Castle from St Helena