Copy of letter from Jonathan Duncan, Governor of Bombay, to Colonel Wellesley. Bombay company has been delayed on embarkation due to a Hindu festival and a decision to await further orders prior to the rendezvous. Copy verified by J.A. Evans. Marked "No.2". Dated 3 March 1801 Received overland, 1...
Copy of letter from Jonathan Duncan to Colonel Wellesley. Reports on the arrangements made for troops' provisions. Copy verified by J.A. Evans. Marked "No.4". Dated Bombay, 6 March 1801 Received overland, 14 August 1801.
Copy of letter from Jonathan Duncan to Admiral Blankett. Reports departure of Bombay troops to Mocha. Copy verified by J.A. Evans. Marked "No.9". Dated 3 March 1801 Received overland, 14 August 1801.
Copy of letter from Jonathan Duncan, James Carmac and William Page to Marquis Wellesley. Reports progress made on Red Sea expedition and encloses copies of letters received. Copy verified by J.A. Evans. Marked "No.10". Dated Bombay Castle, 4 March 1801 Received overland, 14 August 1801.
Letter from Lord Elgin to the Company. Highlights the lack of secrecy between Vienna and Constantinople and states that Sir Home Popham's attempts to establish a consul in Cairo, without permission from the Porte, has itself endangered the success of obtaining that objective. Marked "loose papers...
Duplicate letter from Samuel Briggs to the Court of Directors. Offers services to the Company. Dated Alexandria, 10 December 1803 Received 29 March 1804.
Letter from Lieutenant J. L. Cantelo to William Ramsay. Account of his journey from Calcutta and arrangements for reaching Malta. Dated Alexandria, 18 January 1804. Received 18 April 1804.
Extract of letter from Samuel Briggs to Antonio Vondiziano, British agent in Cyprus. Reports the departure of Lord Nelson with British fleet from Alexandria the previous day to attack the French fleet. Copy verified by John Barker. Dated Alexandria, 8 February 1805 Received 7 May 1805.