Letters 250-262 Messrs Touchet and Irving at Middle Temple to Peter Michell reporting that they will attend tomorrow with what papers they have ready. Related papers attached.
Letter 264 Leonard Morse at Whitehall to Peter Michell reporting that Lord Amherst has ordered the men from Lord Macleod's regiment on board a ship from Leith to sail to Spithead instead of the Thames. When it arrives, the master of the ship is to distribute these men on board the Godfrey, Royal George, Hillsborough and Mountstuart as the Court directed.
Letter 265 Leonard Morse at Whitehall to Peter Michell reporting that the ship transporting Lord Macleod's regiment left Leith before they received the Court of Directors’ orders to sail to Portsmouth instead of the Thames. Asks that a person be sent to intercept the ship at Gravesend to inform them of the change of plan.
Letter 281 Petition of Henry Brooke in Mortimer Street to the Court asking that the appointment of Ensign Alexander Beatson from the Infantry to the Engineer Corps at Madras may not be confirmed.
Letter 291 Philip Stephens at the Admiralty Office to Peter Michell reporting that the Commissioners express their thanks to the Court for sending an extract of a letter relating to His Majesty's ships in China and an extract of a letter from the Governor and Council at St Helena.