Luson to Cobb on arrival of Rose and Minerva; increase in demand from St Helena for supply of forage from Cape; repair of Duke of Marlborough at Saldanha Bay
Supplies for St Helena; decline of offer of corn mill from St Helena for Cape; advance for Lt M J Johnson, St Helena Art; advances for officers from Indian establishments; shipment of coal for steam vessels to Calcutta; payment for tea supplied to Navy at Simon's Town; rejection of tender for wine
Extract of a letter from John Abbott, consul at Aleppo, to Sir Robert Ainslie. Reports arrival of despatches to Baghdad and the sending of a messenger to Basra. Dated Aleppo
Copy of letter from the Company to George Baldwin. States that future charges to the Company's account should be at current exchange rates without additional premiums. Requests help for Captain Richard Matthews travelling via Suez to Madras. Dated London
Copy of letter from the Company to George Baldwin. Requests help for James Nowlan and Mark Wood, bearers of the letter, and states that Company are arranging a salary for Baldwin. Dated London
Copy of letter from George Smith, Fort St George, to Sir Robert Ainslie. Reports that the President of the Council, Lord Pigot, has been overthrown by a military force led by the Commander-in-Chief of the army. Dated Fort St George, 10 October 1776. Received in Constantinople, 20 February 1777. R...
Extract of a letter from Sir Robert Ainslie to Lord Weymouth. Fears that France is about to reopen trade with India via Suez and that George Baldwin has been commissioned to transmit various fortunes from India to Europe. Dated Constantinople
Extract of a letter from Sir Robert Ainslie to Lord Weymouth. Ainslie will not make Baldwin a consul for Cairo as this would imply accepting responsibility for his transactions. Dated Constantinople, 4 January 1779 Received 17 February 1779