Letter from Mocha to the East India Company Court of Directors, reporting on the trading voyage to Mocha by the EIC ship Shrewsbury. Dated 13 June 1772 and signed by Edward Ironside, John Harvey and Benjamin Jones.
Translation of a Phirmaund [firman] from Abdallah Al Munsure Billah [‘Abdullāh Al-Manṣūr al-Ḥusayn bin al-Qāsimī], Emaum [Imām] of Mocha, granting trading rights in his dominions to the East India Company, including the right to export 600 bales of coffee a year free of customs duty. Dated August...
Diary and consultations of John Gladman chief, Barker Hibbins and Benjamin Aleyn, supercargoes of the China Merchant (Captain John Utber) from Surat to Amoy,
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Covers 2 May 1685-3 May 1686: begins with: - commission and instructions from John Child and Council, 2 & 4 May 1685 - acknowledgment of lading by Captain John Utber, 4 May 1685 - statement by Abraham Navarro of goods available and saleable at Amoy, 23 Apr 1685 Diary on board ship, 4 May-31 ...
Luson to Cobb on arrival of 53rd Regt at St Helena to reinforce garrison and subsequent increase in demand for Cape supplies and provisions; desire of Gov Brooke to dispose of EIC sheep farm 'Klipbank' before end of lease; lack of shipping to transport supplies to St Helena
Luson to Cobb on supply by EIC and Navy of St Helena and contracts agreed; difficulty in transport of goods between Cape Town and Simons Bay; hire of store at Simons Bay and storekeeper, Alexander Duncan for supply of St Helena; expense of St Helena supply of St Helena; expense of St Helena suppl...
Luson to Cobb on delay in shipment of Cape wine to EIC; shipment of Cape wine for EIC on Cynthia; victualling account for Hibernia, Union, Melantho and Endymion for transport of 72nd Regt to India; refusal of owner of Endymion to submit to examination of its accounts; settlement of account of Mel...
Luson to Dart on indents from Bengal; case of W W Bird; bills of exchange; tenders for wine, cattle, barley, oats and pressed hay to supply St Helena; difficulties in shipping stores to St Helena; arrival of Marchioness of Ely and Prince Regent from Bengal; Marquis Huntley and Thomas Coutts from ...
Hawkins to Dart on shipment of Cape wine to EIC on Olive Branch and Antelope; serving of Inhibitions on parties in cases of Marchioness of Ely and General Hewitt; advance to William George Bird, Bombay Est
Supply of tea to Navy at Simon's Town; tender for currency; request from St Helena Govt to Cape Govt for funds for public service; repairs on Lady Feversham; supplies for St Helena; outbreak of 6th Cape frontier war; advance for John Conwell, Asst Surg, Madras Est and Lt-Col A Cooke, Madras Nativ...