Extract of a letter from Sir Robert Ainslie to the Marquis of Carmarthen. Reports that Baldwin approached the French consul in Egypt in an attempt to procure a passage through Suez for a Mr Clarke. Ainslie, as Ambassador, does not want to be held responsible for Baldwin's transactions. Dated Cons...
Copy of letter from Sir Home Popham to Carlo de Rossetti. Rossetti asked to seek insurance measures against arabs plundering merchandise in future. Popham intends to go to Cairo once that the danger of plague has receded. Marked "No.4". Dated Suez, 22 April 1802 Received 23 August 1802.
Copy of letter from Lord Grenville to the Earl of Elgin. Temporarily approves arrangements for monthly messenger to Vienna but requests estimates of costs involved. Marked "3." Dated Downing Street
Copy of letter from the Earl of Elgin to Marquis Wellesley. Reports the establishment of British Residencies at Baghdad and Bucharest. Marked "16." Dated Constantinople
Letter from Major-General Baird to the Court of Directors. Reports preparations to cross the desert to Suez and helpfulness of the Pasha of Egypt. Dated Giza
'Extract of Letter from the Gov-Gen of Bengal to J. Pringle Esqr. Agent at The Cape of Good Hope - dated 1st Feby 1796' on money for recruitment service
Luson to Cobb on tenders for supply of barley and oats for St Helena; pork for St Helena; rise in price of Cape wine and purchase of supplies for EIC shipped on Antelope; death of another Kirmaun goat and lack of shipping to send remainder to EIC; encounter of Cpt H Elliot of Hope with pirate ship
Luson to Cobb on invoice for bill of lading for wine on Mary; arrival of Phoenix from Bengal and Madras with news of movement of Gov-Gen to Upper Provinces and Madras Army to Mahratta provinces
Luson to Dart on increase in sales and balance of cash at Cape Agency; indent for tea for settlers; pipe packs and casks for St Helena; explanation for poor quality of wine shipped to London; pension of Gen Nichol; reasons for accepting tender for wine; rates for transport of troops from Cape to ...