Captain H. Stanhope, Bath, Letter to Earl Macartney
- ZA HPRA A737-10
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- 29 May 1796
Part of Robert Brooke
Requesting an interview, to carry out governor Brookes instructions regarding a letter entrusted to his care.
Captain H. Stanhope, Bath, Letter to Earl Macartney
Part of Robert Brooke
Requesting an interview, to carry out governor Brookes instructions regarding a letter entrusted to his care.
Earl Macartney, Parkhurst, Letter to Capt. H. Stanhope
Part of Robert Brooke
Thanking him for delivering Governor Brookes letter, contents of which he will mention to Mr Dundas.
Earl of Macartney, Extract of letter to Robert Brooke
Part of Robert Brooke
Begging him to send money as soon as possible as specie is very short.
Extract of letters from the Cape to Robert Brooke
Part of Robert Brooke
Enclosed in Governor Brookes to Earl Macartney; they give account of the fighting against the Dutch, of the casualties suffered and of how the St. Helena contingent bore itself, they testify to the value of the supplies of men and goods sent by Brooke to the Cape.
H. Ross, Deputy Pay-Master General, Castle of Good Hope, Letter to Earl Macartney
Part of Robert Brooke
Acknowledging receipt of a copy of the agreement entered into by Governor Brooke to raise a loan, which is very acceptable and which he will see about repaying.
Henry Dundas, Horse Guards, Letter (copy) to Robert Brooke
Part of Robert Brooke
Congratulating him on actions he has taken against Dutch shipping and on his sending necessary supplies to the Cape.
Lt Col Robson, St. Helena, Letter to Earl Macartney
Part of Robert Brooke
Congratulating him on his safe arrival at the Cape and giving news of his own and his sons appointments.
Part of Robert Brooke
Enclosed with 23; giving news of the war in Europe, obtained from a Major Tench of the Marines. Tench says public confidence in England has been restored; also manuscript transcript (24a).
R. Brooke, St. Helena, Letter (copy) to Admiral Pringle
Part of Robert Brooke
Giving news that Polyphemus has sailed with the India fleet under convoy and that Capt. Brisbane has returned to the Cape for fresh instructions; hopes Admiral will give assistance to the disabled China ships and congratulates him on quelling the mutiny.
R. Brooke, St. Helena, Letter to Earl Macartney
Part of Robert Brooke
Expressing fears of a French invasion of Ireland and dismay that he was left uninformed of the Danish warships rendez-vous at St. Helena, to convoy their ships from the East.