Extract of a letter from Tranquebar
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Gives shipping news, including a report that Admiral Sercey has arrived in Mauritius from Batavia.
letter Signed a true extract by J. Wobb.
State of His Majesty's troops at the Cape of Good Hope
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Signed by Thomas Nott, Deputy Adjutant-General.
College of Wardens to the Lutheran Community, Cape of Good Hope. To Earl Macartney
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Requests permission for a new minister, familiar with Dutch, to be brought from Europe to assist them with preaching and education, as their own minister has died.
Document Signed by C. Matthiessen, C.F. Gernann, J. Casper Lees, G.G. Hbhme, J. Liebbrandt, G.A. Watermeyer and J. Bolleure and certified a true translation by C.G. HOhne.
Memorandum on the productions of the Cape as furbishing articles for 'subsistence and for trade
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The Cape is important for its strategic position and not for trade, although cattle, corn, wool and ivory exports could become valuable; deprecates lack of good ports and communications; comments on the civil, criminal, financial and military aspects of the Cape.
Inscribed on the back is "Remarks upon Bruce, received from Sir J.C. May 18.11.7".
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Copy (translation). document Signed by B. Eyberg.
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The reduction in the issue of forage should make the grain magazine last until 10th October. Enclosed in 104.
Grimston, Major, Simon's Town. To Earl Macartney
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A Danish ship from Batavia, bound for Copenhagen, has arrived, with sugar, rice and one passenger.
Dundas, Henry, Parliament Street, [London]. To Earl Macartney
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Asks him to appoint Mr. Holland to an additional office, not incompatible with that of Judge of the Vice Admiralty, so that his income may be increased. In letter-book marked 'Letters from England'.
Huskisson, W[illiam], Parliament Street, [London]. To Earl Macartney
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Encloses copy of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between Britain and America, for publication at the Cape. In letter-book marked 'Letters from England'. T.
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autograph document Signed by John Pringle, Commissary General.