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Douglas, Captain B[illy], St. Helena. To Earl Macartney

ZA HPRA A88-180 (142)
Stuk
14 September 1797

Part of Earl George Macartney Papers

Requests the grant of land at the Cape, promised him by Major-General Craig.

Robert Brooke, St. Helena, Agreement

ZA HPRA A737-20
Bestanddeel
18 September 1797

Part of Robert Brooke

Whereby he agrees to repay a loan of 2500 at the rate of 12 per cent within 12 months, to relieve shortage of money at the Cape. Signed and sealed by R. Brooke, on behalf of the Earl of Macartney.

List of letters from Earl Macartney delivered by Mr. John Murray to Commodore Douglas, St. Helena

ZA HPRA A88-181 (143)
Stuk
18 September 1797

Part of Earl George Macartney Papers

Includes letters to H. Dundas and specimens of hemp, flax, cotton, wool and worsted. document Signed by B. Douglas.

Robert Brooke, St. Helena, Letter to Earl Macartney

ZA HPRA A737-21
Bestanddeel
19 September 1797

Part of Robert Brooke

Explaining that as he too is short of money, he has raised a private loan of 2500 for the Cape; the papers on the River Plate scheme have gone to Dundas but he fears government will take no action.

Scott, A, Cape Town. To A[ndrew] Barnard, Secretary to the Colony

ZA HPRA A88-182 (144)
Stuk
23 September 1797

Part of Earl George Macartney Papers

Encloses return of the commissioned officers of the 04th Regiment and negotiates the amount needed for clothing for the whole regiment.

Robinson, Lieutenant-Colonel Edward, Cape Town. To Earl Macartney

ZA HPRA A88-183 (145)
Stuk
24 September 1797

Part of Earl George Macartney Papers

Urges the Governor to make special allowances for officers at the Cape as they are much distressed financially.

Remarks at Mossell Bay by William McL. Rice, Lieutenant of His Majesty's ship Trusty

ZA HPRA A88-184 (146)
Stuk
30 September 1797

Part of Earl George Macartney Papers

Comments on the navigability of the Bay and the agricultural potential of the area; there in plenty of stinkwood and yellowwood, no mines and no trading with the Caffres.

Revenue from 1 October 1796 to 30 September 1797