Discusses produce, weather, currency, government, customs, defence and the importance of the Cape to Great Britain.

Comments on the currency and Dutch officials of the Cape.

Transmits instructions including the fixing of Macartney's salary at £10,000 per annum and £2,000 table money and that of Mr. Barnard as Secretary at £3000 per annum, both to be backdated to 1 August 1796; all other officials are to be paid from 1 January 1797; as the revenue of the colony may be insufficient to cover the civil establishment, the East India Company will be asked to supply the deficit and the government will adjust affairs with the Company; no Dutch or French settlers are to be allowed at the Cape. In letter-book marked 'Letters from England'.

Certifies that the owner, Joachim Rosario Monteiro, has paid customs at Mozambique on his cargo of slaves; Lists crew and slaves and requests assistance for the Joachim.

document Translated by M.A. Bianchi, Foreign Secretary. 6pp. Names: Juan da Silva Guedy; Francis Antonio da Veigo Cabral, Governor of Goa; D.A. Diego da Souza; E. Francisco Suares.

Encloses ensigns for the Order of the Bath with which Earl Macartney is to invest Major-General James Henry Craig. In letter-book marked 'Letters from England'.

Explains the appointments of officials at the Cape and Encloses a list of names, offices and salaries.

In letter-book marked 'Letters from England'.

Lays down salaries for the Lieutenant-Governor (Major-General Francis Dundas), the Secretary (Andrew Barnard), the Deputy Secretary (Hercules Ross), the Under-Secretaries (Acheson Maxwell and John Harrow); lists the names of individuals, with suggested amounts against their names, who will be appointed by Earl Macartney.

In letter-book marked 'Letters from England'.

Warns of possible attacks by the French on the East India Company's shipping returning from the East.

Copy. Encloses 39. letter.