| Description | 1. 28 Oct 1712 to Henry Davenport from unknown in Portuguese.
2. 18 Mar 1712 to Henry Davenport from William Proby concerning the whereabouts of the ship Dartmouth.
3. 22 Mar 1713 to Henry Davenport from B Wyche providing an update as to the status of various accounts upon his departure from Surat. Mentions a dispute between Mr Bonnells and Captain Gammon and Cockrofts Attorneys relating to the sum of upwards of 700 rupees.
4. 2 Feb 1713 to Henry Davenport from B Wyche providing a brief update of certain trade accounts, thanking him for the tin and elephant's teeth he had sent and seeking his assistance in the matter of Mr Keirs who was apparently ordered to make a payment to Mr Wyche before his death but failed to do so. Having learnt that some of Mr Keirs' effects were in his hands Henry Davenport is requested to remit the amount of whatever effects he might have and to make enquiries of what others may hold.
5. 2 Jun 1713 to Henry Davenport from B Wyche providing an accounts update and asking that he provide any assistance he is able to a Volupdas Nangurdas who was seeking to recover a considerable sum owed to him. Refers to Mr Kyers, deceased, identified as one of the Scotch Companies Supra-Cargoes in the Speedwell who had died indebted to them and asks whether he would make payment from effects he held belonging to him.
6. 12 Jan 1712 to Messrs Henry Davenport and Bernard Benyon from Samuel Lock Junior advising them that they shall shortly receive a receipt from Captain Cook of the Howland for a small packet of gold for the account of Francis Salvadore of London the net proceeds of which they are asked to invest in diamonds to be consigned to Salvadore.
7. 3 Jun 1713 to Henry Davenport from William Eston providing updates on the ships Recovery and Somers.
8. 1 Mar 1713 Statement of account (current) of the hirers of the Elizabeth.
9. 1 Mar 1713 Statement of account (interest) of the hirers of the Elizabeth.
10. 14 Aug 1713 to Governor Harrison and Messrs Henry Davenport and William Warre from B Wyche referring to the accounts of the Elizabeth, alias Buporah Merchants accounts. He comments that "I cannot accuse Mr Bonnell of doing anything unfair in selling that ships cargoe but that he did it without my knowledge [...] and I am sure he can give no justifiable reason why he did".
11. 19 Mar 1713 Copy of Mr Bonnel's account with Governor Harrison.
12. 9 Sep 1712 to Henry Davenport from William Proby referring to a previous notification of an unpaid bill of 1408 directing him to make payment of the account to Governor Harrison.
13. 15 Jun 1711 Statement of account (current) of the freighters of the ship Tankerville.
14. 11 Aug 1711 to Messrs Davenport and Charles Boone from Benjamin Wyche referring to instructions to him to make payment of the balance of their "Bengal adventure" and requesting payment of his own bill to be invested in, amongst other things, tin, teeth and quiksilver.
15. 7 Aug 1711 Statement of account (current) between Messrs Davenport and Boone and Benjamin Wyche.
16. 30 Jul 1711 to Messrs Davenport and Boone from B Wyche referring to an unpaid bill and the account of the Tankerville's Bengal voyage having been made up.
17. 4 Apr 1712 to Messrs Davenport and Boone from B Wyche referring to his bill and the fact that he considered the commission he charged therein to be perfectly usual all over India. He concludes with reference to the ship, the William, asking that they recommend her to their friends.
18. 28 Mar 1713 letter to Henry Davenport from unknown in Portuguese. |