| Description | 1. 5 Oct 1713 Notice from Edward Harrison, president and governor of Fort St George, appointing Henry Davenport to be deputy governor of Fort St David.
2. 13 Oct 1713 Letter from Edward Harrison to the men in the garrison at Fort St David saying that they would be treated as traitors if they continue to prevent Henry Davenport's entry. Davenport was the successor to the late Deputy Governor Robert Raworth whose commission had been revoked. The men at the garrison had decided they would not submit to anyone but Raworth so had become "rebels to our Queen". Anybody returning to their duty would be forgiven apart from Lieutenant Patrick Johnston for murder and other unpardonable crimes.
3. 1713 Henry Davenport's account of estate in India: "List of my adventures abroad concerned in company debts standing out and what I owe delivered to Edward Harrison & Bernard Benyon my attorneys in India". Voyages in East Indies, Seurat, Batavia and China by named ships carrying cargoes of jewels, taffetas, gold and silver threads. One voyage to the West Coast for a slave wench.
4. 14 Jan 1714 Letter from Henry Davenport to Edward Harrison and Bernard Benyon advising that he has not had time to balance his books regarding his estate in India; appoints them executors of his will. On his death money to be invested in diamonds, sent to Madame Chardin for his daughter Mary Elizabeth and on her death to his second daughter, Mary Louise.
5. 18 Jul 1718 Receipt from Anthony Mendes da Costa to Henry Davenport for the principal stock of the United Company of Merchants of England.
6. 26 Feb 1729 Letter to Henry Davenport from John Hobbs in Bristol concerning purchase of mahogany.
7. 5 Sep 1944 Newspaper cutting from the Daily Telegraph concerning Allied armies crossing the Dutch frontier.
8. 15 Jan 1720 Letter to Henry Davenport from Thomas Theobald about the price of grain, having chintz painted green in Sadrass and being unhappy with a pattern he had made up with Henry's directions. Obliged with the news of the Spanish invasion upon Ireland.
9. 5 Feb 1720 Letter to Henry Davenport from Messrs Oadham & Theobald enclosing an account. Advising they had time to get the chintz to Captain Benfield overland to Fort St David.
10. 1 Sep 1720 Letter to Henry Davenport from Messrs Oadham & Theobald sending a duplicate account. Captain Boddam has gone to England and they are hoping he may be able to recollect an unpaid item on Mr Beauvoir's account. Also news that the Danes have declared war with the Moors. Mentions the trade of pearls and drugs and diamonds and silver.
11. 29 Jan 1720 Letter to Henry Davenport from Messrs Oadham & Theobald who have acquired a patch of gold chintz but were obliged to take three amounting to 42 pagodas.
12. 29 Jan 1720 Duplicate letter from Messrs Oadham & Theobald regarding a patch of gold chintz. Additional note added on the second page, concerning sending the chintz overland to Fort St David.
13. 1713 Henry Davenport's account at Fort St George: respondentia bonds, carriage and cargo signed by George Crooke, Henry Davenport and John Legg.
14. 25 Jul 1711 Letter from Messrs Russell & Molyneux to Robert Raworth concerning freight of pepper on the ship St George. Includes a note from John Russell about the letter and hopes to get the ship away on time.
15. 26 Jul 1711 Letter from John Chitty to John Russell and Abraham Adams about money due on arrival of ships.
16. 26 Nov 1711 Letter from John Russell and Abraham Adams to Henry Davenport about his account and Samuel Blount dying without a will.
17. 20 Sep 1711 Letter from John Russell to Edward Harrison concerning the a change of ships from St George to the Dartmouth.
18. 20 Apr 1721 Insurance certificate for the journey from London to India, Persia and China and back in ship Macclesfield.
19. 29 Jul 1719 & 4 Oct 1719 Copies of letters from Hugonin to Henry Davenport about affairs in the East India Company and the loss of Banculla.
20. 15 Nov 1720 Letter from John Starke to Henry Davenport concerning affairs since his arrival in Bombay.
21. 17 Dec 1718 Copy letter from Charles Boone to unknown, probably Henry Davenport, advising Mr Maubert cannot send him the money and that Mr Bennett is bankrupt.
22. 9 Jan 1718 Letter (on reverse of above) from Charles Boone advising that he had written to Mr Hope to make a demand on John Bennett. Asking him to send two peruques from his barber and to debt his account.
23. 25 Jul 1711 Letter from John Russell to Robert Raworth, William Warre and Henry Davenport about freight movements.
24. 1 Oct 1711 Account of the sale of goods received by Ship St George for freighter Robert Raworth of pepper and copper. 37442 rupees.
25. 29 Aug 1711 Duplicate letter from John Russell to Robert Raworth, William Warre and Henry Davenport about money lent out, with a brief account.
26. Undated account of the produce of treasure received by the ship St George for account of Robert Raworth the designed owners of the Princess Sophia and now in John Russell's possession.
27. 25 Jul 1711 Account of the sale of goods received by Ship St George, from John Russell and Mr Molyneux.
28. 25 Jul 1711 Letter from John Russell and Mr Molyneux to Robert Raworth about some accounts.
29. 7 Oct 1713 Letter from Abraham Addams to Henry Davenport thanking him for procuring the diamonds so soon and the sizes ordered.
30. 28 Nov 1713 Letter from Abraham Addams about Robert Nightingale asking for a copy of the invoice for the Greyhound which was despatched to Madras.
31. 7 Oct 1713 Copy letter from Abraham Addams to Henry Davenport and Bernard Benyon regarding a bill for Mr Dean.
32. 29 Jan 1714 Memoir in French by Thomas Capulin about Henry Davenport.
33. Jan 1723 Letter from Caterby Oadham and Hugonin to Henry Davenport mentioning that the Bonitta had arrived from China carrying pagodas which they cannot possibly dispose of to his advantage.
34. 25 Sep 1722 Copy letter from Caterby Oadham and Hugonin about Theobald & Oakham missing no opportunity in advising him of his affairs. Aga Abraham ran away some time ago being insolvent, but will try to recover his debts if they find him.
35. Feb 1712 Statement of details of goods being received in good order by Mary Blount to be sent to Persia for Henry Davenport and witnessed by Captain W Weld.
36. 1 Nov 1711 extract from a letter from Charles March & Edward Rigby Malacca about the misfortunes of Dr Warren in the Eugene bound for Tonguin who was beaten and left for dead in the cabin and the captain killed.
37. Undated list of accounts with notes of accounts on reverse.
38. 10 Nov 1720 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport regarding his sentiments and request to Robert Nightingale and Mr Chamberlayne concerning Mrs Chardin's effects and making a will. Trouble at Surat and pirates taking a Judda ship has made him cautious of trusting money in the pearl market.
39. 13 Sep 1719 Duplicate letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport about following his orders punctually in the future. |