| Description | 1. 12 Jul 1714 Letter from Governor Edward Harrison, Fort St George to Henry Davenport enclosing bills for loading.
2. 14 Jan 1716 Letter from Governor Edward Harrison, Fort St George to Henry Davenport to say he is glad to hear that the three winter ships and himself are safe. Also concerning shipments from France and Henry Davenport's next planned voyage to Fort St George.
3. 10 Jul 1715 Letter from Governor Harrison, Fort St George to Henry Davenport concerning the sailing of the ship Kent with Captain Minter. Also news of the death of Warre to gangrene. News of the St Ann and the Oxford.
4. 20 Feb 1715 Letter from Governor Harrison, Fort St George to Henry Davenport sending his blessing to his god-daughter. Also news of the ship Cardigan anchoring in Fort St George.
5. 12 Jul 1714 Letter from Governor Harrison, Fort St George to Henry Davenport complaining of his Sciatica and wishes to have a chance to go home to Great Britain once again. Also loss of ship Fosia at Pegue with all her cargo. News of the scarcity of diamonds and the ship Dolbin, which had a narrow escape in her passage to the West Coast. "The men that we put aboard attempting to carry her off to Madagascar, but the little Captain shot one and wounded five more before he could quell them: sure our masters will think fit to lodge a power here for hanging such hardened villains".
6. 30 Jan 1714 Letter from Governor Harrison, Fort St George to Henry Davenport talking of when Davenport left after spending time at Fort St George and of the arrival of the ship Recovery.
7. 4 Feb 1715 Letter from Governor Harrison, Fort St George to Henry Davenport concerning account.
8. 30 Aug 1716 Letter from Governor Harrison, Fort St George to Henry Davenport concerning fall in price of raw silk and his imminent voyage home.
9. 6 Oct 1716 Letter from Governor Harrison, Fort St George to Henry Davenport concerning the arrival of ship Dartmouth after a full month at Canton. Goes on to say that the Mandarins will do all in their power to conceal what has happened from the Emperor.
10. 8 Feb 1715 Duplicate letters from Governor Harrison, Fort St George to Henry Davenport concerning problems with ships due to the monsoon season.
11. 14 Sep 1715 Duplicate letter from Governor Harrison, Fort St George to Henry Davenport. Dartmouth must lie the season round in China.
12. 14 Jan 1716 Duplicate letter from Governor Harrison, Fort St George to Henry Davenport. Marcus Moses settled and done all mischief among French.
13. 1 July 1715 Letter from Governor Harrison, Fort St George to Henry Davenport. Trade ruined for two or three years. Also duplicate of letter of 14 Sep 1715 |