| Description | 1. 17 Jan 1719 Letter from Governor Samuel Feake, Fort William to Henry Davenport concerning sending gowns and petticoats for his wife.
2. 15 Feb 1718 Letter from Governor Samuel Feake, Fort William to Henry Davenport concerning disposal of chinaware and death of Governor Hedges.
3. 15 Dec 1718 Letter from William Welde, Calcutta to Henry Davenport concerning Davenport not having received his previous letters.
4. 15 Dec 1718 Duplicate letter from William Welde, Calcutta to Henry Davenport (see 3.).
5. 24 Dec 1717 Letter from John Starke, Bombay Castle to Henry Davenport, London concerning damage to cloth aboard his ship in Mocha. "The Mocha debt can never be recovered until somebody is appointed to wait upon the King".
6. 24 Feb 1718 Letter from Mr Faucett, Fort St George to Henry Davenport, London saying that Davenport would make a good governor there. The letter ends "The East India Company never had more occasion for honest men in their service than now".
7. 15 Dec 1718 Letter from Augustus Burton, Fort George to Henry Davenport, London concerning his falling out with Governor Colles.
Invoice (in French) from Monsieur Bougres.
8. 20 Feb 1718 Letter from Captain Fullerton, Fort St George to Henry Davenport expressing gratitude and his kindness towards him.
9. 6 Feb 1718 Letter from Henry Frankland, Calcutta to Henry Davenport concerning Governor Hedges dying and Governor Feakes taking over.
10. 1716 Letter from John Legg, Fort St George to Henry Davenport with news of Governor Harrison leaving in February and Mr Collet replacing him.
11. 1 Oct 1716 Letter from John Starke, Fort St George to Henry Davenport concerning the Mocha Voyage and the ship Hannover with her cargo of long cloth.
12. 16 Dec 1718 Letter from Mr Theobald, Fort St George to Henry Davenport concerning goods for London being put in a warehouse and therefore delayed. Sends respects to his good lady.
13. 10 Dec 1718 Letter from Mr Hugonin, Fort St George to Henry Davenport concerning shipments and charges on a house for Madam Chardin. News of a great famine in Surat and the Arab block of Cambroon. Also about a letter addressed to Mr Hugonin being opened by order which he says would not have happened in Governor Harrison's time.
14. 15 Nov 1718 Letter from Mr Trenchfield, Canton to Henry Davenport with news of his brother's very quick voyage from Madras to Moca. Also news of a Mr Pitt returning with a handsome fortune. News of the King of Spain and Sicily joining with the Italian Prince and declaring war against the Emperor of China. |