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"Extracts from records Bombay + Surat". A small lined notebook with handmade cream cover in which has been written:

• "Original in Surat Factory Outward Letter Book No.1A of 1630 -1673", page 2 - a Letter to Mr Richard Craddock in Persia from Geo. Orinder, John Goodier, Henry Gary and Ger. Hungier, dated 22 January 1663/64. * Same book, page 44, to Mr Robert Master and Mr Phil. Gyffard from Geo. Orinder, John Goodier, Henry Gary and Ger. Hungier. In the letter is a note from the copyist to state that he has omitted a page of the letter. Dated 10 February 1663/64
• Same book, to Bart. Worpll. The letter finishes with a copyist's note to state that 10 paragraphs dealing with the purchase of horse and repairs of ships were omitted.
• Same book, to Fort St. George from Gerald Hungier, Matthew Gray and Charles James, dated 20 January 1671.
• Same book, to Bantam with copyist note regarding end of letter, dated 5 February 1671.
• Same book, to Mr Tomas Rold, Gombroone, from Gerald Hungier, Matthew Gray and Charles James, dated 5 February 1672.

These letters are primarily concerned with trade and defensive matters. It should be noted that several of the pages have come loose from the notebook.

'Extracts from letters of Major Rawlinson addressed to Mr Norris'. Extracts from letters dated 25 February, 28 March, 28 April and 15 July 1848, in which he writes firstly of how his indisposition has interrupted his explorations but he is working on the translations from the copies of the inscriptions he has made. In March he writes of making the most of learning about Babylonian knowledge whilst in the desert and of the discoveries he made. In April he had concluded that the roots of Babylonian are biblical and monosyllabic. He has found Babylonian words in the Rabbinical Chaldee. He has also found what he believes to be a description of Nebuchadnezzar's buildings. In July he remarks that his Assyrian progress is satisfactory. He has made good progress on a translation from the Nimrud obelisk and in his understanding of the different grammatical parts of the language.

Extracts from letters sent from Bombay 1662-1678 from the India Office Records with a compliment slip from L.M. Anstey. Typed material, 12 pages plus compliment slip which is dated 6 November 1924. With these letters is a handwritten note initialed by Rawlinson, suggesting that Dr Spear of Sir Patrick Cadell would make a good article or to put in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society as "Selections from Bombay Archives". Note is undated.

Three extracts taken from earlier sources regarding the Salsette Caves. First are extracts translated from a French Translation of Carsten Niebuhr's 1780 Voyage en Arabic (Arabian Voyage). The second are extracts from a 1847 work by Dr. J Bird. Third, extracts from J. B. 'Selby's' (Seely?) 1825 Wonders of Ellora. And finally, Notes on Kanheri from James Fergusson's 1845 Rock Cut Temples.

These are pages 3 to 5 on the folder list.

A typewritten sheet detailing Extracts from the declaration of Trust noting items 1,5 and 6.

"Extracts from Bombay Records" - a small lined notebook with blue cover, made by "Shamsher Exercise Books, S.P. Press Bombay 3", in which is an incomplete copy of a letter from "Original in Surat Factory Outward Letter Book No.2 of 1675 @1676, p.23". The letter is primarily concerned with trade and defensive matters. The cover is marked with a "I", so presumably it is one of two or several which are now missing.

Description: Thin black hardbound notebook with unruled white pages, handwritten in ink.
Contents: Extracts from Berosus and other Greek historians and writers with a section towards the end titled Zoroaster and Ormuzd.

Extracts from André Breton's Perspective Cavalière.

"Extracts from a Sketch of Nepal by the Surgeon of the Residency, Calcutta, AD 1872." Further Hodgson notes from Dr Wright's book. These are regarding Nepal's rules concerning commercial dealings and intercourse with Europeans. Handwritten, 2 pieces, 4 sides, undated (post 1872).

Extracts Bombay records (Surat factory). A small lined notebook with missing cover in which has been written: * "Original in Surat Factory Outward Letter Book No.1A of 1630 @1673", p.243, to Mr Thomas Rolt, Gomborne, from Gerald Hungier, Matthew Gray and Charles James, dated 14 March 1672.

• Same book, p.244, to Mr John Petit, Callecut, from Gerald Hungier, Matthew Gray and Charles James, dated 6 April 1672.
• Same book, p.247, to Mr Cesar Chamberlain, [Carwarr], from Gerald Hungier, Matthew Gray and Charles James, dated April.
• Same book, p.250, to Bantam from Gerald Hungier, Matthew Gray and Charles James, dated 12 April 1672.
• Same book, p.263, from Gerald Hungier, Matthew Gray and Charles James, dated 17 May 1672.
• Original in Surat Factory Outward Letter Book No.2 of 1675 @1676", p.2, to Bombay, from Gerald Hungier and Charles James, dated 6 December 1675.
• Same book, p.3, to Swally, from Gerald Hungier and Charles James, dated 6 December 1875.
• Same book, from Gerald Hungier, Matthew Gray, Charles Lamb and Caesar Chamberlain, dated 6 December 1675. There is a copyist's note to state "This letter is eaten by white ants & I have to guess most of the words". * Same book, p.5, from Gerald Hungier, Matthew Gray, Charles Lamb and Caesar Chamberlain, dated 6 December 1675. Same book, p.7, to Swally, with copyist note to say much of the letter is unreadable.
• Same book, p.8, to Bombay, from Gerald Hungier, Matthew Gray, Charles Lamb and Caesar Chamberlain, dated 9 December 1675.
• Same book, p.9, from Gerald Hungier, Matthew Gray and Caesar Chamberlain, dated 11 December 1675. with copyist note to state that the letter is decaying.
• Same book, p.20, to Mr John Child, Rajapore, from Gerald Hungier, Matthew Gray, Charles Lamb and Caesar Chamberlain, dated 5 January 1675.
• Same book, p.21, to Bombay, from Gerald Hungier, Matthew Gray and Caesar Chamberlain, dated January 1675/76.
• Same book, p.23. to Bombay from Gerald Hungier, Matthew Gray, Charles Lamb and Caesar Chamberlain, dated 15 January 1675/76.

These letters are primarily concerned with trade and defensive matters. It should be noted that several of the pages have come loose from the notebook.