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1. Letter from John Hawkesworth to Lord Sandwich while Hawkesworth was preparing the official account of Cook's first voyage, 19 Nov. 1771 (MS 7218/1); 2. Letter from Capt. James Cook to Lord Sandwich written from the Cape of Good Hope during his last voyage, while waiting to be joined by the "Discovery" 23 Oct. 1776. (MS 7218/41) the letter refers to Omai, the Tahitian who had been a sensation in London society; 3. Correspondence between the Earl of Sandwich and Sir Joseph Banks, Charles Burney, Daines Barrington, John-Douglas, Ant. Shepherd, James King and Sir James Harris about the publication of the journal of Cook's third voyage and the music of the South Sea Islanders. 29 letters, 1779-1784. (MS 7218/2-40; 42-44); 4. Document in Latin: "Copy of the inscription on the piece of plate presented by the Board of Admiralty to the Russian Major Behm" (MS 7218/45).

Montague [sic] [Montagu] writes concerning the bill drawn in favor of George Hastings of the ships "Rebecca" and "Frances Transport" for boatswain and carpenter's stores.

Signed Sandwich. Montagu was Earl of Sandwich.