A letter from Charles James Fife Stuart, London, to Parkes, 16 January 1873, 1 bifolio, including the envelope, enclosing copies, prepared by Murray & Hutchins, solicitors, of documents concerning a seven per cent sterling loan to the Japanese government for £2,400,000:

Imperial decree from Sanjo Sanetomi to Yoshida Kiyonari, 23 March 1872, 3 folios (tied together): an English translation by S. Shioda and G. Foukoutsi [Fukuchi Genichiro], London, 14 December 1872, certified by Hirobumi Ito.

Imperial decree from Sanjo to Yoshida, 22 September 1872, 3 folios (tied together): an English translation by Shioda and Foukoutsi, London, 14 December 1872, certified by Ito.

Order of the Chamber of Privy Councillors of the Japanese government, Tokei, 22 September 1872, 5 folios (tied together) (a copy of the proceedings of the Chamber): an English translation by Shioda and Foukoutsi, London, 14 December 1872, certified by Ito.

Order of the Chamber of Privy Councillors of the Japanese government, Tokei, 29 September 1872, 3 folios (tied together) (a copy of the proceedings of the Chamber): an English translation by Shioda and Foukoutsi, certified by Ito.

Certificate by Okubo Toshimichi concerning powers granted to Yoshida, dated London, 12 December 1872, with a certificate by John Newton concerning the signature of Okubo's certificate, London, 19 December 1872, 3 folios (tied together).

General bond of the loan, issued by Yoshida, 13 January 1873, 2 bifolios (sewn together).

Certificate by Terashima Munenori concerning the powers granted to Yoshida and the validity of the general bond, 13 January 1873, 1 bifolio.

Certificate by William Duff concerning the execution of the general bond, London, 13 January 1873, 1 bifolio.

Memorandum by Yoshida concerning the financial effect of the redemption of Japanese rice revenues by the loan, London, 13 January 1873, 1 bifolio.

Memorandum by J. Macnab concerning the working of the two per cent sinking fund applicable to the loan, London, 13 January 1873, 1 bifolio.