Summary: In 1778, the government of Sir Thomas Rumbold was characterized by various appointments and events in Madras. Benjamin Roebuck, the Assaymaster, reported on the economical handling of coins at the Mint. The Danish Missionaries John Philip Fabricius and John Christian Breithaupt were in Madras, and John Sykes, Charles Bromley, and Henry Du Puy were part of the legal profession as Attorneys. Uncovenanted servants like George Taswell, the Master Attendant, and private residents like Samuel Troutback and Lewis Carvalho were also part of the scene. The list also included Joseph Le Clostre, a hairdresser, and Sophia Monckton and Mary Capper among many married women in Madras. The Lord North carried new appointments like Sir Hector Munro, Advocate-General Sir John Day, and Mr. Stephen Popham, the secretary of Advocate-General, to Madras.