Appointment of Maurice FitzGerald as personal Physician to the Nawab of Arcot [Azim-ud-Daulah]. William Horseman appointed the Nawab's physician during FitzGerald's absence in Europe.
Death of Amar Singh the deposed Rajah of Tanjore. His stipend of 25,000 rupees 'per annum' to be continued to his infant son and family. Two of the Rajah's wives commit sati (self-immolation) on his funeral pyre.
Successful administration by Purnaiya, Diwan of Mysore, of the Mysore districts originally reserved for the Marathas, viz: Harpanahalli, Soonda, Anagundi, Holubkaira, Myconda and Harihar. Punctuality of Purnaiya in fulfilling the Mysore Raja's obligations to the Company.
A detachment of the Hyderabad Subsidiary Force is employed with the Nizam's own troops against the Raja of Sholapur and against certain Zemindars in the Raichur district.