Stephen intends to resign as Law Member of Council in Spring 1872 when he hopes to have passed Bills for law reform or at least have then ready for passing.
[Refers to Argyll's letter of 27 May 1870]; question whether persons having CB should also be eligible for CSI. 24 June: incidents on N.W. frontier (Bunnoo [Bannu]); protests at proposal that India should contribute towards costs of Royal Navy's East Indian Squadron from which she derives no be...
Refers to Argyll's letter of 15 July; hopes Sykes's motion will not re-open question of bonuses for Indian Army officers which might throw an unjust charge on Indian revenues; disagree with latest financial arrangements made in London with railway companies; risk of tying up large sums of British...
Refers to Argyll's letter of 25 August and encloses note by (Sir) E C Bayley on reports of unrest from Mr Fenwick; any real reduction in Native Army opposed by Napier; affairs in Afghanistan very threatening and may interfere with Goldsmid's mission; pleased at telegram stating India is to receiv...
[cf Argyll's letter to Mayo of 6 October 1870]; castigates Wilson and Europeans like him who spread false reports of disaffection – Lord Salisbury could do good service by replying very sharply to Wilson; encloses papers on the panic at Allahabad including an assessment of Wilson; has been testin...
Refers to Argyll's letter of 20 October and encloses note by Anderson on Corbett's opinions which should be publicised in order to elicit opinions and encourage further experiment.
Council has agreed income tax for 1871/72 can be kept to 1½% on incomes above 1000 rupees and 1% on incomes below and Mayo personally hopes it will be possible to exempt incomes below 1000 rupees altogether; evidence that income tax on lower incomes cannot be retained without much injustice and d...
Refers to Argyll's letter of 13 May (2); no enquiry into use of greased cartridges in Enfield rifle has in fact taken place; is pleased with Argyll's despatch on Bengal local taxes; other provinces are falling into line and Mayo hopes that before he leaves India local bodies will be levying rates...