Letter from the Company's Astronomer at Bombay, John Curnin, to the Court of Directors, regarding the strength and direction of ocean currents, the use of chronometers at sea, etc. (includes tables and a chart, pp 21-25).
Lieut Colonel William Farquhar who has recently resigned as Resident of Singapore is allowed to accept the gift of a piece of plate and a gold cup which had been voted to him by the European and Chinese inhabitants respectively.
The Bombay Government agree to Framji Cawasji financing the completion of the Kamati aqueduct at Black Town, Bombay - the tank at Byculla to be completed at an estimated cost of 19,000 rupees.
The Bombay Government take exception to a circular which had been enclosed with the prospectus for a new weekly paper called 'The British and Indian Observer', and sent to Major John Taylor of the 10th Native Infantry.
‘Proceedings of Captn Owen of HMS Leven at Bombassa [Mombasa] – Memorial to His Majesty from the Imaum of Muskat complaining of Captn Owens conduct in accepting the cession of the Island of Bombassa to the British Government’
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This item consists of copies of correspondence, statements, and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. The principal correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; the Imaum of Muscat [Imam of Muscat, Sayyid Sa‘īd bin Sulṭān Āl Bū Sa‘īd], Captain ...
