The Company's Astronomer at Madras [Thomas Glanville Taylor] is authorised to spend 500 rupees in acquiring the apparatus necessary for carrying out the tidal observations in Madras Roads ordered by the Court of Directors
Observations of the Government of India on the Report of the Prison Discipline Committee of Jan 1838 (with associated minutes and correspondence) (Vol 1)
The sugar mills at Bassein formerly belonging to the late William Lingard are made over by the Bombay Government to Messrs McGregor, Brownrigg and Co, who wish to continue Lingard's speculation in the manufacture of sugar
Printed copy of the 'Report of the Committee on Prison Discipline' published at Calcutta, Jan 1838 (prefixed to the report is a copy of Government of India Resolution of 8 Oct 1838; at the end of the report are extracts from the Appendix - see also 72749A) (Vol 2)
Sanction is given for the construction of a new lighthouse at Madras on the North Esplanade - proposal that the building should be encased in granite rather than brick and chanam, (includes, on p 52, a sketch showing the proposed situation of the lighthouse)
A spot of land at Bombay between the Masjid and Juran bandars is granted rent-free for 50 years by the Bombay Government to Laximon Harichanderji for the purpose of effecting certain public improvements (includes, on p 21, a map, MS, coloured, showing the area in question)
Grants of land by the Bombay Government to various Europeans, for the cultivation of cotton, sugar, coffee etc. viz:- J.C. Grant at Nasik, J Macleod at Matunga, Captain Pringle and Dr John Fraser Heddle at Trombay - proposed grant of land to John Vanpell on Salsette