References from the Military Department to other Departments
Scope & Content:
The volumes give the date, dature, number and subject of each reference, to which department sent, signature of receiving officer, date of return, date of resending, signature, and date of return
References to the Military Department from other Departments
Scope & Content:
The volumes give the originating department, date referred, full text of the enquiry, and the date and text of the Military Department's reply. Each Volume contains an index.
Receipts for Documents for the Military Department
Scope & Content:
Registers of receipts for documents referred to the Military Department, giving originating department, description of document, date of receipt and signature or initials of the officer to whom referred.
Record of Despatches going through the Military Department
Scope & Content:
The volumes give the Presidency, whether printed or manuscript, dates of receipt, of sending to Council and of approval by Council, subject, draft number, and whether any enclosure.
Labelled 'Account of receipt into the Military Records & disposal of books, pamphlets, circulars & c, chiefly intended as accompaniments to Military Despatches', the volumes give date of receipt, title of the work, number of copies received, from where obtained, distribution, and remarks...
The volumes contain order, circulars and memoranda on internal organisation and procedures in the Military Department or in the India Office as a whole. IOR/L/MIL/4/69-71 have indexes.