The statements were prepared annually by the Bengal Military Auditor-General and were submitted by him to the Governor-General for transmission to the Court of Directors. The main item in each volume is a detailed statement of all expenses incurred during the year in all branches of the Military ...
They are basically similar to the Bengal Statements, especially after 1800 - Madras GO of 6 June 1800 esstablished uniformity between the military books of the two Presidencies. The costs of the Madras Establishment, however, are calculated in star pagodas until 1819 and subsequently in Madras ru...
The volumes contain detailed records of service of officers, warrant officers, surgeons and assistant-surgeons, forwarded from Bombay when the official concerned took furlough in Europe. They are arranged in roughly chronological order