From 1887 the list was published by HMSO, and before then by John Murray. A separate volume of appendices was issued regularly from 1927. Apart from two issues for January-February 1873 the list was quarterly.
The list was issued by the Bombay Government. The frequency varies: half-yearly 1870-77, monthly 1878-Jan 1882, quarterly Apr 1882-Apr 1923, half-yearly Oct 1923-Jul 1925, and quarterly from 1926. The present run lacks the issues for Feb 1881, Jan 1886, Jan 1921, Apr 1931, Jan1941, Oct 1942, Apr ...