Correspondence regarding meteorological observations on the Nilgiri Hills and the measures adopted for carrying on the observations. Includes Ootacamund meteorological observations for May 1842. The experiments made by Dr R Wight to ascertain the effects of muriate of lime on vegetation are note...
Correspondence regarding the establishment of four Provincial schools and the advancement of Native education generally under the Madras Presidency. The correspondence also refers to the subjects of proposed tests for uncovenanted officers prior to their admission into the Company's service, and...
Correspondence on the subject of Office Fine Funds (Funds formed in Public offices under the Bombay Presidency through the means of fines and deductions from the pay of Establishments)
Proceedings regarding the Pendalls for the Native Infantry Regiments at Ahmadabad, and the system of hutting the Native troops of the Bombay Presidency
Proceedings connected with an application for the grant of a medal and wound pension to Sub-Conductor Keily of the Commissariat Department for his gallant conduct at the defence of the Residency at Hyderabad on 15th February 1843
Proceedings regarding a serious breach of discipline on the part of certain men of the 2nd Regiment of Light Cavalry at Deesa on the 12th November 1842
Scope & Content:
Includes lists of the names of the men involved, and proceedings of the Native General Court Martial held in Cantonments near Deesa.
Miscellaneous minor subjects in connection with the Proceedings relative to the main road across India
Scope & Content:
The Proceedings are concerned with the following subjects: Proposed route of the Bombay Dak road Selection of the Jaulna [Jalna] and Karinjah [Karanja] route for the conveyance of the Public Dak between Calcutta and Bombay, and sanction for the endeavours to provide that the Mails on that route ...
Further Proceedings in connection with the intended main road across India
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The proceedings are mainly concerned with the stretches of Post road from Midnapore to Sambalpur, Raipore to Nagpur, and Jubbulpore to Nagpur. Additionally, there are also: Abstracts of the survey by Major Drummond, Surveyor of the Agra and Bombay Roads, of the roads from Indore to Agra for t...
Further Proceedings respecting the main road across India, Vol 1
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The Proceedings consist of 630 pages of reports, memoranda, and correspondence relating to the main road from Calcutta to Bombay. Included within the Proceedings are the following papers: [pp.1-32] General Department letter, No.6 of 1841, dated 24th February 1841, reporting the progress of the ...
Further Proceedings respecting the main road across India, Vol 2
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The Proceedings consist of 217 pages of reports, memoranda, and correspondence relating to the transit of the Mails between Bombay and Calcutta. Included within the Proceedings are the following papers: [pp 1-62] Letter from H S Oldfield, Officiating Post Master General to G A Bushby, Secretary...