Correspondence containing the orders of Government relating to the pay and allowances to be granted to prisoners and hostages in Afghanistan during the period of their captivity
Correspondence reporting that the floats invented by Major Hough of the Invalid Establishment, for the preservation of lives on the occurrence of accidents on the river, were furnished experimentally to a Detachment proceeding to Cawnpore and proved to be useless for river purposes
Judicial matters relating to the Bengal Presidency
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Organisation of a Local Corps for the Police of the Tenasserim Provinces. Presents to the Rajahs of Boad and Daspalla for the rescue of 8 children intended for sacrifice; and the Commanding Officer of the Khurda and Balasore Paik Companies vested with the powers of an Assistant to the Superintend...
Judicial matters relating to the Bengal Presidency
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Papers regarding the draft Act for amending the Judicature of the Straits Settlements, including a petition expressing the sentiments of certain of the inhabitants of Prince of Wales Island and Province Wellesley on the changes contemplated by Government in the future administration of Justice i...
Memorial of Lieutenant William Thomson Nicolls, 24th Regiment Madras Native Infantry, relating to his removal from the service of the Nizam of Hyderabad, with related papers and testimonials
Correspondence on the construction of lightning conductors fixed to Powder Magazines in the Fort of Allahabad, in Fort William, and at Howrah and Moulmein
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Includes a colour plan showing the plan and elevations of the Powder Magazines at Howrah, and of the Magazines in the Prince of Wales and Duke of York Bastions
Report by Lieutenant Ludlow, Superintendent of the Magnetic Observatory at Madras, of his observations made at Tranquebar on a total eclipse of the sun on the 21st December 1843, with related correspondence
Correspondence regarding the usual allowance to children of European soldiers belonging to the Roman Catholic or any other religious persuasion authorised for the children of Baptists