Grant of a pension of 100 rupees per annum to an individual named Balshastree of Saugor, a son of the late Anoba Kolkar; and the grant of pensions on a reduced scale to the widows of certain individuals who were stipendaries on the 2½ Lac Fund: Suthbhama Baee, widow of Junardhun Moreshur; and Oma Baee, widow of Biswas Rao Ganesh
Expense of Lock hosptials in Madras Presidency, and proposal to reduce their number
Scope & Content:
Statements of the expenses incurred by the various Lock Hospitals in the Madras Presidency - decision to reduce the number of Lock Hospitals from eighteen to eight.
Proposal of Francis Curwen Smith that a lunatic asylum be erected at Jubbulpore [Jabalpur]
Scope & Content:
The Bengal Government decline to sanction the proposal of Francis Curwen Smith that a lunatic asylum be erected at Jubbulpore [Jabalpur], (includes plans of the proposed asylum, on pp 10 and 21).
Papers regarding the affairs of the Petty State of Mandavee
Scope & Content:
Report by G L Elliot, Agent in Surat, on the affairs of Mandavee and the administration of the State, dated 24th November 1841, including a descriptive statement showing the revenue of the State for the year 1839/40. Measures adopted for preventing any further incursions being made into the Manda...
Copy of a Marine letter from Bengal, dated 13 October No 38 of 1841, regarding a chart of the Arakan Coast, and a printed copy of 'Sailing Directions from the NW Coast of Cheduba to Foul Island' by E P Halsted, Commander, H M Sloop Childers
Rights of the Todawars and rules for grants of land on the Nilgiris, Vol 1 (includes a colour sketch map of Madkanaad, p.185; a large colour plan of Mr Groves' property at the Kaity Waterfalls, Nilgiris, p.191; and a colour plan of Mr Lascellas' property at Oolicul, Nilgiris, p.199)
