The Madras Government advance the sum of 1500 rupees to the Abbé Jean Dubois to defray his passage to England - his intended departure is officially communicated to the Court of Directors.
Correspondence on the construction of lightning conductors fixed to Powder Magazines in the Fort of Allahabad, in Fort William, and at Howrah and Moulmein
Scope & Content:
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
Grateful acknowledgement of Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy [Jamsetji jijibhoy] for the Court's liberal consideration in acceding to his wishes regarding the construction of a causeway between Mahim and Bandora
Correspondence with Captain S B Haines, Political Agent at Aden, respecting his inability to carry into execution sentences of imprisonment with hard labour passed by him on European seamen who had left their vessels without permission and refused to return to them
Scope & Content:
The correspondence is concerned in particular with the case of the merchant ship Ida
Correspondence relating to the desirableness of giving an equal degree of encouragement to the study of Tamil at Haileybury College as was already afforded in the case of Telugu; and also respecting the first increased rate of College allowances conferred on M J Walhouse for his attainments in Telugu
Scope & Content:
Includes a statement listing the names of students at Haileybury with the languages they studied
Application by Dr Honigberger for permission to test, by experiment in the General Hosptials, the efficacy of certain remedies which he believes he has discovered for some of the worst Indian diseases
