Proposal of the Chief Commissioner of British Burma [Colonel Albert Fytche] for re-opening the ancient caravan route from Burma via Bhamo to Western China - Government of India sanctions the dispatch of a party to explore and open out the route
Papers regarding the disturbed situation in Turkistan - reports by Dr Henry Cayley, the British Agent in Ladakh - harassment of Kashmiri traders in Turkistan - capture of Khotan by the Ruler of Yarkand - Government of India consider it inadvisable for any European official to visit Central Asia (includes minute by the Lieut Governor of the Punjab Sir Robert Montgomery, on the trade with Central Asia, dated Jan 1863, also a printed memorandum on trade with Central Asia)
Question whether the Gaikwar of Baroda [Khande Rao] has the power to appoint a Chief Minister without the approval of the British Government - correspondence regarding the same between the Bombay Government and the Government of India
Detailed statement of rent-free and quit-rent villages and plots held by Janoji Bhonsha, Raja of Deor, in the distrcts of Nagpur, Wardha, Chanda and Chhindwara - continuation of these jagirs to the Raja and his lineal male descendants in perpetuity
Proposal of the Government of India that the revenue-free lands in Nagpur Province at present enjoyed by Chitkoji Rao Baba Gujar be continued to him, and after his death confirmed to his adopted son Kushnaji Rao and to the latter's lineal heirs in perpetuity (includes genealogical tables showing the relationship of Chitkoji Rao to the former Raja of Nagpur and the relationship between Chitkoji Rao and Kushnaji Rao, also a list of the rent-free tenures held by Chitkoji Rao)
Question of bringing to justice the pirates who murdered the crew of the British brig Fatteh Islam allegedly off Trinkat Island in the Nicobars - dispatch of HMS Wasp to the Nicobars - proposal for a British blockade of the Nancowry group of the Nicobars, Vol 1
Further papers regarding the attack on the Fatteh Islam and its aftermath - reports of Captain Norman Bedingfield of HMS Wasp - the attack reported to have taken place at Great Nicobar not as previously supposed at Trinkat - report that five Europeans are held captive in the Nancowry group - decision of the Government of India to send a naval and military expedition to the Nicobars, Vol 2
Proposal of the Government of India that half of the pension of 6540 rupees 'per annum' at present enjoyed by Parbat Rao Gujar, a member of the Bhonsla family, be continued after his death to his adopted son, Pandurang Gujar
Petition to the Secretary of State for India from Radha Bai, widow of Gopal Rao Bhairon of Jalaun, renewing her request that her pension of 360 rupees 'per annum' may be raised to 1687 rupees 8 annas, or one half of her deceased husband's former pension (with associated correspondence and copies of previous petitions)