Papers regarding Bhopal - continuation of the payment of service pensions to 32 retired native soldiers of the Bhopal Contingent (includes, on pp 10-17, a list of the 32 pensioners, giving rank, age, place of residence etc)
Papers regarding the Mysore Princes - funeral donations made by Government on the occasion of the deaths of Jahan Nowaz Bibi and Salamah Bibi, two female members of the family, at Rasapagla
Papers regarding Mysore State - abstract of criminal cases disposed of by the Judicial Commissioner in Mysore in the period Jan-Apr 1859 (with associated correspondence)
Papers regarding the Hyderabad Assigned Districts - cession of a piece of waste land near the town of Hulgi, Kopbal Taluka, Raichur District, for the establishment of a kaul bazar (includes a plan of the proposed bazar, on p 5)
Papers regarding Gwalior State - intrigues of Pandit Harnath against Dinkar Rao - reluctance of the young Maharaja [Jayaji Rao Sindhia] to fulfil the promises formerly made by him to the Political Agent - dismissal of Dinkar Rao as Diwan - appointment of Balaji Pant Chimnaji to succeed him
Mutiny papers relating to the Punjab - circumstances surrounding the execution of Sowar Ahmed Ali of the Scinde Irregular Horse and his uncle Imam Ali, Zemindar of Jharsa, Gurgaon District - investigation into the equivocal conduct of Ressaidar Khoja Bakhsh of the Scinde Irregular Horse when commanding a recruiting party in Gurgaon District in 1857
Further papers regarding the Sikkim Expedition - advance of the expedition into Sikkim - deficiency in the number of coolies provided for the expedition - explanation of the Superintendent of Darjeeling [Dr Archibald Campbell] as to why he exposed a detachment of 100 men to considerable danger
Further papers regarding the Sikkim Expedition - intention of the Special Commissioner in Sikkim [Ashley Eden] to march upon the Sikkim capital, Tumlong - negotiations with the Sikkimese - surrender by the Sikkim authorities of certain captives, etc.
Papers regarding Alwar State (Rajputana) - removal of Pirthi Singh from the Regency Council - appointment of Pandit Rup Narayan in his place - dismissal of the Raja's personal tutor, Munshi Umeid Singh - the Political Agent at Alwar [Lieutenant Eugene Impey] takes personal charge of the young Raja's education
Papers regarding the North Western Provinces - narrative of the proceedings of the Lieutenant Governor of the NWP in the Political Department for the fourth quarter of 1859