Investigation into defalcations committed at the Benares Mint by the Mint Master, Thomas Yeld, amounting to 203,850 rupees - suicide of Yeld on 16 Sep 1829, etc (includes extracts from earlier records)
Proposed construction of an irrigation canal in the Upper Ganges-Jumna Doab incorporating parts of the Kali Nadi and Hindan rivers (includes coloured section drawing of a dam, p 68).
Mineralogical surveys carried out by Captain James Franklin in the Saugor and Narbada Territories - Government decide to close down the experimental iron works set up by him at Tendukhera - he is ordered to survey the coal deposits of the Mahadeo Hills, etc.
Loans are made by the Madras Government to certain individuals to enable them to build houses in the Nilgiri Hills - a loan of 15,000 rupees is made to Sir William Rumbold to enable him to complete the construction of a hotel there.