Objections of the Bombay Medical Board to clause 6 of the proposed Medical Retiring Regulations - request of Surgeon Robert Eckford to be allowed to retain the privileges of a subscriber after his retirement from the service.
Questions raised by the Commander in Chief, Bombay [Lieut General Sir Colin Halkett] regarding certain limitations on his authority - question whether the Bombay Medical Board and the Chief Engineer should continue to communicate directly with the Governor in Council - question of the Commander i...
Application of Major Robert Barnewall, the Political Agent in Kathiawar, for an increase in travelling allowances - he is granted sick leave to the Cape of Good Hope and England - appointment of John Pollard Willoughby as Acting Political Agent - difference in opinion between two members of the B...
Papers regarding the establishment of a 'Warrant Officers' Widows Fund' in the Bengal Army (includes a list of subscribers, dated 22 Nov 1831, pp 19-23, included medical as well as non-medical warrant officers)
Memorial of Lieut Colonel Archibald Galloway complaining of being superseded in rank by several officers who had received brevet promotions for their distinguished services at Bharatpur in 1825/26 (with associated correspondence) (includes, at end of collection, a coloured ms map showing the atta...
Further papers regarding the case of Lieutenant William Young Torckler who was accused of the attempted murder of Lieutenant Philip Goldney - Torckler is dismissed the service - protest by Goldney against the Court of Directors' censure - testimonials to Goldney's good conduct from his fellow off...
Question whether the Local Governments in India have the right to strike off officers of the Company's Armies who have been absent over 5½ years - case of Lieutenant James Brooke of the 18th Bengal Native Infantry.
Memorial of the Trustees of the Bombay Civil Fund to the Court of Directors praying that the fine paid by Civil Servants for an annuity may be increased so as to enable annuities to be paid up to the date of the annuitant's death, (with associated correspondence)
Appeal of the former subscribers of the Warden's Official Fund at Bombay (formerly called the Parvoes' Fund) against the abolition of the Fund by the Court of Directors (the memorial which appears on pp 25-39, contains the original signatures of the petitioners)