The Madras Government accede to the request of the former Danish Commandant of Tranquebar, Lieut Colonel O C Stricker, that certain Danish prisoners of war at Poonamallee be allowed to return to Tranquebar (includes lists of the prisoners).
Certain of the inhabitants of Tranquebar who had been reduced to poverty because of the hostilities between Great Britain and Denmark are granted small allowances by the Madras Government.
Mr Koefoed, the former Chief Secretary to the Danish Government at Tranquebar, is allowed to continue to receive the fee payable on appropriations of land.
Measures adopted by the Bombay Government with a view to discouraging desertion in the Bombay Native Army, (includes statistics regarding the frequency of desertions and regarding pensions paid to soldiers' families).
The Bengal Government reject the proposal of the Resident at Fort Marlborough [Richard Parry] that the period of service of the Bengal native troops there should be extended - decision that the practice of relieving the native troops every two years should remain in force.
Decision that Cadets for the Artillery and Engineers shall be required two months after arriving in India to make a final choice of the corps to which they are to be attached.
Proposal that a barracks should be erected at Meerut for HM 24th Light Dragoons and for the Horse Artillery - Meerut to replace Muttra as the headquarters of the North West Division of the Bengal Army.
Proposal of the Commander in Chief of the Bengal Army [Lieut General George Hewett] that extra allowances should be granted to the General Officer commanding the Field Division on the North Western frontier and that the officers commanding the posts of Karnal, Rewari, Muttra, Bundelkhand and Agra...