Intervention by the Resident at Fort Marlborough, George John Siddons, in favour of a female slave who had been violently assaulted by her master - deficiencies in the administration of justice at Fort Marlborough.
Continued incursions by the Passamahs into the Manna District of Sumatra - treaty concluded between the Lieutenant Governor of Bencoolen Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, and the Passamahs.
The 100 copies of the 'Qamus' subscribed to by Government, are accessioned by the Library of Fort William College - a balance of 1,300 rupees is paid to the editor Sheikh Ahmed - the College Council buy 50 remaindered copies of the 'Qamus' at 20 rupees per copy.