Measures to prevent the occupation of private ground by the military authorities before arrangements have been made to acquire the property situated on it.
Papers regarding the administration of the Surveyor General's Office at Madras - departure of Lieut Colonel Colin Mackenzie for Calcutta to assume the office of Surveyor General of India - progress of the various surveys in the Madras Presidency etc.
Revised regulations for the management of the Madras Military Fund, printed at the Advertiser Press, Oct 1818 and forwarded to London with Military Letter of 29 Jul 1819 (includes a list of original subscribers, dated 1 Apr 1808)
Refusal of the Commander in Chief, Madras, Lieut General Sir Thomas Hislop, to agree to the reduction in his allowances ordered by the Court's letter of 4 Dec 1816.
The Bombay Government forward to London the journal of Captain Justinian Nutt of the Engineers regarding the sieges of various forts in the Deccan in 1818, together with his plans of these forts (includes a copy of the journal, pp 8-45)
Plan for extending financial aid to certain widows and children of European and native soldiers, who are not provided for under the present regulations.
Abolition of the rank of Captain Lieutenant in the Bombay Army - introduction of the ranks of Subadar Major, Serang Major and Colour Havildar - proposal that Serangs of Gun Lascars should be placed on an equality with Subadars of Infantry and Cavalry.