The Bengal Government take exception to the conduct of John Prince, the Resident at Tappanuli in Sumatra - measures taken against the predatory tribe of Padrees etc.
The Bengal Government request the Court of Directors to reconsider their order directing a reduction in the pension of Robert Jones, formerly Register of the Persian Secretary's Office.
The Bombay Government give effect to the Court of Directors' instructions that their junior Civil Servants should acquire proficiency in at least two vernacular languages.
Letter from the Company's Astronomer at Bombay, John Curnin, to the Court of Directors, regarding two methods of obtaining the latitude of a ship at sea, (with associated correspondence).