Papers relating to British Burma - proceedings of the trial at Bassein of the dacoit Nga Myatha Gyan, charged with committing wilful murder whilst seeking to avoid arrest - he is found guilty and sentenced to death
Papers relating to British Burma - introduction of new rates of allowances for witnesses in civil cases in the Pegu and Tenasserim courts (includes schedules of the new rates)
Papers relating to British Burma - request of Messrs H W Lewis, A P Phillips, John Slater and John Broadhead to be compensated for the loss of their property during the attack on Twante by religious fanatics on 9 Nov 1858 - Government of India award Lewis and Phillips 1000 rupees and 200 rupees respectively but deny compensation to Slater and Broadhead (includes lists of the plundered property)
Papers relating to British Burma - erection of a flag-staff at Dalhousie at the entrance to the Bassein river - a small establishment to be stationed there to communicate with ships entering the river and to keep a watch on the river buoys
Papers relating to British Burma - mistreatment of a lance-naik at Meaday by the Collector of Customs there, George Eyre Barr - Barr is removed from Meaday and appointed Collector of Customs at Bassein
Papers relating to British Burma - civil and criminal returns for Martaban Province for the first and second quarters of 1859 - jail returns of the Tavoy and Mergui Province for the first half of 1859 (with associated correspondence)
Papers relating to British Burma - statement of manufactures produced in Mergui Jail during the official year 1858/59 (ie May 1858-Apr 1859) - statement showing the employment of non-manufacturing prisoners in Mergui Jail and the value of their labour, in the first quarter of 1859/60 (ie May-Jul 1859)
Papers relating to British Burma - comments of the Government of India on the Annual Administration Report for Tenasserim and Martaban for the year 1858/59
Papers relating to British Burma - further correspondence regarding the shale deposits found on the banks of the Younzaleen river and the saltpetre allegedly found in the Houndraw District - the report regarding the saltpetre deposits proves to be unfounded, further investigation of the shale deposits is postponed until the next cold weather season