Kharita (in English) from the Maharaja of Jaipur [Ram Singh] to the Viceroy [Sir John Lawrence] offering his congratulations on the successful outcome of the Abyssinian Expedition (with associated correspondence)
Original kharita (in English) from the Maharaja of Indore [Tukoji Rao Holkar] to HM Queen Victoria offering his commsiserations on the recent attempt on the life of her son the Duke of Edinburgh
Government of India forward to London a kharita in a silver roll from the ex-King of Oudh [Wajid Ali Shah] to HM Queen Victoria offering his congratulations on the escape of her son the Duke of Edinburgh from an assassination attempt in Australia (the kharita is not with the Collection but an English translation appears on pp 3-6)
The Sikandar Begam of Bhopal sends the Viceroy [Sir John Lawrence] a kharita conveying her congratulations to HM Queen Victoria on the escape of her son the Duke of Edinburgh from the assassination attempt (an English translation of the kharita appears on pp 5-6)
Dispute between the States of Ali Rajpur and Chota Udaipur regarding the Pargana of Dhor - decision of the Government of India that full sovereignty over Dhor shall remain with Chota Udaipur until the whole sum for which the pargana was mortgaged in 1807/08 be liquidated - the boundary line is to show Dhor as belonging to Chota Udaipur
Further papers regarding Tonk State - complaint of the ex-Nawab of Tonk [Mohammad Ali Khan] that the allowance of 60,000 rupees 'per annum' granted to him is wholly insufficient - question of the tribute payable by Lawa to Tonk and the 'Bhoom' rights held by Lawa within Tonk - question of the grants of land made by the ex-Nawab shortly before his deposition
Papers regarding Manipur State - first Annual Report by the Political Agent [Dr Robert Brown] - maintenance of the Cachar-Manipur road - question of the demarcation of the boundary between Manipur and the Naga Hills, etc etc
Further papers regarding the settlement of Prince Azim Jahs debts - question of the recovery from the Princes stipend of the 12 lakhs of rupees advanced by the Government of India for the discharge of his debts (includes, on pp 41-48, a memorandum on the case compiled at the India Office by Sir John William Kaye)
Papers regarding the Carnatic Stipendiaries - memorial to the Secretary of State for India from Amin-ud-din Shavi and Syed Habib-ullah, son and grandson of the late Muhammad Ismail Savi of Madras, appealing against the decision of the Madras Government to discontinue their allowance of 2 rupees 11 annas 10 pies 'per mensem' (with associated correspondence)