Letters from Mir Jafar Ali Khan Bahadur, son-in-law of the late Nawab of Surat, to the Court of Directors of the East India Company, regarding the claims of his wife, Bukhtyaroo Nessa Begum
Correspondence regarding the question as to the allowances of Lieutenant General Sir Hugh Gough, Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in China, and of his staff, after his return from China
Correspondence regarding permission granted to a wing of the 16th [or 18th] Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry to retain possession of two standards captured from the enemy in the ramparts of Ghazni, Afghanistan
Correspondence containing the orders of Government relating to the pay and allowances to be granted to prisoners and hostages in Afghanistan during the period of their captivity
Correspondence reporting that the floats invented by Major Hough of the Invalid Establishment, for the preservation of lives on the occurrence of accidents on the river, were furnished experimentally to a Detachment proceeding to Cawnpore and proved to be useless for river purposes
Judicial matters relating to the Bengal Presidency
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Organisation of a Local Corps for the Police of the Tenasserim Provinces. Presents to the Rajahs of Boad and Daspalla for the rescue of 8 children intended for sacrifice; and the Commanding Officer of the Khurda and Balasore Paik Companies vested with the powers of an Assistant to the Superintend...
Judicial matters relating to the Bengal Presidency
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Papers regarding the draft Act for amending the Judicature of the Straits Settlements, including a petition expressing the sentiments of certain of the inhabitants of Prince of Wales Island and Province Wellesley on the changes contemplated by Government in the future administration of Justice i...
Memorial of Lieutenant William Thomson Nicolls, 24th Regiment Madras Native Infantry, relating to his removal from the service of the Nizam of Hyderabad, with related papers and testimonials