File R 770/1881 - Intention of C H Hobart-Hampden to present himself at the next ensuing examination of candidates for the Indian Forest Department, and requesting to be informed whether the same testimonials for the previous examination will be considered sufficient
File R 772/1881 - Reply to Sir Louis Mallet, India Office, from the Inland Revenue, Somerset House, London, regarding an enquiry as to the use of postage labels for stamping documents
File R 773/1881 - Minute papers of Sir Louis Mallet regarding the unfitness for duty in India of Forest Department candidates Messrs. Rawbone and Brasier, and the fitness for service in India of Mr F C Barker, Junior Assistant in the Forest Department
File R 774/1881 - Enquiry of Mr Robert Sheil of 22 Elgin Road, Dublin, regarding payments on behalf of students studying at the School of Forestry at Nancy
Scope & Content:
File includes a copy of a Forest Department in India printed paper on ‘Particulars respecting the Selection of Candidates for Nomination to Junior Appointments in January 1882’
File R 776/1881 - Articles of Agreement made on 4th October 1881 with certain signatories proceeding to India as Officers in the Forest Department
Scope & Content:
The file includes signed Articles of Agreement made on the 4th October 1881 between the Secretary of State for India and the officers Edward S Carr, Frederick S Barker, Audrey G Hobert-Hampden, Charles A Gordon, Miller H Clifford and John H Lace
File R 778/1881 - Request of Mr E Pratt of 23 Landcroft Road, East Dulwich, for a letter which he had addressed to the Bombay Government, to be forwarded in the next packet for the consideration of the Governor in Council at Bombay
File R 782/1881 - Correspondence with the Chief Commissioner of Assam, containing an explanation of the circumstances under which an estate in the Sylhet district was sold for an arrear of one pie of revenue, and other information regarding the revenue administration of the district
File R 783/1881 - Papers relating to the question of utilizing surplus income from wards’ estates to fund agricultural improvements
Scope & Content:
File includes a copy of Government of India Revenue and Agricultural Department Resolution, dated 30th August 1881, regarding Agricultural improvements in estates under the Court of Wards