This volume contains copies of Political, Finance, Revenue, Revenue - Irrigation, and General Despatches from the Government of India Foreign Department to the Secretary of State for India, dating from January 1873. The Despatches usually consist of a covering letter followed by enclosures (mo...
The enclosures comprise copies of correspondence, proceedings, minutes and reports of the Government of India sent home with their Foreign Letters to the Secretary of State for India to provide background information on the subjects raised in the letters.
Political No. 4 of 1873, Forwarding Copies of Letters from the Chief Commissioner, British Burmah [Burma], Submitting Diaries of the Assistant Political Agent at Bhamo [also known as Banmaw], from 12 July to 16 October 1872
Finance No. 1 of 1873, Forwarding Papers relating to a Memorial from Mahar-oon-nissa Begum, Claiming Arrears of Stipends Withheld between 1802 and 1808
Finance No. 2 of 1873, Forwarding a Copy of a Letter from Mr Taylor, London, Making Certain Representations in Favour of Koodshia Sultan Begum and Others, and Stating that the Chief Commissioner of Oudh [Awadh] has been Requested to Inform the Memorialists that the Government of India Declines to Re-open their Cases
Political No. 8 of 1873, Forwarding a Copy of Correspondence Showing that, Subject to the Confirmation of HM Government, the Government of India has Recognised the Appointment of Charles Arthur Gallois-Montbrun as Acting Consular Agent for France at Coconada [Kakinada]
Political No. 9 of 1873, Reporting Having Approved of the Action of the Bombay Government in Delaying the Communication to the Gaekwar of the Secretary of State for India’s Despatch Relative to the Death of Bow Sindia
Revenue - Irrigation No. 1R.I. of 1873, Conveying Observations with Regard to the Disapproval Expressed by the Secretary of State for India of the Practice Obtaining in Mysore [Mysuru] of Requiring Ryots to Pay for Wet Land, Whether they Cultivate it or Not