Settlement of the long-standing dispute between the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir [Ranbir Singh] and his cousin [Raja Jowahir Singh] (a copy of the agreement between the two princes appears on pp 14-19)
Papers regarding Nepal - request of Maharaja Jang Bahadur to be allowed to engage the services of Lieut.Colonel Edward Sunderland, Bengal Army (ret'd) as Commandant of the Nepalese Artillery - the Maharaja subsequently withdraws the request
Reply of the Government of India to an enquiry from the Secretary of State for India regarding a Frenchman named Ferreaux who had allegedly deserted from the French Army and enlisted in one of the British regiments in India
Papers regarding the Petty State of Kothi - question of the conduct of the Jagirdar of Kothi [Abdhat Singh] during the Mutiny - Government are reluctant to accept the findings of the Political Assistant in Bundelkhand [Major Richard R W Ellis] that the Jagirdar was entirely blameless but they decide to let the matter rest
Removal of Captain Henry George Raverty from the Punjab Commission on suspicion of corrupt practices (includes proceedings of the Court of Enquiry held in Jul 1856, with, on pp 201 and 209 plans of certain buildings relevant to the case)
Papers regarding Ajaigarh State - question of the succession - Government of India finally recognize Ranjor Singh, illegitimate brother of the late Raja Bijai Singh, as the legitimate successor
Papers regarding Mysore State, Vol 1 - removal of Captain William Fraser Stephens from the Mysore Commission on various grounds of misconduct - he is remanded to his regiment (includes proceedings of the Court of Enquiry) - Government of India criticize the Chief Commissioner of Mysore [Sir Mark Cubbon] for the delay in dealing with the case
Papers regarding Mysore State, Vol 2 - instances of bribery and corruption in the local courts - consequent removal of Major Edward Every Miller from the post of Superintendent of Cantonment Police at Bangalore (includes proceedings of various cases) - Government of India call upon the Chief Commissioner of Mysore [Sir Mark Cubbon] and the Judicial Commissioner [Humphrey Bohun Devereux] to explain why they failed to report these cases
Papers regarding Mysore State, Vol 3 - abuses in the administration of justice in Mysore - Government of India find the explanations proffered by the Chief Commissioner [Sir Mark Cubbon] and the Judicial Commissioner [Humphrey Bohun Devereux] unsatisfactory (includes, at end of Collection, a printed copy of 'Collection of Circular Orders to Civil Courts', Bangalore, 1857)