Adjustment of the rank of Lieutenants Walter John Hamilton and William Hewitson, Bombay Marine. Decision that Lieutenant Thomas Smee shall rank below them. Adjustment to the rank of Richard Morgan, Volunteer, Bombay Marine.
Civil appointments to Ceylon. Visit of the Governor of Ceylon the Honourable Frederic North to Madras to confer with the Governor General. Proclamation by North regarding the administration of justice in Ceylon.
Donation by Alexander Macleod to the Court of Directors of manuscripts of the Shah-namah and the Pancha-tantra. East India Company's plan to establish a Museum and Library in Leadenhall Street.
Investigation of a complaint made by Lord Macartney, Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, regarding the poor quality of grain shipped from Bombay to the Cape in June 1797.
Regulation that Volunteers in the Bombay Marine of five years standing should if suitably qualified be promoted to the rank of Second Lieutenant. Subsequent amendment of this rule.
Abolition of the 20 per cent commission paid to the Company on all country marine stores furnished by individuals for building their own ships in the Company's yard at Bombay. Allowance of 1,000 rupees per 100 tons granted in lieu.