Appointment of David Hill as Paymaster of the Carnatic Stipends - the Court of Directors are requested to approve a grant of money to Major Francis Thompson and Lieut Colonel Robert Barclay for their services as Paymasters of the Stipends.
William Abbott, a merchant of Madras, accepts a large bribe from Nalapa, an inhabitant of Mysore, to lobby on the latter's behalf in England for a change in the Mysore Government - the Madras Government take grave exception to Abbott's conduct and order his expulsion from India.
The Company reject the claim of Alexander Bell on behalf of himself and the owners of three botillas (cargo boats) which were captured during the disturbances in Travancore, to be reimbursed the sum of 41,993 rupees.
Padshah Begam, the first and only surviving wife of the late Tipu Sultan, is awarded a pension of 200 rupees 'per mensem' and cloth money of 150 rupees 'per annum'.
The pension of 3,000 pagodas 'per annum' formerly awarded to the late Badruz Zaman Khan, one of the principal officers of Tipu Sultan, is continued to his son Bakir Sahib in lieu of the allowance of 600 pagodas 'per annum' previously awarded to him.