Correspondence of the Commander of H.M. Naval Forces in the East Indies, Rear Admiral Sir Edward William Campbell Richard Owen, with the Bengal Government and others, on various subjects, viz: the naval station at Trincomalee, the destinations of H.M. ships, the suppression of Malayan piracy, etc...
The Bengal Government purchase 65 copies of Surgeon James Hutchinson's treatise on the treatment of cholera at 4 rupees per copy - they forward 6 copies to the Court of Directors.
Papers regarding an affray which took place on 28 April 1830 in Purnea District between ryots of the Darripur indigo factory (proprietor George Pratt) and the Girwa indigo factory (proprietor Charles Buckland) - the affray resulted in one man being killed and four wounded.
Sir William Rumbold is allowed a further six months before repaying the first instalment of the loan of 15,000 rupees which the Madras Government made him for building a hotel in the Nilgiris - Government grant him a further advance of 15,000 rupees to enable him to build a residence for himself.
Establishment of a whale fishery by the inhabitants of St Helena - the St Helena Government grant them a bill at par for £1000, to be remitted to their agent in London.
Quarantine measures taken at Madras after information had been received from Bombay of the outbreak of plague at Bushire in March 1832 - proposal of the Bengal Government that there should be a uniform quarantine system in all the Indian ports, corresponding as far as possible to H.M. Order in Co...
Memorial of Robert Francis Seale of St Helena to the Court of Directors praying to be granted permanent tenure of Deadwood farm, (with associated correspondence).
Three men out of the twelve Sappers and Miners who have just arrived from England are retained at Calcutta to assist the Asiatic Society in its experiment of boring for fresh water at Fort William.
Papers regarding an affray which took place on 15 Mar 1831 at Lintin in the Pearl River between the boats of some European opium smugglers and a Chinese war vessel.
