Petition from Samadhan Mullah, a Ganges ferry contractor, claiming dues for ferrying across grass-cutters attached to Baji Rao's Jagir - NWP Government find his claim to be without substance
Complaints brought by Girdhari Lal, gomashta of Amarchand Seth of Banda, against the Agent in Bundelkhand [Simon Fraser] -'inter alia' he accuses Fraser of having overlooked his petitions concerning illegal exactions - NWP Government consider all the complaints to be without foundation
Papers regarding the North Western Frontier Political Agency - question of the adjustment of the salaries of the Agent [George Russell Clerk] and his Assistants [Hervey Harris Greathed and Henry Vansittart]
Bills for the subsistence allowances of the state prisoners confined in Chunar Fortress, Sep-Nov 1840, and for coconut oil supplied to them (with associated correspondence)
Petitions to Government from Diwan Bahadur Durjan Singh of Pahlera complaining of being dispossessed of his property by the late Raja of Orchha [Bikramjit Singh] and praying for its restoration by the present Raja [Tej Singh] (with associated correspondence)
Disbursements on account of the Afghan state prisoner Haji Khan Kanker now under confinement at Dehra Dun - correspondence of the Political Agent at Dehra Dun [Lieut Colonel Frederick Young] with the NWP Government, etc
Proposals of the resident householders of Simla for improving the amenities of the station and making it less unhealthy - proceedings of a meeting held by them on 7 Aug 1840 - question of the noxious effects of the excessive vegetation at Simla - opinions of the Civil Surgeon at Simla [Dr Charles...
The Political Agent at Sabathu [Colonel Horatio Thomas Tapp] is authorised to spend up to 5 rupees 'per mensem' from official funds on the provision of firewood for his office during the cold season