Death at Lucknow, in Jun 1836, of Sultan Ahmad Mirza, Safari, a descendant of the Royal House of Persia - his pension of 500 rupees 'per mensem' is continued to his family (includes a copy of his will, on pp 7-8)
Complaint of the ryots of Saklana Taluka of acts of oppression on the part of the Mafidars - report on the situation by the Agent in the Dehra Dun, Lieut Colonel Frederick Young, dated 9 Apr 1835 (pp 8-16) - involvement f the Raja of Gachwal [Sudarshan Sah] - the Agra Government decide not to int...
Death, without issue, on 8 Jun 1835, of Sirdar Megh Singh, Chief of Buria - his estate lapses to Government - provision made for his stepmother and grandmothers - discharge of his debts, etc
Papers regarding a robbery of 2000 rupees from the treasury of the Ludhiana Political Agency on 7 Mar 1836 - the Subadar in charge of the treasure is court-martialled
Husaini Begam, widow of the late Wazir Ali, is permitted to go on a pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina and to reside in future at Karbala - Government give her an advance of one year's pension but inform her that no arrangements can be made for the payment of her pension at Karbala
Memorials of officers of the Bengal Army to the Court of Directors praying for the adoption of John Curnin's scheme for a Military Retiring Fund (the memorials contain the original signatures of the officers) - official criticism of the conduct of Lieut Colonel James Frushard, etc - the Court of ...
Abandonment of the plan to build a wooden bridge over the river Cauvery at Fraserpet (Khusalnagar) in Coorg - the plan to build a stone or iron bridge instead is also abandoned owing to the heavy costs involved
Report of Lieut. Colonel William Monteith on his inspection of the pearl banks on the Gulf of Mannar (the report dated 13 Jan 1836 is on pp 42-70, with appendices pp 71-98) - his report on the Pamban Passage, dated 18 Jan 1836 (pp 99-106) - necessity for a more through exploration of the Pearl Ba...
Further papers regarding the loan of 18,609 rupees made by the Madras Government Bank to the late Sir William Rumbold, Bart. on the security of his silver plate - since the administrators of Rumbold's estate are unable to redeem the plate Government order it to be sold at public auction, (a list ...