Papers regarding the Mysore Princes at Calcutta - death, on 18 Sep 1858, of Sahibzada Haidar Shikoh, a great-grandson of Tipu Sultan - continuation of half of his pension to his two children
Papers regarding Mysore State - trial of Bodhayana Krishna Shastri for falsely alleging that he knew the whereabouts of buried treasure at Seringapatam - he is found guilty and sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment with hard labour (includes a transcript of the trial proceedings, and, on p 45, a map showing the area excavated in the search for the treasure)
Papers regarding the former Nagpur State - payment of arrears of salary, amounting to 1546 rupees, to men of the former Raja of Nagpur's Army who had transferred in May 1855 to the Police Horse
Papers regarding Nagpur City - Government of India sanction the payment of 15 rupees 'per mensem' as house rent to the European warden of the Nagpur Jail
Further papers regarding the murder of Captain Richard Mecham (Vol 2) - evidence taken regarding the murder - report by the commanding officer at Bannu [Captain Herbert Lowe Campbell]
Further papers regarding the murder of Captain Richard Mecham (Vol 3) - measures taken to apprehend the perpetrators - a punitive expedition is planned
Further papers regarding the murder of Captain Richard Mecham (Vol 4) - refusal of the Waziri Chief to surrender the murderers - a detachment of troops is ordered into the Waziri country
Papers regarding Achin [Atjeh] in Sumatra - report by Captain John Colpoys Haughton on his abortive mission to Achin in Sep 1859 - his discourteous treatment at the hands of the Raja of Achin - question whether any retaliatory action should be taken aganst the Raja
Papers regarding Borneo - conspiracy of Malays and Dyaks to massacre the European inhabitants of Sarawak - the steamer Hooghly is dispatched from Singapore for their protection, Vol 1