Question of the duties of Captain Edward Charles Ross, Assistant Political Agent on the Mekran Coast - question of the extentof his political functions
Proposal of George W Hayward, Private Secretary to HE The Viceroy, to explore the Pamir Steppe via Gilgit - his request for Government assistance is refused (Vol 1)
Proposed abolition of transit dues in the Petty State of Mathwar, Central India - objections thereto from the Agent to the Governor General in Central India [Lieut Colonel H D Daly]
Memorial to the Secretary of State for India from Hakim Saaduddin Ahmed Khan of Delhi, appealing against the decision of the Government of India disallowing his claim to certain property confiscated from him after the Mutiny (with associated correspondence)
Papers regarding Dhar State - the Raja of Dhar [Anand Rao] is permitted to adopt the Junior Raja of Dewas [Narayan Rao] as his heir, on the express condition that nothing but the birth of a legitimate natural heir can set aside the adoption
Decision of the Government of India that Dr Henry Cayley should remain as British Agent in Ladakh for the time being, the Punjab Government having expressed strong opposition to his being withdrawn
Enquiry of the Punjab Government as to whether any steps have been taken in the UK to provide an English translation of the copy of the 'Adi Granth' (Holy Book of the Sikhs) which was sent to England in 1860
Abandonment of the plan to hold a durbar for HRH the Duke of Edinburgh at Agra, it being thought that a large assemblage of people might exacerbate the prevailing scarity, and cause an outbreak of disease