(Letters 1 to 6, 8, 8A, and 11 missing from letter book) Refers to Wood's letter of 25 December, which he thinks unfair on question of borrowing for irrigation; Govt of India sketched plan for irrigation works spread over series of years for which they might gradually borrow up to given sum; wi...
Maine's vexation at report in Bombay Times of proposals by Sir E Perry (Member, Council of India) for sweeping changes in judicial system in District Courts; Lawrence's views on Perry's proposals given at length; one objection is likelihood that English barristers rather than Indians would be app...
Refers to de Grey's letter of 18 April; Holkar, who is 'cunning and intriguing' has no just cause for complaint over Jowra case; Holkar complains of delays in land exchanges between him and Govt caused by his failure to produce honest revenue returns for lands in question.