Investigation following a report in the 'Phoenix' newspaper that Government officials had been present at the baptism of some native converts at Amritsar - explanation of Robert Needham Cust as to why he had attended the ceremony
Settlement of the long-standing dispute between the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir [Ranbir Singh] and his cousin [Raja Jowahir Singh] (a copy of the agreement between the two princes appears on pp 14-19)
Removal of Captain Henry George Raverty from the Punjab Commission on suspicion of corrupt practices (includes proceedings of the Court of Enquiry held in Jul 1856, with, on pp 201 and 209 plans of certain buildings relevant to the case)
Papers regarding the Sind Frontier, Vol 1 - Brigadier General John Jacob's report on the Sind Frontier for 1857 (on pp 5-11) - testimony to the distinguished services in Upper Sind of Major William Lockyer Merewether and Lieutenant George William Macaulay
Papers regarding the Sind Frontier, Vol 2 - distinguished services of Major Henry Green - his report on his mission to the Khan of Kalat in 1857/58 (the report, which is on pp 9-55, includes, on p 41, a sketch map, MS, coloured, of Baluchistan and surrounding countries)
Papers regarding British Burma - measures taken to protect the Pegu Frontier from the incursions of armed bands from Independent Burma (includes maps showing the old and new frontier posts in Prome District, on pp 35, 49, 53, and 57)
Papers regarding Nepal - request of Maharaja Jang Bahadur to be allowed to engage the services of Lieut.Colonel Edward Sunderland, Bengal Army (ret'd) as Commandant of the Nepalese Artillery - the Maharaja subsequently withdraws the request