Legal opinions regarding the possible prosecution of Lieutenant Colonel John Lindsay for his financial transactions with the Nawab of Arcot. Recommendation that officers of King's Regiments in India should be restrained from lending money to native subjects.
Approval of the conduct of Lieutenant Colonel Daniel McNeile, the Commanding Officer in the Moluccas, for declining to furnish a force for the reduction of Ternate. Limitation of his authority in consequence of his dispute with the Commercial Resident William Jones.
Appointment of Sir Alured Clarke to be Acting Governor General. Advocate General's opinion regarding the occasional absence of the Governor General in the other Presidencies.