Edward Colebrooke's proposals for remedying alleged defects in the Muhammadan Criminal Law (includes statistics of the incidence of crime in the Bengal Presidency).
New administrative arrangements for the Governor General's private office, the office of the Secretary to the Secret, Political and Foreign Department and the office of the Persian Translator.
New arrangements regarding the administration of the Nizamat (office responsible for the affairs of the Nawab of Bengal and his family) and the payment of the Nizamat stipends.
Pension of 500 rupees 'per mensem' awarded to the family of Muhammad Zaman Shah, late Zemindar of Birbhum. Outbreak of banditry in the Birbhum District.
Captain James Leith presented with 20,000 rupees for compiling a Code of Regulations for the judicial and revenue administration of the Madras Presidency.