Measures adopted to encourage the cultivation of pepper in Malabar Province - abolition of the tax on pepper vines - temporary suspension of the export duty on Malabar pepper.
Captain Hopwood of the country ship Minerva is involved in a violent altercation with a native merchant at Bushire - decision that in future all British subjects at Bushire should be under the control of the Resident.
Adjustment of the freight accounts of the ships Varuna and Humayun Shah which were engaged to convey the Persian ambassador and his suite on their return to Persia.