Paul Kellner, the Police Magistrate and Commissioner of the Court of Requests at Prince of Wales Island, is dismissed from his offices, having been found guilty of corrupt practices - Thomas McQuoid is appointed to succeed him (includes a transcript of Kellner's trial).
Measures taken against James Douglas, a European settler on Prince of Wales Island for uttering violent threats against the Judge and Magistrate, John Dickens.
Correspondence between the Government of Prince of Wales Island and Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Troubridge regarding the supply of water to His Majesty's ships at George Town.
Report by Captain Thomas Robertson on the poor state of the fortifications on Prince of Wales Island (includes a descriptive list of military buildings).
Explanation of Alexander Gray, Third Member of Council at Prince of Wales Island, as to why he did not sign the Council's letter to the Court of Directors regarding the purchase of the spices captured by HMS Greyhound and HMS Harrier.
A survey of the coastline of Prince of Wales Island by Jeremiah McCarthy, the Assistant Surveyor, is forwarded to London (includes a description by McCarthy of the flat lands on the west side of the island).
Allowances to be given to the Junior Civil Servants at Prince of Wales Island to enable them to engage a Munshi to instruct them in the Malay language - the sum of 500 dollars or a medal of equivalent value is to be granted to such of them as attain proficiency in Malay.