Astronomical observations made by Lieutenant Manuel John Johnson at the St Helena Observatory between Sep 1829 and Jun 1830 - his request for clerical assistance and a for a small shed to be built for his use (the observations are to be found at the beginning of the collection)
The Bengal Government forward to England a register of calculations from the Great Trigonometrical Survey showing the latitude and longitude of Ajmer, Jaipur and Benares - Captain Henry Hall's map of Ajmer District is considered fit for insertion in the Atlas of India.
Correspondence of the Reverend James Boys with the St Helena Government regarding certain allegedly illegal cases of slavery on the island - claims of certain slaves to their freedom, etc. (includes extracts from earlier records)
Complaint of the newly appointed Governor of Bombay, Lord Clare, that his predecessor Sir John Malcolm did not make adequate arrangements to provide a passage for him from Kosseir to Bombay - he represents that in consequence he has suffered considerable inconvenience and requests that he and cer...
Further papers regarding the gradual abolition of slavery on St Helena - proposal of Government to buy the manumission of one fifth of the slaves each year, etc. (includes list of slaves for 1827/28 giving slave's name, name of owner, age, monetary value, and brief personal description, pp 178-26...
Proposed establishment of Retiring Funds for the officers of the three Presidency Armies (includes a printed copy of the plan for the Madras Retiring Fund, in part 3, pp 20a-20d)