Papers regarding the establishment of a 'Warrant Officers' Widows Fund' in the Bengal Army (includes a list of subscribers, dated 22 Nov 1831, pp 19-23, included medical as well as non-medical warrant officers)
Memorial of Lieut Colonel Archibald Galloway complaining of being superseded in rank by several officers who had received brevet promotions for their distinguished services at Bharatpur in 1825/26 (with associated correspondence) (includes, at end of collection, a coloured ms map showing the atta...
Further papers regarding the case of Lieutenant William Young Torckler who was accused of the attempted murder of Lieutenant Philip Goldney - Torckler is dismissed the service - protest by Goldney against the Court of Directors' censure - testimonials to Goldney's good conduct from his fellow off...
Application of Major Robert Barnewall, the Political Agent in Kathiawar, for an increase in travelling allowances - he is granted sick leave to the Cape of Good Hope and England - appointment of John Pollard Willoughby as Acting Political Agent - difference in opinion between two members of the B...
Questions raised by the Commander in Chief, Bombay [Lieut General Sir Colin Halkett] regarding certain limitations on his authority - question whether the Bombay Medical Board and the Chief Engineer should continue to communicate directly with the Governor in Council - question of the Commander i...
Appeal of the former subscribers of the Warden's Official Fund at Bombay (formerly called the Parvoes' Fund) against the abolition of the Fund by the Court of Directors (the memorial which appears on pp 25-39, contains the original signatures of the petitioners)
Alleged difference between the rate of Clive's Pension granted to widows by the original deed of 1770 and that granted by the Court of Directors' orders of 9 Jun 1824.