Papers regarding the geological and meteorological researches conducted by Dr Alexander Turnbull Christie - his zoological specimens are sent home to England - he is granted an experimental farm in the Nilgiri Hills - his death at Ootacamund on 3 Nov 1832 etc. (includes a ms. copy of his 'Descrip...
Further papers regarding the Bombay Government Gazette and Lithographic Establishment - the Bombay Government point to the flourishing financial condition of both institutions and request the Court of Directors not to abolish them (includes a statement of work performed at the Government Lithogra...
The Bengal Government grant Assistant Surgeon William Twining the sum of 1500 rupees to save him from loss in publishing his 'Clinical Illustrations of the more important diseases in Bengal, etc.' - they forward 6 copies of the work to the Court of Directors in London.
Further papers regarding the emancipation of slaves on St Helena - one quarter of the remaining slave population are emancipated by lot on 29 April 1833 (includes a list of the 124 emancipated slaves, with the names of their owners, and the amount of compensation paid, on pp 12-16).
Discovery by Captain Henry Charles Baskerville Tanner of coal deposits in the Patsandah Hills of Bhagalpur District - question of their possible exploitation, etc..
The Madras Government sanction the expenditure of 2511 rupees incurred by the Collector of Bellary, Francis William Robertson, in transferring the remains of Sir Thomas Munro from Gooty to Madras - they also sanction his spending 140 rupees on a temporary structure for the coffin.
Construction of a Masulah lifeboat at Madras under the direction of Captain John Augustus Atkinson, Deputy Master Attendant - a carriage is authorised to be built for it.