Measures adopted for the abolition of pilgrim taxes throughout India, and the relinquishment by Government of all sources of revenue from religious institutions, Vol 1 - minutes of the Governor General [Lord Auckland] - printed extract from the Madras records - revenue statements, etc. etc
Papers regarding the administration of Mysore State, Vol 2 - transfer of the Cattle Breeding Establishment in Mysore to the control of the Commissioner of Mysore (includes, after p 72, a 'Survey of the Country irrigated from the Hanagoad Cutta on the Lutchman Teest', MS, coloured, scale 1"=1 mile...
Papers regarding the administration of Mysore State, Vol 3 - report of the Commissioner of Mysore [Colonel Mark Cubbon] on the judicial and police administration - his recommendation that the Institution Fee for civil suits should be reintroduced - alternative arrangement suggested by the Indian ...
Proceedings connected with the shipping of two young elephants from Calcutta to Suez as presents from the Government of India to the Viceroy of Egypt [Mehemet Ali Pasha]
Government of India support the recommendation of the New Bengal Steam Fund that a company should be established to promote a regular steam communication between Calcutta, Madras, Ceylon and Suez
Measures adopted in consequence of the doubts expressed by the Bombay Government in the autumn of 1838 on their ability to maintain a regular steam communication with Europe (includes:- notes on the steamships Hugh Lindsay, Berenice, and Semiramis, pp 12-16; list of engineers at Bombay, with rema...
Institution of a training scheme at Bombay for young midshipmen newly appointed to the Indian Navy - appointment of Lieutenant Charles Montriou I.N. to superintend the scheme
Favourable report by the Superintendent of the Indian Navy [Captain Robert Oliver] on the quality of the Burdwan coal used by EIC steamers in the Red Sea - opinion of the Coal Committee, Calcutta, that Assam, Cherrapunji, Mergui, and Rajmahal coals are superior to Burdwan coal - the Bengal Marine...
Measures adopted for the abolition of pilgrim taxes throughout India, Vol 3 - arrangements made at Gaya and Jagannath - replies of Commissioners in the Lower Provinces to the Revenue Board's Circular of 9 Apr 1839, etc