Mss Eur F699/1/2/6/12

126. Unfinished Minute by the Governor General objecting to paragraph 6 of a circular issued by order of the Bombay Commander in Chief, 1857. With a view to improving the system of recruiting which prevails in the Bombay Army, by which high caste men are to be preferred. Also related papers: newscutting from the 'Bengal Hurkaru' of 7 May, printing the circular, with comments; letter from H. Anderson, Secretary to Government Bombay to G.F. Edmonstone, Secretary to Government of India, Secret Department, 29 Jan, submitting the remarks of the Governor in Council on a letter from the Commander in Chief on the capture of Bushire; letter from the Adjutant General conveying the Commander in Chief's satisfaction with the proceedings at Bushire. In envelope.

127. Memorandum upon piracy in the neighbourhood of the Straits Settlements, and the inadequacy of the means at the disposal of the Government of the Settlements to suppress it.

128. Notes on the Thunnah Police of the Lower Provinces being a statement of the extent of the Police Thunnahs in 1837, and a memorandum by Mr Beadon, 2 May 1856

129. Printed copy of Resolution concerning Roman Catholic priests doing duty with the troops, and the position of Roman Catholics in India generally, 1856.

130. Copy of Treaty made between Lord Dalhousie and Dost Mahomed Khan, 1 May 1855.

131. Translation of the Proclamation by the leaders of the mutinous Army of Delhi copied from the 'Durbin', a Persian paper. Criticises the Government.

132. Translated extracts from a Calcutta daily paper published in Bengali and Hindi called the 'Somachar Soodaburshun', attacking the Governor General and the British, 5 Jun 1857. Further extracts from the same paper, 6-10 Jun of a pro-government tone.

133. Copy of the address of the Trade Association, Calcutta, 20 may 1857, urging the Government to accept their services in the present crisis. Copy of reply.

134. Printed copy of a letter from Charles Freshfield to Colonel Sykes, 20 Jan 1857, on guarantee of interest from Railway Companies in India. In envelope.

135. Corrected draft of Resolution regarding the Proclamation superseding the one issued by the Lieutenant Governor from Agra, 29 May 1857.

136. Translation of engagement contracted by the Persian Government relative to Herat on 25 Jan, 1853. In envelope.

137. Printed Government Gazette containing General Orders of the Governor General announcing the termination of the war with China on 29 Aug. 14 Oct 1842.

138. Printed Report discussing the River Mutlah by John Borradaile and Company, 18 Apr 1857.

139. Extract of a letter from Dr Wilkie of the 2nd Grenadiers, Barrackpore listing the desertions of sepoys from their regiments at Barrackpore during 4 days, 18 Jun 1857.

140. Memorandum by Mr Cecil Beadon in relation to the progress of the Penal Code Bill, Civil Procedure Bills and Crintinal Procedure Bills, 17 Apr 1857.

141. Proposal for a Military Police in Bengal. In envelope.

142. Extract from a letter from Mrs Larkins, wife of an Artillery Major, Cawnpore, regarding Mr Colvin's order for the release of sepoy prisoners, 22 Jun 1857. In envelope.

143. Packet of Despatches about recent events in China received from Mr Waterfield, 1857. 1. Printed correspondence relative to proposed revision of treaties with China. Confidential. Printed for the use of the Foreign Office. 2. 10 Jan 1857 Copy of letter, the Foreign Office to the Admiralty, approving Admiral Seymour's actions in the Canton River. If free access to all nations to enter Canton is not allowed, the Admiral should continue to command the river. 3. 24 Jan 1857 Copy of letter, the Foreign Office to the Admiralty, suggesting further operations by Admiral Seymour. Endorsed: Governor General's Book Number 506. 4. 9 Feb. 1857 Copy of letter, Lord Clarendon to Sir John Bowring, stating the general principles on which negotiations with the Chinese are to be conducted. Printed. 5. 9 Feb 1857 Copy of letter, the Foreign Office to the Admiralty, about proceedings at Canton. 6. 9 Mar 1857 Copy of letter, Lord Clarendon to the Lords of the Admiralty, announcing that a Plenipotentiary is to be sent from England for China. 7. 9 Mar 1857 Copy of letter, Lord Clarendon to Sir John Bowring, announcing that considerable reinforcements and a Plenipotentiary are to be sent to China. In envelope.

144. Memoranda on the price of rice, 1857, by Mr Kilburn. Nine, in envelope.

145. Copy of the Despatch of the Secret Committee to the Governor General in Council on the policy to be adopted by the British Government towards Herat, 22 Mar 1856.

146. Extract of a letter from the Resident at Hyderabad to the Secretary to Government Foreign Department reporting on the presentation to the Nizam of the Governor General's Khureeta, 28 Apr 1856.

147. Copy despatch from the Governor General in Council to the Court of Directors commenting on the Financial Review of 1855/56, and reporting that unless the Court reduce by one fourth the balance of their demand for the past and present years, and refrain from drawing any bills for 3 months, a new Loan must either be opened, or an immediate stop put to the progress of Public Works. 3 May 1856.

148. Extract of a letter from an officer describing the state of affairs at Cawnpore, 29 May 1857.

149. Extract from a letter from H.H. Greathed, Camp, Meerut, to Mr Colvin on the actions of the mutineers in Delhi, the King, scarcity of money, 1857. In envelope.

150. Note from Lieutenant Glubb, 37th Regiment, to 'Fred' describing the mutiny of the 4th Native Infantry, the Sikhs and the 13th Irregular Cavalry at Benares, brought on by the mismanagement of Colonel Ponsonby. In envelope.