Mss Eur F699/1/2/6/14

163. Note discussing the proposal of the Bishop of Calcutta to erect a new See at Agra.

164. Memorandum by Mr A M Milles on the proceedings of Law Commissioners in India (procedure in small causes), 1855.

165. Statement regarding wheat exported from Calcutta from May to Sep 1857, with the ruling prices, 1857.

166. Copy of the Despatch of the Secret Committee authorising the grant of arms to Dost Mahomed Khan, 16 Jul 1856.

167. Printed copy of the Press Act, 1857. Act Number XV of 1857, passed by the Governor General 13 Jun 1857. Also memorandum about the withdrawing of the licence from the Proprietor of the 'Hurkaru', 15 Sep 1857.

168. Five copies of a Petition of the British inhabitants of Calcutta to Parliament, praying for the removal of the East India Company's Government and the substitution of the Oueen's Government, 3 Aug 1857.

169. Translations of letters exchanged with Rajah Man Sing regarding his good services to the Government and to the Fyzabad refugees. Jun-Jul 1857.

170. Papers about Rajah Man Sing's services, 1857. 1. Copy letter from Henry C Hamilton, Ghazeepore, to Colonel Birch, enclosing a letter from George Osborne, Bustee, about the women and children being sheltered by Man Sing, Jul 1857. 2. Letter from Hamilton to Birch with an extract of a letter from Osborne about the Oudh fugitives, Jul 1857. 3. Note suggesting that Man Sing should be thanked. 4. Note by Canning. In envelope.

171. Letter from Mr Gubbins to Mr Leekie, 9 Aug 1857, about Man Sing's request to go to Lucknow to rescue his aunt, and in the event of a row with the sepoys, to attack and exterminate them. He has offered to seize the Nana Sahib and make him over to the British, has surrendered 4 sepoys of the Loodiana Corps, and Gubbins is trying to persuade him to declare openly in favour of the British, and to declare that Koer Sing has maligned him. In envelope.

172. Statement on behalf of the Relief Sub-Committee made to the Governor General, 3 Nov 1857.

173. Corrected draft memorandum regarding the sale of arms in Calcutta in Jul 1857, 19 Oct 1857. Addition made in Dec.

174. Copies of instructions to Lord Elgin, the Lords of the Admiralty, Sir John Bowring, General Ashburnham, Mr Bruce, Apr 1857. From Lord Clarendon, one from Lord Panmure. 15 papers, some printed. Concerning China and Japan.

175. Letter from Gujraj Kuppa, Nepal, to Mr Brian Hodgson, 3 Jun 1857. He is pleased to hear of the Lieutenant Governor's recent visit to Darjeeling. He has given a translation of his letter to the Maharajah of Nepal, who appreciates the friendly feeling shown him, and who believes that the present attempt of the sepoys cannot weaken the powers of the British, but promises assistance should the infection become general. Reports the death of the Prime Minister, and of the probable appointment of one of his brothers as his successor.