Mss Eur F699/1/2/6/19

226. Papers connected with the grant of a subsidy to Dost Mahomed Khan for the defence of Herat. Copy of telegram from the Chief Commissioner Punjab, 21 Nov 1856, announcing the fall of Herat on 25 Oct and asking what he should say to the Amir about aid. Copy of telegram from the Chief Commissioner Punjab, 25 Nov 1856, stating that the meeting with the Dost is to be at the beginning of Dec and the Dost hopes he will be met by the Governor General, or the Chief Commissioner with plenary powers. Notes by the Council (Canning, Dorin, Low, Grant, Peacock) on aid for the Amir, 23 Nov 1856 Notes taken by Canning at the meeting of the Council, 26 Nov 1856.

227. Papers from Mr Murray, Baghdad, 1856. Letter from Murray to Lord Elphinstone, 15 Sep 1856, urging war against Persia, and suggesting steps to be taken. Enclosures: 1. Memorandum of ports, harbours, towns in Southern Persia, by Major Taylor. 2. Table of routes in the South of Persia, including names of local tribes and tribal leaders. 3. Map of Southern Persia, by Major Robert Lewis Taylor. Notes on the plan of campaign.

228. Memorandum by Cecil Beadon on Captain Button's proposal about the silk worms in the Himalaya, 30 Dec 1857.

229. Letter from Mr Cecil Beadon, Feb 1858. Sends 2 notes from the Peninsular and Oriental Company's Agent about ‘native’ passengers travelling by steamer; the only one who has reached Calcutta from Southampton appears to be Fazeb Khan, 16 Feb. Also a copy of a telegraphic message from Mr Anderson, Bombay, 20 Feb, to Mr Beadon, giving the names of ‘natives’ travelling by the steamers of the P&O Company. Partly in code, with decoded words written above. In envelope.

230. List of the results of the competitive examination for young Civilians. 15 names, marks given.

231. Memorandum regarding the necessity of disarming the North West Provinces and Behar.

232. Observations on the Commerce of Scind.

233. Copy of Petition for the recall of Lord Canning, with (printed) marginal comments. With appendix of papers referred to in the marginal notes. Covering note, by R E Chapman, sending copy to the Private Secretary. In envelope.

234. Suggestions by J C Wilson for publication in the Delhi Gazette of an explanation of the arrest of the person calling himself 'Prince of Rampore.' Comments by the Governor General. In envelope.

235. Tabular statement of the number of prisoners tried for offences against the state before courts martial assembled in Fort William since 1 Jun 1857, 19 Nov 1857. Includes names of prisoners.

236. Memorandum by Mr Lushington regarding the probable amount of Government treasure plundered by the mutineers in the North West Provinces, and the expediency of opening a new Loan in England in consequence.

237. Memorandum by the Private Secretary on the proceedings of the Courts of Ceylon. Also covering note.

238. Letter from Mr H H Greathed, Camp, before Delhi, to 'George' on the position of the troops before Delhi, and the overtures made by the King for a surrender. 25 Jul 1857.

239. Memorandum on the obstacles operating against an extension of British commerce in Central Asia via Scind and Kurrachee in opposition to Russian monopoly. In envelope.

240. Letter from Major F W Pinkney, Jubbulpore, to Mr Grant, on the state of affairs at Jubbulpore and the adjoining Districts, with a list of the Force collected at Jubbulpore in addition to Major Whitlock's column. 29 Jan 1858.

241. Memorandum by Mr Cecil Beadon on Customs Duties. Encloses 2 tables of Sea Customs Duties for 1845-46 & 1855-56. In envelope.