Mss Eur F699/1/2/6/36

436. Memorandum by Sir Richmond Shakespear, Agent to the Governor General, Central India regarding Dhar and Gwalior. He is against the restoration of the Dhar State as directed by the Home Government and in favour of giving a portion of that principality to the Bhopal State, and the rest to Scindia, Scindia to give a grant to the Dhar family of funds yielding 2 lacs annually. [1859]. In envelope.

437. Printed paper ‘Position and Policy of England as an Asiatic Power’. Confidential. Printed only for the use of the Cabinet. India Board, 1 Mar 1855.

438. List of officers engaged in the Oudh Revenue Settlement. 1859. In envelope.

438a. Printed copy of a Bill for the Licensing of Trades and Professions. Prepared and brought in to the Legislative Council of India by Mr Harington. Read for a first time on 13 Aug. 1859. Annexed paper, Statement of objects and reasons. Enclosed is a handwritten summary of the Bill, with some comments. Also a printed copy of the proceedings of a public meeting held in Patcheappah's Hall, Madras, 22 Sept, 1and59, to consider the Bill.

439. Correspondence between the Government of India and the Calcutta Chamber of Commerce on the subject of a gold currency for India, 1859. 1. Printed extracts from letters about the gold currency. 2. Printed letter from H W J Wood to C H Lushington, 25 Jul, with marginal comments. 3. Draft reply to Wood, with corrections by Lord Canning. In envelope.

440. Copy of a Despatch from the Governor General to Sir Charles Wood, Secretary of State for India, from the Financial Department Camp, Agra, 26 Nov 1859. There will be no difficulty in carrying cut the change desired in the system of financial management and check in India. Suggests the carrying out of Lord Dalhousie's proposal for the union of the Borne and Financial Departments. Lord Canning explains his absence from the Presidency on a tour to the Upper Provinces and the Punjab; Mr Wilson will in His Excellency's absence receive all the necessary assistance from the President in Council and the Secretaries. In envelope.

441. Printed Report of the 1st Ordinary Meeting of the Madras Irrigation and Canal Company, Oct 1859. 4d stamp. In envelope.

442. Minute by Mr Ricketts against a succession tax and income tax, Apr 1859. In envelope.

443. Drafts of speeches by Lord Canning to the Rajahs of Jheend and Nabha, the Maharajah of Putteala, and Ugger Sing. Delivered at Umballa on 19 Jan 1860. In envelope.

444. Papers relating to family emigration to the Andamans, 1858. 1. Printed official letter from Cecil Beadon to Captain H Man, Executive Engineer and Superintendent of Convicts at Moulmein, 15 Jan 1858, on the establishment of a penal establishment at Port Blair. 2. Letter from Beadon to William Muir, 15 Oct 1858, about the sending of wives and families of convicts to the Andamans. It seems the only way to reconcile the convicts to their fate, so many of them have already died in attempting to escape. 3. Note on the means of approacihing families through the Emigration Agents, and on its dangers. In envelope.

445. Note by Lieutenant Colonel Yule discussing demolition at Delhi, Jun 1859. In envelope.

446. Suggestions by G C Barnes regarding the Governor General's addresses to the Maharajah of Puteeala, the Rajahs of Jheend and Nabha, the Cheifs Kuhloor, Keonthal, Rajah Bahadoor Sing, Uggur Sing, Jan 1860. In envelope.

447. Note by Lewin Bowring on the passing of a Bill to enable the local Governments to impose additional taxation where necessary, 1859. In envelope.

448. Newscutting from the 'Indian Statesman', Dec 1859, regarding the Law of Adoption. In envelope.

449. Papers relating to the disposal of surplus funds of the Dalhousie Testimonial, 1859. 10 papers including newscutting from the 'Englishman' of 2 Jul 1859, being a report of the Committee of Management of the Dalhousie Testimonial Fund. In envelope.

450. Draft letter from the Government of India, Home Department to the Secretary of State for India, commenting on the following projects of taxation which have been under consideration, Sep 1859: 1. Increase of Stamp Duties. 2. Additional duty on salt. 3. Duty on native grown tobacco. 4. House Tax. 5. Succession duty. 6. General Income Tax. In envelope, endorsed: ‘Not sent or approved’.