Mss Eur F699/1/3/7/17

Contains docketed sets of papers numbered 326 to 350, originally in one bundle labelled ‘Military Secretary's Office No. 4. Papers on Miscellaneous Subjects Nos. 301 to 400’.

326. Memorandum regarding candidates for appointment to Pension Pay Master. Undated.

327. Copy of Governor General's Order no. 597, 22 Dec 1858, giving account of successful attack by the Officers and men of the Etawah Levy.

328. Memorandum relative to the pay of the Governor General's Aides-de-Camp and members of his Body Guard. Undated.

329. Copy of Confidential Circular Memorandum No.4 by the Commander in Chief, Kussoulie, 5 May 1859, regarding discontent amongst European Troops at Meerut and elsewhere.

330. Copy of Memorandum No.3 by the Commander in Chief, Kussoulie, 5 May 1859, issued for the guidance of Major General Bradford, Commanding Meerut Division.

331. Memorandum by Colonel Waugh on the Mutiny of the Bengal Native Army, 1857.

332. Memorandum on the causes of disaffection in the Native Army. States opinion of Sir Henry Lawrence, General Barnard, Brigadier Sage, Major Holmes, Captain H. Aston and Colonel Durand. 1857.

333. Memorandum by General Patrick Grant, Acting Commander in Chief, on the fall of Cawnpore. Calcutta, 7 Jul 1857.

334. Memorandum on accommodation in Palmer's house, Allahabad. 27 May 1858.

335. Draft of Governor General's speech to the Madras Fusiliers at their Reception at Government House, Calcutta, 14 Feb 1859.

336. Abstract of correspondence between Dr Campbell, Garrison Surgeon Fort William, and Lieutenant Colonel Orfeur Cavenagh, regarding appointment of medical officer for the State Prisoners at Fort William, and perceived slight upon Dr Campbell. Undated.

337. Memorandum by Colonel Charles Stuart regarding claims of Officers to appointments to various Departments, such as Ordnance, Stud, Garrison Quarter Master etc. 1859.

338. Memorandum by W. Edwards, Judge at Benares, regarding case of Nihal Singh, Sepoy in 9th Native Infantry. Undated. [1859].

339. Office memorandum no. 634 by F.D. Atkinson, enclosing statement of European Troops in Her Majesty's service and the Honourable [East India] Company's service in Bengal. 16 Feb 1858.

340. Extract of letter from Colonel Berkeley to Major General Sir James Outram, dated 21 Dec 1857, Camp Alumbagh [Cawnpore], regarding the precarious situation of the force in the Alumbagh.

341. 'Disposition list of the Troops comprising the Garrison of Fort William, and Calcutta, during the Mahaumedun Festival of the Mohurrum [Muslim Festival of Muharram]' by Lieutenant Colonel O. Cavenagh. 1857]. Also printed card giving instructions to the Calcutta Volunteer Guard.

342. Copy of extract of letter from Colonel R. Napier, on the river below Benares, 27 Aug 1857. Also statement of showing distribution of European Troops and Sikhs on the banks of the Ganges, 26 Aug 1857.

343. Two copies of Return showing the reinforcements embarked, and in the course of embarkation for India. Adjutant General's Office, 29 Jul 1857.

344. Statement relative to the Mutiny at Jullundur, by Colonel Johnstone, in the hand of Colonel Charles Stuart. 1859.

345. Memorandum by General Patrick Grant, 18 Jun 1859, regarding what measures should be taken to reform, reorganise, and regenerate the Native Army.

346. Printed General Order no. 573 by the Commander in Chief, Head Quarters, Calcutta, 14 Sep 1857. Directs that the Christian drummers and musicians of Corps which mutinied temporarily form Companies of Infantry at Allahabad.

347. Statement showing number of Officers of each Rank and Arm of the Service withdrawn for Staff Employ. May 1856.

348. Statement of estimated cost of adding one Lieutenant or Captain to each Regiment of the three Presidencies. Sep 1855.

349. Statement showing number of Officers withdrawn from Corps for Staff and Detached Employment. May 1856.

350. Statement showing average number of years passed by Officers in the service of the East India Company in attaining the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, Major, and Captain. Also average age at which they have attained those ranks. 2 May 1856.