Mss Eur F699/1/3/7/21

Contains docketed sets of papers numbered 402 to 423, originally in one bundle labelled ‘Military Secretary's Office No. 5. Papers on Miscellaneous Subjects Nos. 401 to 500’.

402. Return of Barrack Accommodation for European Troops within the Bengal Presidency, 9 Jun 1856, with letter from A. Becher to Lord Dunkellin, 20 Sep 1856.

403. Memorandum No. 3, Relative to the Pay Master's Deputy, Pay Master's, and their office duties and Establishments. 1859.

404. Memorandum No. 2, Relative to the Rules and Responsibilities of the Accountant in the Military Department (Head of the Pay Department). 1859.

405. Memorandum No. 1, Rules and Regulations of the Audit Department. 1859.

406. Statement of Barrack Accommodation for European Troops in the Bengal Army, 26 Jun 1857.

407. Statement of present distribution of Permanent and Temporary Barrack Accommodation, and Return of numbers of Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, Men, Women and Children, at Dum Dum, 22 Jan 1858.

408. Memorandum by John Peter Grant regarding Barrack Accommodation of the European Troops of the Bengal Army, 25 Jun 1856.

409. Draft of letter regarding medical attendance on state prisoners at Fort William. Markes as 'not sent'. Undated.

410. Extract of letter comprising statement of services of Lieutenant John M. Glubb, 38th Regiment Native Infantry.

411. Copies of papers relating to the withdrawal of two Regiments of Infantry from India, September 1854. Consists of copy of letter from the Governor General of India in Council to the Court of Directors in the Military Department, no. 239 dated 18 Sep 1854. Also copy of Minute by the Governor General dated 13 Sep 1854. Also copies of Minutes by Hon. J. Dorin, Major General Low, and Hon. J.P. Grant dated 14-16 Sep 1854. Also copy of letter from Colonel Richard R.J. Birch, Secretary to the Government of India in the Military Department, to the Adjutant General, dated 18 Sep 1854.

412. Printed 'Complimentary Official Letters and Order of Approval Received by Lieutenant Colonel A.S. Waugh, Engineers. Surveyor General of India and Superintendent Great Trigonometrical Survey of India'. Roorkee, 1857. Consists of printed copies of correspondence, including from George Everest, Surveyor General of India.

413. Printed 'Memoir of the Late Captain George Hare, Madras Army, Commanding 5th Hyderabad Contingent', by Captain H.O. Mayne, 28 Apr 1859.

414. Form of Oath on Attestation of Recruits. 1859.

415. Newspaper article regarding Roman Catholics in the Army, from The Athenaeum, 5 Oct 1858. With note by Charles Canning to keep.

416. Note by Sir James Outram on Regiments about to leave India. 1859.

417. Printed correspondence dated 1858-1859, on the disputed right of Lieutenant Colonel H.J. Stannus and Mr William Hobson, clerk in the Meerut Commissariat Department, to the purchase of a house in the Meerut Cantonment.

418. Copy of letter from Captain R.G. Mayne, Commanding 3rd Irregular Cavalry, Camp Rujwans [Rajwan?], regarding men worthy of promotion. 22 Mar 1858.

419. Copy of Roll of Native Commissioned & Non-Commissioned Officers of the 3rd Regiment of Irregular Cavalry Promoted and recommended for Merit by Saugor District orders dated 18 Sep 1857, but has not yet appeared in General Orders. Captain R.G. Mayne, Camp Allahabad, 4 Jan 1859.

420. Copy of Roll of Native Commissioned & Non-Commissioned Officers of the 3rd Regiment of Irregular Cavalry recommended for further promotion and rewards for distinguished loyalty to the State. Captain R.G. Mayne, Camp Rujwans [Rajwan?], 22 Mar 1858.

421. Nominal Roll of Native Commissioned, Non-Commissioned Officers and Sowars of the 3rd Regiment of Irregular Cavalry present at Allahabad, 4 Jan 1859.

422. Nominal Roll of a Native Commissioned Officer of the 11th Regiment Irregular Cavalry present at Allahabad, 6 Jan 1859.

423. Nominal Roll of Native Commissioned Officers of the 31st Regiment Irregular Cavalry present at Allahabad, 6 Jan 1859.