Mss Eur F699/1/3/9/2

The Military Secretary's Office Minutes are indexed by name, title and subjects (see Mss Eur F699/1/3/9/1).

1. Persian Interpreter to His Excellency the Commander in Chief. The abolition or retention of the Office. 25 Mar 1856.

2. Brigadier Colin Mackenzie. Censure for his mode of dealing with a petition from the Rissaldar [Risaldar] of the 2nd Cavalry Hyderabad Contingency. The Government should refuse the request of Brigadier Mackenzie to reopen the case of the Bolarum Mutiny. 12 Apr 1856.

3. Camp of His Excellency the Commander in Chief. Extent and cost. 21 May 1856.

4. Colonel W.J. Thompson, conduct reprobated. 29 May 1856.

5. Employment of Officers of the Queen’s Army upon the Staff advocated. 26 Jun 1856.

6. Tour of inspection by the Commander in Chief. 30 Jun 1856.

7. Relief of Bengal Troops by Madras Regiments in Pegu. 8 Jul 1856.

8. Army of Bengal and General Service, 8 Jul 1856.

8A. Bengal Army General Service, 23 Jul 1856.

9. Canteens, improvement of the condition and comfort of. 26 Aug 1856.

10. Captain R. Doria, removal from the Hyderabad Contingent. 13 Sep 1856.

11. Increase in strength of the Bombay Regiments. 17 Sep 1856.

12. Moonshee [Munshi] to the Commander in Chief during his tour of inspection. 18 Sep 1856.

13.Dera Ismail Khan. Proposal to transfer the Cantonment to Goldad Khan. 30 Sep 1856.

14. Secretary to Government in Public Works Department, 10 Oct 1856.

15. Brigades in Oude. Force to be maintained in Oude and its command. 5 Nov 1856.

16. Increase in Captains. Exemption of Lieutenants who become Captains upon augmentation from rule to re-join their Regiments. 18 Nov 1856.

17. Lieutenant Brownlow. 25 Nov 1856.

18. Dr A. Grant to be appointment Apothecary to the Honourable East India Company. 21 Dec 1856.

19. Persian Army. Proposed formation of a 2nd Division. 10 Jan 1857.

20. Choice of two named Stations for the 73rd Native Infantry. 16 Jan 1857.

21. Increase in Troops in Bombay necessary, due to Persian Expedition. 10 Jan 1857.

22. Transport for the relief of Troops of Madras and Bengal. 23 Jan 1857.

23. Transport for the relief of Troops from Madras. 27 Jan 1857.

24. European Troops for Persia. Strength and composition of the Army forming the Persian Expedition. 7 Feb 1857.

25. Persian Pay Mastership at Barrackpore. 28 Feb 1857.

26. Appointments to the Brigade Staff. 26 Mar 1857.

26A. Mutiny of 19th Native Infantry at Berhampore. 27 Mar 1857.

27. & 28. Berhampore Mutiny. Major General Hearsey’s Report. 1 Apr 1857.

29. Disposition of Troops at Hazara. 4 Apr 1857.

30. Refusal to take Furlough. 63rd Regiment Native Infantry. 6 Apr 1857.

30A. Colonel Wheler. 34th Regiment Native Infantry. Court of Enquiry. 9 Apr 1857.

31. 34th Regiment of Native Infantry. 10 Apr 1857.

32. Colonel Wheler. 34th Regiment of Native Infantry. [Apr 1857].

33. 34th Regiment of Native Infantry. 30 Apr 1857.

34. General Order. 34th Regiment of Native Infantry. 30 Apr 1857.

35. 34th Regiment of Native Infantry. 4 May 1857.

35A. Seventh Regiment of Oude Irregular Cavalry. 9 May 1857.

35B. Seventh Regiment of Oude Irregular Cavalry, relative to disbandment. 12 May 1857.

36. Lieutenant Colonel Mitchell, 19th Native Infantry. Conduct in dealing with outbreak at Berhampore. 13 May 1857.

37. Mr H. Schlagintweit and his two brothers employed in the Magnetic Survey. 13 May 1857.

38. Disbandment of 19th and 34th Regiments of Native Infantry. 13 May 1857.

39. Proclamation. 16 May 1857.

40. Commander in Chief. Death of General George Anson. 4 Jun 1857.

41. Movements of His Excellency the Commander in Chief. 22 Jun 1857.

42. Commands in Oude and the North West Provinces. 11 Jul 1857.

43. Command of the Dinapore and Cawnpore Divisions. 2 Aug 1857.

44. Major General Lloyd. Disarming of the Native Infantry at Dinapore. 3 Aug 1857.

45. General Order. Governor General’s Body Guard. 6 Aug 1857.

46. Hyderabad Subsidiary Force. Brigadier Coffin to retain Command on promotion to Major General. 8 Aug 1857.

47. Office of Military Auditor General. Appointment of Lieutenant Colonel Champneys proposed. 8 Sept 1857.

48. Quarter Master General’s Department at Calcutta. Accusations by Major General Beresford, Madras. 29 Sep 1857.

49. Brigadier Sage. Acceptance of resignation. 24 Oct 1857.

50. Lucknow. Critical position of Sir James Outram. 26 Oct 1857,

51. Medal for the Persian Campaign. 4 Nov 1857.

52. Promotion in the Bengal Army. 8 Nov 1857.

52A. Changes in the Medical Department of the Army. 8 Nov 1857.

53. Organisation of Column of March at Madras. 12 Nov 1857.

54. Promotion in the Bengal Army. 18 Nov 1857.

54A. Military Operations to be conducted from the Bombay Presidency. 21 Nov 1857.

55. Memorandum for Colonel Franks. Instructions regarding Command of Troops in Benares. 29 Nov 1857.

55A. Office of Adjutant General of the Army. Appointment of Colonel Mayhew.13 Dec 1857.

55B. Brigadier General Chamberlain’s resignation as Adjutant General of the Army. 13 Dec 1857.

56. Artillery Staff Appointments. 15 Jan 1858.

57. Despatch no. 781. Recovery of Lucknow to precede that of Rohilcund. 16 Jan 1858.

58. Recommendation that Colonel Wheler, Colonel Simpson and Lieutenant Colonel St Leger Mitchell be placed on the Retired List rather than the Invalid Establishment.25 Jan 1858. With ‘Demi-Official’ note by the Governor General, 24 Jan 1858.

59. Dispatch. Instructions as to the disposition of Forces after the recovery of Rohilcund. 29 Apr 1858.

60. Letter. Sickness in H.M.’s 54th Regiment. 16 May 1858.

61. Memorandum. Directing Colonel Napier to assume command of Force proceeding to Gwalior. 5 Jun 1858.

62. Formation of three new European Regiments. 21 Jul 1858.

63. Reorganisation of Bengal Artillery. 9 Aug 1858. With enclosed extract of remarks by Sir John Lawrence.

64. Services of the Officers of the Corps of Engineers. 19 Aug 1858.

65. Dispatch. Alleged conspiracy among the Troops at Dera Ismail Khan. 3 Sep 1858.

66. Office of Secretary to the Government in the Military Department. Major General Birch. 6 Sep 1858.

67. Memorandum. Enlistment of ‘Kaffirs’. 28 Oct 1858.

68. Retirement of Lieutenant Colonel James Ramsay, Commissary General. 3 Nov 1858.

69. Appointment of Commissary General in succession to Lieutenant Colonel James Ramsay. 3 Nov 1858.

70. European soldiers claims to be re-enlisted or discharged. Papers transmitted to Lord Stanley. 18 Nov 1858.

71. Royal Engineers employment on Public Works in India. 29 Nov 1858.

72. Disposal of the Native Infantry Regiments at Barrackpore. 9 Dec 1858.

73. Disbandment of the 69th Native Infantry at Moultan and subsequent Mutiny. 19 Jan 1859.

73A. Governor General’s sentiments in regard to the defences of Lucknow. 29 Mar 1859.

74. Brigadier Commanding at Fort William and Calcutta. 28 Apr 1859.

75. Vote of the Victoria Cross to Lieutenant General Sir James Outram by the Volunteer Cavalry. 21 May 1859. Also copies of letters from Sir James Outram.

76. Personal Staff Officers of H.M. Regiments should possess a competent knowledge of Hindoostanee [Hindustani]. 13 Jul 1859.

77. Conduct of business in the Military Department. 18 Sep 1859.

78. The charge of the Household Property in Government House. Removal of Mr J. Groser and appointment of Mr William F. Westfield. 19 Sep 1859.

78A. Lieutenant Colonel Taylor and recommendations for Civil Honours. 29 Sep 1859.

78B. Army of Persia. Captured stores and ammunition. 30 Sep 1859.

78C. Services of Mr G. Couper, late Secretary to the Chief Commissioner of Oude. 30 Sep 1859.

78D. Army of Persia. Regarding Mahomed Sherif, Subadar Major of 20th Regiment Bombay Native Infantry, and Bheer Butt, Private of 20th Regiment Bombay Native Infantry. 8 Oct 1859.

79. Force for China. 29 Jan 1860.

80. Lieutenant General Sir Patrick Grant. 21 Jun 1860.

81. Command of Fort William and Calcutta. 26 Aug 1860.

82. Reduction of English Cavalry in India. 30 Sep 1860.

83. On Sir James Outram’s Minute on the Amalgamation of H.M.’s Indian Forces. 19 Feb 1861.

84.Controllership of Army Finances. 8 May 1861.

85.Note on the Inspector General of Ordnance. Report on matters connected with that Department. 4 Aug 1861.

86. Note on the Defence of Delhi. 5 Aug 1861.

87. Major General Sir Richard Birch. Retirement from office of Secretary to Government in the Military Department. 26 Dec 1861.

88. Secretaryship to Government in the Military Department. 26 Dec 1861.

89. Inspector General of Ordnance. 16 Feb 1862.

90. Appointments in the Military Finance Department. 2 Mar 1862.

91. Command of the Hyderabad Contingent. 2 Mar 1862.

92. Stud Department. 2 Mar 1862.

93. Governor General’s Body Guard. 3 Mar 1862.

94. Office of Deputy Secretary Military Department. 9 Mar 1862.

95. Military Finance Department. 11 Mar 1862. 2 copies, including one loose.