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Fragment of the epic poem, Valmiki Ramayana, in Kanarese - Cantos 3-5. The poem is written in ink in Kanarese with a pencil annotation in English identifying the manuscript.

'Translation of the Emperor of China's Letter to the King of England from the original Chinese'. A translation of the letter sent to George III from the Emperor of China after the Amherst Embassy in 1816. The letter is dated 11 September 1816 and this translation was given to the Society by Lord Auckland in 1827. The letter complains about the behaviour of the ambassadors sent and orders no further ambassador to come. The emperor has no wish to trade.

Negotiations for the terminologies to be used between foreign traders and the Qing government. A document handwritten in Chinese outlining matters concerning use of language, official actions to be undertaken, use of sampans, use of local labour, escort ships and warships, that all the details have been discussed with George Thomas Staunton and shouldn't need further discussion. This is single document of 3 sheets fixed together. The paper is in fragile condition. With the document is a translation into modern Chinese and an approximate English translation, undertaken in 2018.

'Instructions of the Chinese Government to the Merchants trading with the Russians'. The document was communicated to Sir George Staunton by James Brogden Esq., M.P. who received it from Russia. Staunton then presented it to the Royal Asiatic Society and it was read at the General Meeting on 20 December 1823. it is listed in the Society's Catalogue of English Manuscripts as IV. No.2 and according to the description on p.64 of the catalogue, the document is:

"Secret Instructions of the Great Empire of China to the Company of Traders of the interior Provinces trading to Kiachta (Kyakhta) with the Russians confirmed by the Emperor on the 5th day of the 3rd moon of the 57th year of his reign...

"This paper (which was given to Sir George Staunton by Mr Brogden, who received it from Russia) contains twenty four regulations for the government of the trade carried on at Kiachta (Kyakhta) between the Russians and Chinese.

"The first rule recommends harmony among the merchants to prevent the foreigners getting the advantage.

"The second directs that each merchant shall communicate the information he received to the head of the company, that general instructions may be issued for the guidance of the whole body.

"The third to eleventh principally contain hints for keeping down the prices of the Russian traders, and enabling the Chinese to sell at higher rates in proportion.

The twelfth to the sixteenth relate to the conduct of the Chinese Merchants in their intercourse with the Russians, and the remainder detail the punishments (generally severe) to be inflicted on those who are guilty of infraction of the preceding ordinances."

With the actual document is a cover sheet with the title and details of its presentation; also a label identifying the document as IV No.2 in the Catalogue of English Manuscripts.

A duplicate of a Petition to the House of Commons from the Natives of Bombay (Mumbai) and others: Christians, Jews, Chinese, Parsis; Muslims and Hindus; more than 4000 in number. All the signatures, along with the petition, are on the document which is made of 25 skins of parchment. It is written in English, Gujarati and Marathi and is dated Bombay, 25 January 1831. It asks for a reform in the judicial regulations of the government at Bombay; for more impartial administration of the laws, that native people may freely be admitted to civil and judicial offices; and for the diffusion of the English language among the inhabitants to be encouraged by the British government. The original was sent to England by Sir Charles Forbes, M.P. and Joseph Hume, M.P. and was presented to the House of Commons on 1 September 1831.

Letter from "Succaram Bapoo (Sakharam Bapu) to Madhoo (Madhu) Rao Bulal 31 May 1766". Letter written in Marathi with title in English in a different hand.

"Letter from Moraba to Nana Furnevees (Fadnavis) dated 2 April 1769". Moraba was the cousin of Nana Fadnavis, who accompanied the Peshwa, Madhu Rao, and wrote under his orders. The letter is in Marathi with the title in English in a different hand.

'Private Memo (Poona 1822.) Distribution of 5,18,00.000Rs. the property of Nana Furnevees (Fadnavis) between 1796 and 1800'. List of amounts distributed and recipients in the years preceding Nana Fadnavis' death.

'Account of the Assassination of Nanzain Rou Peshwa". Document relating the assassination of Narayanrao Bhat (10 August 1755 – 30 August 1773). He was the 10th Peshwa of the Maratha Confederacy from November 1772 until his assassination in August 1773.

A summary in the form of an akhbar of the events of Maratha history from the time of Shahuji I Bhonsle to that of Madhav Rao Peshwa and Jankoji Rao Shinde . The original note titles this 'Account of Sendip'.