The papers consist of:

(i) ‘The Case of the President or Governor, and of the Council of Madras fairly stated. . .’ , (London, 1777) (folio 1);

(ii) ‘Original Papers; with an Authentic State of the Proofs and Proceedings before the Coroner's Inquest... upon the Death of Lord Pigot . . . ‘. (London, 1778) (folio 18);

(iii) Legal reports of the trial: the Earl of Mansfield's charge to the jury; the judgement of the Court (Mr Justice Ashhurst) (folio 153).