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Madras M.S. Records was an important handwritten document maintained by M. Topping (1789-1796) and J. Goldingham (1796-1805), who were early astronomers of the Madras Observatory. The establishment of the Madras Observatory in 1786 was mentioned in this record.

This was a handwritten record of observations made at the Madras Observatory by J. Goldingham (1796- 1805). It records the correspondent eclipses of the first and second satellites of Jupiter at the Madras Observatory and of Musalipatam, which were determined by timing immersions and the emersions of the first and second Satellites of Jupiter. The record consists of 163 pages and is not in good condition.

This fond includes a comprehensive catalogue of the main fixed stars compiled at the East India Company's Observatory in Madras.

Astronomical Observations Madras, 1792-94 was known as the "Annual Report of 1792". The manuscript volume was divided into three parts. The first part gives a detailed description of the observatory building supplemented with 12 hand-coloured figures of the various sections of the building. Figure 1 is the picture of the Madras Observatory. Parts 2 and 3 record the observations taken for the years 1793 and 1794, respectively.

This correspondence is related to half yearly return of Instruments at the Periyakulam Observatory which were in use on 31st March 1900

This Letter is from D.Marshall executive engineer presidency division to the director of Madras Observatory regarding an estimate amounting to Rs.810 for special repairs at Madras Observatory. It also makes provisions for the repair works done during the erection of new dome.

This letter corresponds to a bill payment for Re.1-10-0 regarding the cost of the supply arrangements to Maharaja Takhatsingji Observatory through a telegram to the Director of the Poona Observatory from The Madras Observatory. It says that the telegram for sending to Poona cannot be paid to the Madras Observatory, as stated in article 1337 of Civil Accounts Cods, Vol II. So the Governor in Council has authorized the Accountant-General, Bombay, to arrange for its settlement in direct communication with the Accountant-General, Madras.

This item is a letter from O. R. Scott Sub-division officer Kodaikanal to the director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories forwarding a copy of the report related to some purchases made for the observatory compound.

This letter is from the Deputy Director of Madras Observatory to the Superintendent of Telegraphs, who said that he cannot alter time signals without the sanction of the Director.

This letter is from the Deputy Director of the Madras Observatory to the Director General of Telegraphs regarding the daily signalling of the time needs correction and to indicate for all telegraphists to signal at the time as sixteen and for all the officers to note the exact time and adjust their clocks accordingly.