The document is a pay slip of Thomas Royds for the month of March in 1916, Issued by the Assistant Account General office, Madras. During that time he was working as Assistant Director of Kodaikanal Observatory.

The order was related to granting leaves to R. Ll. Jones for 11 months and ten days. R. Ll. Jones was working as the Meteorologist at Madras and Deputy Director of the Madras Observatory.

The item deals with the appointment of Thomas Royds as the Director of the Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories, with effect from 26th February 1923 after the retirement of John Evershed. It is mentioned that a copy of the letter was forwarded to the Director-General of Observatories, wide no.524-16, and another copy was forwarded to the Director, Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories, Kodaikanal, for information.

The document contains the appointment details of Thomas Royds as the Acting Director of the Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories during the absence of John Evershed on his deputation to New Zealand.

The office order was about the temporary promotion of Thomas Royds and A. A. Narayana Ayyar. Due to the absence of John Evershed, Director of Solar Physics Observatory, Kodaikanal, The Assistant Director, Thomas Royds, was appointed as Acting Director, and The first Assistant, A. A. Narayana Ayyar, as The Acting Assistant Director. The order was sent from Simla in 1920.

The order dealt with extending the leave granted to R. Ll. Jones for 11 months and ten days. R. Ll. Jones was working as the Meteorologist at Madras and Deputy Director of the Madras Observatory.

The order was on the appointment of Prof. E. B. Ross as Acting Meteorologist, Madras, and Deputy Director of Madras Observatory effective from 1st July 1919. Prof. E. B. Ross was the Professor at Madras Christian College. Meteorological Department issued the order by the Registrar of the Madras Government in 1919.

The order was on the appointment of P. R. Chidambara Ayer and M. R. Ry. S. Solomon Pillai as Meteorologists at Madras and Deputy Director of Madras Observatory, respectively, effective from 3rd May 1919. The order was issued from Meteorological Department by Senior Superintendent.