'Statement of Witnesses taken by Colonel Phayre'
Mss Eur F126/79
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The record is made up of 1 file (20 folios). It was created in 9 Nov 1874-23 Nov 1874. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Statement of witnesses taken by Col Phayre, Resident at Baroda, of all those individuals who had access to his private office room between 6am and 7am on 9 November 1874 and could have been involved in the attempt to poison him.
The statements were prepared by Messrs Hearn, Cleveland, and Lee Warner, Solicitors to the Government of India in the matter of the Enquiry under Commission at Baroda.
There are twenty-six statements, including Colonel Phayre's own account of the attempted poisoning from staff and individuals residing at the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , as well as further cross-examination of some of these witnesses, including several who were being held in custody over the incident.
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- 1 file (20 folios)
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Foliation: The file has been foliated in the front top right hand corner of each folio with a pencil number enclosed in a circle.
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- English in Latin script
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- British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.
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- Mss Eur F126/79
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- 9 Nov 1874-23 Nov 1874 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Mss Eur F126/79
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- 'Statement of Witnesses taken by Colonel Phayre'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:19v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence