Copies of official correspondence, proclamations and telegrams relating to Baroda

Content

Copies of official telegrams and correspondence relating to the proclamation by Government of the arrest of the Gaekwar of Baroda (Malharrao) on suspicion of the attempted murder of Colonel Robert Phayre; the Commission's relocation to Bombay in March 1875; its conclusions which differed between the European and Indian members of the Commission; instructions for the continued detainment of the Gaekwar until the Government of India had decided on how to handle the outcome of the Commission; and reports by Lewis Pelly to the Viceroy of India (Thomas George Baring, Second Baron Northbrook) on the financial administration of the state and the improvements he had made, including detailed statements for Government's information.

Extent and format

1 file, 22 items (47 folios)

It is grouped into

Letter No 114 A.P. from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, The Secretary to the Government of India, Fort William [Calcutta] to Lewis Pelly, the Agent to the Governor General and Special Commissioner, Baroda

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/85, ff 1B-3

Proclamation issued by order of the Viceroy and Governor General in Council, Fort William [Calcutta]

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/85, ff 4-5

Letter No 150 A.P. from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Secretary to the Government of India, Fort William [Calcutta] to Lewis Pelly, The Agent to the Governor General and Special Commissioner Baroda

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/85, ff 6-7

'Statement of Offences imputed by the Government of India to His Highness Mulhar Rao Guikwar and to be enquired into by Special Commission'

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/85, f 8

Letter No. 316 P from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, the Secretary to the Government of India, Fort William [Calcutta] to Lewis Pelly, the Agent to the Governor General and Special Commissioner, Baroda

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/85, f 9

Copy of service telegram No. 298 P from the Foreign Secretary, Calcutta to Sir Lewis Pelly, Baroda

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/85, f 10

Letter No.302P from Frederick Henvey, the Officiating Under Secretary to the Government of India, Fort William to Lewis Pelly, the Agent to the Governor General and Special Commissioner at Baroda

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/85, f 11

Copy of a service telegram from the Foreign Secretary, Calcutta to Sir Lewis Pelly, Baroda

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/85, f 12

Copy of a service telegram from the Foreign Secretary, Calcutta to Sir Lewis Pelly, Baroda

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/85, f 13

Copy of a service telegram from the Foreign Secretary, Barrackpore to Sir Lewis Pelly, Baroda

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/85, f 14

Copy of a service telegram from the Foreign Secretary, Calcutta to Sir Lewis Pelly, Agent to the Governor General and Special Commissioner at Baroda

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/85, f 15

Copy of a service telegram from the Foreign Secretary, Calcutta to Sir Lewis Pelly, Baroda

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/85, f 16

Copy of a service telegram from the Foreign Secretary, Calcutta to Sir Lewis Pelly, Baroda

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/85, f 17

Copy of a service telegram from the Foreign Secretary, Calcutta to Sir Lewis Pelly, Baroda

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/85, f 18

Copy of a service telegram No.811P from the Foreign Secretary, Calcutta to Sir Lewis Pelly, Baroda

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/85, f 19

Draft letter from the Governor of Bombay, Parell to Sir Lewis Pelly Baroda

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/85, ff 22-23

'Confidential Telegrams concerning Removal of Commission to Bombay'

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/85, ff 24-27

Copy Telegram from the Foreign Secretary, Camp Delhi to Sir Lewis Pelly, Baroda

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/85, f 28

Copy Telegram from the Foreign Secretary, Camp Delhi to Sir Lewis Pelly, Baroda

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/85, f 29

Extract from Telegram from the Foreign Secretary, Calcutta to Sir Lewis Pelly, Baroda

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/85, f 30

Letter No.61 of 1875 from Colonel Sir Lewis Pelly, Agent Governor General and Special Commissioner administering the Baroda state to Mr Jugjeevundass Kooshaldass, Chief Magistrate, Baroda

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/85, ff 31-32

Letter No.121/869 of 1875 from Colonel Sir Lewis Pelly, Agent Governor General and Special Commissioner administering the Baroda state to the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India, Simla

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/85, ff 33-46

Arrangement

There is an index on folio 1A to the first fifteen items in the file.

Physical characteristics

The file has been foliated with a pencil number in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. Foliation anomalies: 1A and 1B, 42A. Folios 20-21 are blank.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

Mss Eur F126/85

History of this record

Date(s)

13 Jan 1875-31 Mar 1875 (CE, Gregorian)

People & organisations

Special Commission, Baroda

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