'Statement of Witnesses taken by Colonel Phayre' [‎14r] (27/40)

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N ovember 13tli, 1874.
M ahomed A lla B aksh, Mussulman, aged about 30, Peon A low-ranking infantryman, orderly or assistant (South Asian context). on the Resi
dency establishment attached to the Assistant Resident s ofcce.stat os .
I was made a peon A low-ranking infantryman, orderly or assistant (South Asian context). on 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. establishment in Colonel Wal ^ 6
time I live in the city, but I take my turn to sleep 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. . I s p
here on the night of Sunday, November 8th, and 1 was on duty on the morning
0f ^SmbTSein^Se Resident return from bis walk about 7 a. m The
Maharaia's Arab Sowar In the East India Company army and later Indian Army, an ordinary native cavalryman or mounted cavalryman. named Salam then came up to the place where the peon A low-ranking infantryman, orderly or assistant (South Asian context).
were sitting. I do not know why he came so early on that morning Bala
neon was with me when I saw Salam first. I remember seeing the
Resident return from shooting. I came forward to bo.d Ins icrso. r a
then present, with the other two jasoods named Yeshwuutrao and ^ a ^
I do not remember whether Faizoo was present or not. but he may have
present brought on that morning until between 8 and 8-80 A. M.
J have seen a Mussulman who is called " the Kazee." He is a friend of
Faizoo, and always goes to his quarters in 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. . I do not
he is, but I believe he comes to visit the Ilev. Mr. 1 a} lor. to n r
I remember taking a note on Monday morning trom the Resident to .
Seward. As I was going, Salam called out to me and gave me a rupee, telling
me to get some biscuits for him from the bazaar. i dehvere e no ° ° ^
Seward and then went to get the biscuits, but as none were ready, I g
baker four annas and told him to make them. On my ret " r " 1
- in HLndooatanee, .
language which he understands, is acknowledged by him to be coi re .
Sd. in native character.
Before me this 13th day of November 1874
(Sd.) K. P hayre , Col., Resident.
N ovember 13 th , 1874.
S haik A bdoola S haik A dam, Mussulman, age about 88 years, residing in
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. compourd. ,
My wife is employed as Ayah in the service of the ^sistant Res^de
wife. I came to Baroda about a year ago from Bombay. I neverjoeen
Baroda before. I was employed as butler in Major B ^ ene ^ er ^ e ^ b f f the
about two and a half months ago. ^ ^tra^s Arlb Sowar In the East India Company army and later Indian Army, an ordinary native cavalryman or mounted cavalryman. S^ come to
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. compound. 1 have seen e .Wavs comes when the Maharaja
Faizoo's quarters, which are next to mine. M ' ' ' j . „ •• coine to yi s it
comes. I have also seen a Baylor. I do not know who be is. or
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His residence is, I think, Chandode, 01 n<n ^ e 1 . ^ hnt that he had been
to me that ho was once in the present Maharaja s service, but that he had b ,
^ riV ^rhis f examination, having been read over ^ Ae-itness inHmdeostanee. a
language which he understands, is acknowledged by bim to be correct.
Signed in native character.
Before me this 13th day of November 1874.
(Sd.) R. Phayre, Col., Resident.