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'Baroda Enquiry Commission Report, 1874' [52v] (109/502)
The record is made up of 1 volume (249 folios). It was created in 1 Nov 1873-14 Feb 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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About 15
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
are due to the firm from the
Sirdars
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
and Silledars,
for the liquidation of which, from their pay, deponent claims the aid of the
Gaekwar's Government.
Motilal, the head of the House, went to Ahmedabad on urgent business
about the time of the resumptions stated above, and the d&j after he left, all his
property and everything belonging to the firm was attached. He returned
from Ahmedabad about 6 months ago, and was assigned a dwelling in the
Baroda Cantonment by the Resident, in which he lived about 4 months, when
he fell ill and went back to Ahmedabad. He died there after a few days.
The firm has lost
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
from the
Durbars
A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family).
proceedings, and has
been compelled to close its branches. It has lost its ciedit, and no one will do
any business with it.
2. The reply of the
Durbar
A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family).
in this case, is given in full under No. 21, Case
I, Schedule II, in which that part of the complaint, which refers to the resump
tion of the Paga establishment, and the emoluments and Inam villages enjoyed
by the firm from the State, has been considered and disposed of.
The
Durbar
A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family).
Agent states—
(1). With respect to the attachment placed on the property of the firm,
that this was done in consequence of its head, Motilal, having left Baroda with
out leave, and there being no one in charge of his shops and property there, that
locks and seals were put on the latter, but no list was made out. The Resident
was informed 6 or 7 months ago that Motilal was at liberty to come and take
possession of his property, but he never came.
(2). With regard to complainant's claim on the
Durbar
A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family).
for aid to recover
the sums due to the firm by the Sardars and Silledars, that the payment of any
sums of this account guaranteed by it will be made according to the terms of the
guarantee.
(3). With regard to complainant's claim to exemption from the payment of
Es. 20,000, on account of Court fees due by him to the State, that the
Durbar
A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family).
denies that such exemption was ever granted by the late Chief, and that the fees
demanded are only such as are usual in such cases.
(4). As regards the resumption of the Inam villages, that they were given
to the firm, when it had extensive dealings with the State, and large sums were
due to it by the latter, in part satisfaction of which these grants were made.
"When it appeared from an examination of the accounts that the debts were paid
in full, the
Durbar
A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family).
considered there was no necessity for continuing the grants,
and they were therefore resumed.
3. The Resident, in his final statement, dated 26tli December 1873, on this
case, alludes to the Maharaja's personal treatment of the deceased head of the
firm, Motilal, and observes that, on his accession, His Highness closed accounts^
with the old State Bankers with the object, according to his own account, of
clearing off the large debt he found to be due by the State. He first, however,
endeavoured to make this firm pay up 1^
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
in full of all demands, which sum
was afterwards reduced to £ths of a
lakh
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
, and finding that this arbitrary demand was
resisted, commenced to ruin the firm, by attaching its household and other pro
perty ; ignoring the State debts and its responsibilities in connection with the
sums due to the Banker from the
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
and Silledar class ^ and finally, confis
cating the Inams Nimnoks, Paga, &C.5 enjoyed by the firm under grants from pre
vious Gaekwars,
The Resident has, during the last 8 months, endeavoured, but unsuccess-
fully, to obtain a fair settlement of accounts between the State and the firm.
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Report of the Baroda Enquiry Commission on the administration of the government of Malharrao, Gaekwar of Baroda. The Commission comprised Richard John Meade (President), Edward William Ravenscroft, Mumtazul Dowlah Nawab An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. Faiz Ali Khan, Colonel Alfred Thomas Etheridge and Thomas Duncan Mackenzie (Secretary).
The report comprises a letter from the members of the Baroda Enquiry Commission to the Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department presenting their report on the results of the proceedings and submitting copies of correspondence, reports and statements relative to the enquiry (ff 5-19):
Appendix A, Part I
- Schedules I-III: Complaints and grievances against the Gaekwar's Government from individuals and groups (ff 21-78).
- Appendix B, Schedules I-III: Cases of complaint and grievance which the commission did not look into during the enquiry (ff 79-81).
- Appendix C: Letter from Colonel Richard John Meade, President, Special Commission of Enquiry on Baroda Affairs, to Colonel Robert Phayre, Resident at Baroda, 1 November 1873 (ff 82-83).
- Appendix D: Translation of an amended notice issued by the Resident to complainants desirous of appearing before the Baroda Enquiry Commission (ff 84-85).
- Appendix E: Schedules presented to the Commission along with Colonel Phayre's introductory statement regarding them. (ff 86-131).
- Appendix F: Letter No. 1128 of 1873 from Colonel Phayre to the President, Baroda Commission regarding the cases already submitted to the Commission, the List of undisposed petitions to be attended to by the Resident which could be used as additional cases if required and the statements that he had yet to make on cases under enquiry by the Commission (ff 132-133).
- Appendix G, Schedule I: Statements from witnesses with cross examination statements from the Durbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). on behalf of the Gaekwar and statements from the Resident as to the accuracy of the information provided (ff 134-229).
Appendix Part II (ff 231-245)
- Letter from James Braithwaite Peile, Acting Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Kattywar [Kathiawar] to T D Mackenzie, Secretary, Baroda Commission, 13 December 1873 regarding papers requested by the Commission and informing them that the outstanding paper will be forwarded as soon as they are received. Enclosed with the letter are a memorandum from Peile for reconstitution of His Highness the Gaekwar's Contingent in Kattywar, 13 December 1873 and Rule for the guidance of the Officers and Kamdars appointed to the Contingent of Horse of His Highness the Gaekwar, serving in the various Tributary Mahals according to treaty.
- Letter from Peile to Mackenzie, 6 January 1874, forwarding a report and returns received from Colonel Walker, Superintendent to the Gaekwar's Contingent in Kattywar and stating that he does not concur with the Colonel's opinion. Enclosed with this letter is a letter from Colonel Chamberlen William Walker, 30 December 1873, providing the information on the Contingent requested by the Commission and enclosing an extract of the Contingents annual report for 1871 and a statement of the men within the Contingent on duty under officials paid by Talukdars etc, 06 March 1872.
- Letters from John Whaley Watson, Acting Political Superintendent Pahlanpur [Palanpur], Captain Henry Nicholas Reeves, Acting Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. Rewa Kanta [Rewa Kantha] and Major Philip Harrison Le Geyt, Acting Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Mahi Kanta [Mahi Kantha] to the secretary of the Baroda Commission 19 December 1873 to 9 January 1874 reporting on the Gaekwar's contingents serving within their districts and commenting on numbers of men, pay and conditions. The letters all refer to enclosed returns, but only the return for Mahi Kanta is included in the report.
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Foliation: the main sequence of foliation consists of a small pencil number in the top front right hand corner of each folio enclosed in a circle.
There is also an original sequence of foliation which consists of larger pencil numbers also in the top front right hand corner of folios, however the sequence is not consistent and some of the numbers may be filing references rather than foliation numbers.
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