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'Baroda Enquiry Commission Report, 1874' [80r] (164/502)
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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SCHEDULES I., II, and III.
Gases which have not been enquir
I.— Case 'No, 11,
The case of the complainant in this case has been dealt with by the
Magistrate of Surat, with whom it lies to deal with the alleged unlawful seizure
of complainant within his jurisdiction by Baroda officials. He has not appeared
before the Commission, which was prepared to enquire into his alleged ill-treat
ment at Naosari, it his claim to protection as a British subject was established.
It is understood, however, that he has failed to establish such claim.
II.— Case No. 7
In this case, complainant claims (1) the recovery of a sum borrowed by him
at Surat, in order to fulfil his agreement with the Baroda Government, and (2),
compensation from the latter for having been unjustly deprived of his contract.
The case is also stated to include the claim of a certain widow to a refund of
money paid by her late husband as bribes to certain persons.
The Commission is of opinion that this is not a case in which it is in any
way called on to interfere, and it therefore declines to take it up.
III. — Case No.8
The complainant in this case claims compensation from the Baroda Govern
ment for having been unjustly deprived of his property and forced to become
security for the complainant in the preceding case.
The Commission is of opinion that it is not called on to take up this case,
and therefore decides not to do so.
IV.— Case No. 33
There is, apparently, no complainant in this case to appear before the Com
mission. Of the persons concerned in it, one is said to be the Maharaja's mistress,
and the others, who are alleged to have been imprisoned, have been released
from confinement at the instance of the Resident.
The Commission after a careful consideration of the circumstances of this
case, which occurred two years ago, is of opinion that it is not one that can be taken
up to any useful purpose by it. Whatever injustice may have been committed
by the Gaekwar towards any of the persons concerned, it is clear that the
opportunity therefor was afforded by the irregular and illegal procedure of the
Railway Magistrate at Bhosawal, and the neglect of the then Resident to require
the re-transfer of the said persons to him, until a proper case for their delivery
to 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).
had been made out to his satisfaction. The Commission could
only deal with the case by taking on itself the duty of now holding the enquiry
which should have been held by the Resident, before formally authorizing the
surrender of the accused persons to 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).
, and this it does not feel itself
called on, or competent, to do,
V. — -Case No. 34
The complainant in this case, a palace "loundi" in the service of the Rani,
is stated to have been imprisoned by order of the present Maharaja, but without
any judicial enquiry, for a year and a half, on a charge connected with an alleged
palace intrigue. It is stated that she was further divorced from her husband,
.and her father was fined Rs. 2,000 in connection with the charge against her.
]
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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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