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'Baroda Enquiry Commission Report, 1874' [213r] (430/502)
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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SCHEDULE 11.
C ase N o. 61.
Laoji Umed, 50 years, Gumasta of Chunilal Dalcharam, of Baroda, states: —
Chunilal is a money-lender and banker, having branches of his establishment
in Bombay, Ahmedabad, Dholera, Visnagar, Pahlanpur, and Patan. He has
been on bad terms with Balvantrao Eshvant, the Sir Foujdar, since 1 ? 23 . In I ° 28 ,
jan7» by order of Balvantrao, our house and bank here were placed under
attachment, and our records and papers taken to his house. I was confined to
my house, and in 2 or 3 days was sent for by Balvantrao, who told me to make
a statement that Bhao Sindia had deposited the sum of Rs. 5,000 to the credit
of one Prema Ichha. I refused to do it, saying I did not even know Bhao
Sindia. He then threatened me with imprisonment and fetters, and under
pressure of these threats I signed a written statement. What was in it I do
not know, as I did not read it. Four or five days after I signed a similar
paper under similar compulsion, but I do not know what was written in that.
Four or five months after, in I™ Balvantrao Eshvant again called me, and
said that I was fined Rs. 15,000. I refused to pay the fine, whereupon he said
he would order my debtors not to pay me what they owed. He did so, and
1 am now out of pocket Rs. 17,000 which my debtors refuse to pay without
the sanction 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).
. My house and branch in Visnagar also were
attached. The Visnagar attachment was removed 3 months afterwards, in
consequence of the head of the firm complaining to the Bombay Government,
who directed the Resident to enquire into the matter. On his report
the attachment was removed. Three months after this the attachment
on the Baroda branch was also removed, and I was released from con
finement to my house, having first given security for Rs. 15,000 not to leave
Baroda. My security was Masukh Hargovind. I have not paid the fine
inflicted on me. My house and the branches of the bank are now released
from attachment,-and my prayer now is, 1st, that I may be allowed to collect
my debts of Rs. 17,000 and carry on my business without interference, 2nd
that the fine of Rs. 15,000 may be remitted, and 3rd, that the security given by
Masukh may be cancelled.
I received the papers and records attached and taken from the Baroda
branch 11 years after they were first taken, and those from the Visnagar
branch 3 years afterwards.
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).
defers its statement.
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).
.
Bhao Sindia being desirous to establish a charge of bribery against Cap
tain Salmon, induced the complainant to make a false entry of
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
5,000
in his account book. When this was brought to the notice 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).
an
enquiry was made, and it was found that Masukh Narsingh was the principal
agent, Laoji Umed being only his abettor, and that his own accounts were
tampered with. We intended to fine Laoji. He offered to pay
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
5,000
0 n condition that he might be permitted to recover the debts, payments
of which was stopped by order 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).
. We are ready now to take his
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
5,000 as fine, and grant the permission he desires. The security bond
will only be in force till the fine is paid.
11—6I
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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.
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