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'Baroda Enquiry Commission Report, 1874' [238v] (481/502)
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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7. I have asked for increased pay to enable the men to feed their horses
better and in some way enable them to perform their far too heavy duties, but if
work were reduced, the horses could be kept in good order even on the present
pay of the men, and admit of the Silledar supporting himself and family. I do
not th ink any of 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).
in this province give more than Es. 25 to their
Sowars. Some of them give less, and the men of this Force receive monthly
Rs. 29 Babasai, equal now to Rs. 25 of British currency.
8. The
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
Mohsali Sowars called Kala-Dagla-wallas are paid Rs. 30,
but they are a small body of men and paid from the Mohsali funds.
9. Of course in these expensive days I should be glad to see the Contingent
better' paid, but I do not think the measure absolutely necessary; a Silledar can
now feed his horse with, daily, 8 lbs. of Bajri, the only suitable grain to he had in
many parts of the country, and 1,000 bundles of grass monthly, for about Rs. 11
per mensem. His horse may require a little " Gur," and his horse-kit may cost a
small sum in repairs, in all about a rupee a month, leaving him, if he rides the
horse himself, Ss. 13, or, if he finds a Bargir, at Rs. 8, Babasai, Rs. 6-12-0, Butish
currency, per mensem about Rs. 6-4-0. It must, however, be taken into considera
tion that in some of our Districts grass is more expensive than in others, and the
owner of a horse dying or becoming unfit for service has to replace it. This
measure is made lighter by the owner subscribing monthly to a fund which assists
him and keeps him out of the Shroff's hands. He is also allowed 2 months in
which to provide a fresh horse, the pay of the period going to help him in the
purchase.
10. The rates of pay are shown in the detailed Statement (marked A).
11. Pay is most regularly disbursed by the Subha monthly, a large sum
always remaining for this purpose in the Manikwara Treasury, supplied from the
Amreli Mahals.
12. I beg to point out that the Contingent is divided into 9 companies and
that the ofiicers and non-commissioned officers are proportionately distributed in
their companies. These have been given rank, but without increased pay.
13. In conclusion I take the opportunity to state that I have always re
ceived the greatest attention to my representations connected with the discipline
of the Force, 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).
, and His Highness the Gaekwar's present Subha,
Gajajirao Khanvelkar, and his Dewan, Kasipant.
I have the honor to be, &c.,
(Signed) C. W. WALKER,
Superintendent, His Highness the Gaekwar's Contingent,
Kattywar.
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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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