Enclosures of Letter to Her Majesty's Secretary of State for India, No.213, dated 27 November 1874: Nos. 3 to 31 of Abstract of Contents, from Foreign Department, Fort William [‎14r] (27/102)

making a settlement for a term of years. With regard to other mehals arrange
ments will be made as soon as possible. In the Nowsaree districts the Hoozoor
Soobha has been making the necessary enquiries, with a view to make reasonable
reductions in the rates of assessment. The advice of His Excellency as regards
the rates of juinmabundee will be carried out as soon as possible, the terras of
settlement will be adhered to, and no illegal increase made, no oppressive prac
tices on the part 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). officials will be permitted, and any official found
guilty thereof will be punished.
Yad No. 1484C.4 relates to the adoption of some equitable mode of
dealing with the wuttun and inams of my State, so as to remove all ground
for anxiety and discontent among the holders of them. With regard to this
I have to state that the wuttuns, which had been attached by His Highness
Khunderao, were released from attachment last year, a general enquiry is to be
made into the matter. 1 shall hereafter communicate ray views on the import
ant subject of wuttuns and inams.
Yad No. 1485C.5 has reference to the exercise of the strictest supervision
over the subordinate officials, so as to prevent the horrible practices of torture
which were established before the Commission, and to severely punish those
who may be guilty of them. With regard to this 1 have to state that this
important subject under notice has already engaged ray attention, and without
loss of any time whatever such measures will be adopted as will, in my opinion,
effect the desired reform.
In yad No. 1486C.6 I have been requested to arrange that punishments
awarded^ for offences bear some reasonable relations to the crimes committed,
and be not scandalously excessive as in some of the cases proved before the
Coraraission. With regard to this I have to state that this subject too has
engaged ray attention. Better regulations for civil, criminal, and revenue
matters than that now in force are under preparation. W hen those are brought
into operation, several of the heads of advice given by His Excellency the
Governor-General will have practical effect.
I will at short intervals communicate to you, for the information of the
Bombay Government and the Government of India, particulars as to the
progress towards reform in each of the matters above set forth; and I will
gladly avail myself of your advice as necessity arises.
I trust that, if suitable opportunity is given to me, and I obtain hearty
assistance frora you, I will be able to assure His Excellency the Governor-
General that the confidence reposed in rae will not go tor nothing; and that
every advice of His Excellency will be reallly carried out as soon as possible.
Translation of 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). yad. No. 1460, dated 17th August 1874.
I have received 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. yads Nos. 1502C.7 and 1503C.8, dated
12th August 1874, and No. 1518C.9, dated 14th August 1874, and with
regard thereto I have the honor to state as follows .
Yad No 1502O.7 state that His Excellency the Governor-General has
directed you to urge on rae to conform to the recommendations of the Cora
raission ^ In connection with this, I have been requested, in consultation with
you to frame gereral rules for adoption m giving effect to reductions of 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 Silladars, &c. With regard to this some information is to be collected, arid
the matter is to be fully thought over. I will therefore further communicate
with you about it hereafter.
[n vad No 1503C.8. the following subject was brought to my notice,
that with the object of preventing the sale of appointments generally m my
service by the levy of nuzzerana, and suppressing extortion on the part of
17 ' 5