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 [‎37v] (74/102)

the meantime the Thakoor of Ghantoo having given orders to his men, the latter
fired their guns and Booputsing, the son of the Thakoor of Kaka, who had come
to Deyrole on giras business and was with me, was wounded on the right leg,
and Koli Thukkajee Rajajee of Tajpoor, who had come to enquire after the
health of the wife of the Thakoor of Deyrole, who was sick and was with the
Thakoor, was also injured on the head hy a bullet. Woman Haitbai, widow of
Ramajee Vuzzajee of Deyrole, who was cutting grass in a neighbouring field,
was also injured on the right hand. I have stated the above particulars for
Your Honor's information. The papers of the case will be sent subsequently.
This Thakoor of Ghantoo is entirely a man of no understanding, because he
has no fear at all of the just Government of the Sirkar. Owing to your good wishes
myself and the other Government men who had gone there were saved. If we
had not received assistance from Deyrole, we had no hopes of saving our lives.
Last year, on the resignation of the Thakoor of Deyrole, the case against
Ghantoo people was closed by the Sirkar, but the present occasion did not show
that any effect was produced on the mind of the Thakoor thereby.
If the Thakoor is not severely punished this time, he will entertain hopes
of doing the same thing next year. A prima facie case about this will be sent
hereafter. The enquiries are not likely to prove fatal.
No. 274-929, dated Baroda, 2nd September 1874.
From—Resident at Baroda,
To—Secretary to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. , Political Department.
I n continuation of my letter No. 271-922, dated 31st ultimo, and referring
to the P. S. thereof, T have the honor to report that I have received
a communication from the 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, complaining
of the forcible means adopted by 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). to recover the guddee or accession
nuzzerana from certain Kewa Kanta subjects holding Sulamee land in a border
village belonging to His Highness the Gaekwar, and requesting me to move
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). to put a stop to them.
2. I beg respectfully to request the favor of early orders on my communi
cation above quoted, pending the receipt of which I have refrained from address
ing 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 the subject.
No. 279-945, dated Baroda, 7th September 1874.
From—Resident at Baroda,
To—Secretary to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. .
I n continuation of my letters as per margin, on the subject of the guddee
No. 271-922, dated 31st August 1874. nuzzerana or the accession tax, 1 have the honor
No. 274-929,' „ 2nd September 1874. to report that petitions have been sent to me by
post by several of the patels and ryots of the Pergunnas of Puttun, Wur-
nuggur, Ruddee, and Petlad, complaining of the oppressive measure adopted by
the Gaekwar Government to realize the arrears of the guddee nuzzerana.
2. Under these circumstances, I should feel much obliged by early orders
as to the action which I am to take upon His Excellency the Viceroy and
Governor-General's advice to His Highness the Gaekwar " to take no accession
nuzzerana where there is a fixed land settlement."
• 3. In all the districts named there is a fixed land assessment which in
itself is alleged to bear heavily upon the ryots.
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