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 [‎39v] (78/102)

No. 1732C.14, dated Baroda, 16th September 1874.
From—Resident at Baroda,
To His Highness the Gaekwar of Baroda.
Referring to the Proceedings of the Baroda Commission marginally quoted,
and to the khureeta An important letter usually sent in an elaborate textile pouch, dispatched as part of the royal or diplomatic correspondence of rulers and elites. of His Excellency the
'' r0U11 A T iceroy and Governor-General, dated 25th July
appendix a.. case 2, schedule ii . last, to Your Highness' address, 1 am desired by
Appendix a..Case 2, Schedule ii. Government to tiring under Your Highness' con-
sideration the case of the Bijapoor Thakoors, and advise that Your Highness
may be pleased to cause a fixed arrangement of the Ghansdhana claims to be
made for a period of years not less than ten, taking into consideration the
opinions expressed by the Commission, I shall be glad to afford any help that
I am able to do in this matter.
* No. 1795C.15, dated 24th September 1874.
From—Resident at Baroda,
To—His Highness the Gaekwar of Baroda.
The next subject to which I am instructed to invite Your Highness'seri
ous attention for settlement according to equity and reason in connection with
the khureeta An important letter usually sent in an elaborate textile pouch, dispatched as part of the royal or diplomatic correspondence of rulers and elites. of His Excellency the Viceroy and Governor-General, dated 25th
July last, and the Proceedings of the Baroda Commission, is that of the griev
ances of certain State and other Bankers at Baroda, of certain jewellers and
traders of Ahmedabad, and other places trading with Baroda, as set forth in
paragraph 8 groups 8, 18 and 20, and cases 37, 57, 58, 61 and 62 of Schedule II,
and cases 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7 of Schedule III. of the Commission Report.
His Excellency the Viceroy and Governor-General is of opinion that Your
Highness would do well to put a stop to proceedings such as those taken to
wards respectable Bankers and trading Firms, which are described by the Commis
sion as discreditable and spoliatory, arbitrary, and unjust.
I take this opportunity of bringing to Your Highness'notice that represent
ations have recently been received from the Firm of Hurree Bhugtee, Chunilal
Pitambar, Lowjee Oomed, Motilal Samul, Amtha Runchord, Ruthunjee Khan-
dass, and Banabai Lalbhai, which with other cases of this class will form the
subject of negotiation prior to authoritative advice being ultimately offered .re
garding them should such appear necessary.
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. 1458, 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. 1482C.2, 1483C.3, 1484C.4,
1485C.5 and 1486C.6, about the advice of His Excellency the Governor-Gen
eral. With regard to these I have to state as follows.
With respect to yad No. 1482C.2, requesting that the barbarous processes
employed in my State for realizing the revenue should be prohibited, and stating
that the matter being one of importance could not admit of delay, I beg to
assure His Excellency that the matter has engaged my serious attention. The
rules and mode of realizing the revenue, and all such matters are at present
under my consideration. A complete Revenue Code will be prepared as soon
as possible, which will leave no room for committing oppression. Offenders in
this respect will be duly punished.
In yad No. 1483C.3, you have brought to notice the subject of a moderate
and equitable land settlement and a faithful adherence to its terms in future, all
further exactions of every sort or description being absolutely interdicted and
the continuance of such oppressive practices on the part 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). officials being
strictly forbidden. With regard to this I have to state that the last ten years'
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