Enclosures of letter to Her Majesty's Secretary of State for India, No.11, dated 15 January 1875: Nos. 3 to 45 of Abstract of Contents, from the Officiating Under-Secretary to the Government of India, Fort William [‎65r] (27/100)

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the hahib s tiil)le, but I put it there on the moruin? of Monday the 9th
When my child died Faizoo prepared the sherbet for about 12 days runnins
This was about three months ago. I UQnm g-
I 1 ) iave 1 ^ aow,1 . the Maharaja's Arab Sowar In the East India Company army and later Indian Army, an ordinary native cavalryman or mounted cavalryman. Salam since I came to Baroda •
when the Maharaja comes to visit at 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. twice a week Salam
Kfr he goes inside and
, , T ., . . — LKJVIU, uc^auac x vvus UL WOIK 111 Ulft
unga ow. I saw the Assistant Kesident return from shooting about 8-30
on m morning, and then Salam and two other Mahratta Jasoods of the
^ a lamja were talking together with Faizoo in 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. back verandah.
f • h( - n tl1 ® ^ adam Sahib was leaving for England, she gave me and Pedro
^ riC i T-, ^ • l ri0 one }ut oursel ves were to prepare the tea, coffee, &c., for
le ba n ). raizoo, however, on several occasions has endeavoured in a marked
manner to forestall us in this respect. Both I and Pedro in consequence of oar
orders, have frequently remonstrated with Faizoo about this, but he has alwavs
put us olr, and has not attended. I have never suspected that there was anv
special motive on Faizoo's part for doinn- this.
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have always used the best pummelo for extracting the juice, and on one
or t\\ o occasions about a month or two ago I have brought bad pummelos to
show. r i he pummelo that I used on the morning of the 9th was perfectlv fresh
and in good condition. I showed it to Dr. Seward. I could not understand whv
the Sahib complained two or three mornings previously that the juice was
bad. Iso suspicion crossed my mind that any one had drugged it.
It was my custom to place it on the wash-hand-stand table about half-past
6, when I went to my regular work. At that time the old Hamal Govind and
another used to be in the room, and the peons as usual were arranging the
papers, pens, ink, &c. It was therefore perfectly possible for any one to have
put something into the sherbet after any departure, and before the Sahib's
arrival. Eaizoo's business is to clean the silver and lay the breakfast table.
The breakfast room is only about 15 paces from the Sahib's private office in
line with it, and had Eaizoo come in from the breakfast room into the private
office by the back entrance, no one could have seen him unless they had been
engaged in the room at the time. On Monday morning, the 9th instant, Faizoo
returned from the city about 6-30 before the Sahib had returned from his walk.
I know this because the Sahib's horse always passes the dispense-khana where
1 am at work. I therefore know exactly the time when he comes. When I
had placed the juice on the Sahib's table as usual, I went to the dispense-khana
to prepare the butter and then I saw Faizoo on his way to the dispense-khana.
Faizoo then went into the dining-room. I cannot say whether he went to
the Sahib's room or not, but he might have gone without*my knowing.
I have constantly seen the Kazee at Faizoo's room both when Mr. Taylor
was here and when he was not. I have enquired from Faizoo what the Kazee
came for and was always informed that he came to enquire after Mr. Taylor.
This examination having been read over to the witness in Hindostanee, a
language he understands, is acknowledged by him to be correct.
Before me, this 11th day of November 1874.
(Sd.) E. P hayre, Col.,
Resident.