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 [‎67v] (32/100)

baker four annas and told him to make them. On my return I told Salam that
they were not ready, and he then said that he would come and fetch them three
or four days later. Up to the present time he has not asked me for the biscuits,
and the change of the rupee 12 annas I have still got.
This examination having been read over to the witness in Ilindoostanee, a
language which he understands, is acknowledged by him to be correct.
Before me this 13th day of November 1874.
(Sd.) It. P hayre, Col.,
Resident.
Shaikh Abdoolla Shaikh Adam , Mussulman, age about 38 years, residing in 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.
compound :—
M y wife is employed as ayah in the service of the Assistant Resi
dent's wife. I came to Baroda about a year ago from Bombay. I have
never been in Baroda before. I was employed as Butler in Major Blake-
ney's service, but left it about 24 months ago. Since that time I live
with my wife 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. compound. I have seen the Maharaja's
Arab Sowar In the East India Company army and later Indian Army, an ordinary native cavalryman or mounted cavalryman. Salam come to Faizoo's quarters which are next to mine.
He always comes when the Maharaja comes. I have also seen a mussul-
man whom they call" the Kazee " come to visit Faizoo. The Kazee comes to
visit the Reverend Mr. Taylor. I do not know who he is, or where he lives,
but I have heard Faizoo say that he comes from the Deccan. His residence
is, I think, Chandode, or some name like that. The Kazee stated to me that he
was once in the present Maharaja's service, but that he had been driven away.
This examination having been read over to the witness in Hindoostanee, a
language which he understands, is acknowledged by him to be correct.
Before me this 13th day of November 1874.
(Sd.) R. P hayre, Col.,
Resident.
Baloo Ramjee, Muratha , age about 30, Peon A low-ranking infantryman, orderly or assistant (South Asian context). on 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. Establishment, states :—
I have been employed on 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. establishment about one and a half
years. I was on duty on the morning of Monday, the 9th instant. I saw the Resi
dent return from his walk, and I then was sitting on the servants' bench. Salam,
the Maharaja's Arab Sowar In the East India Company army and later Indian Army, an ordinary native cavalryman or mounted cavalryman. , was then present. A few minutes afterwards Rowjee
brought a note from the Resident to take to Dr. Seward. As he was going
Salam told Mahomed to get him some biscuits from the bazaar, and gave him a
rupee for the purpose. Mahomed took the rupee away. I have never seen
Salam come so early as he did that morning. I do not know why he came so
early. The fruit came about one and a half hours afterwards. When the Jemadar
returned to duty at 7-30, I left and went home to eat. Luximon was also on
duty on the same morning.
This examination having been read over to the witness in Hindoostanee, a
language which he understands, is acknowledged by him to be correct.
Before me this 13th day of November 1874.
(Sd.) R. P hayre, Col.,
Resident.
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Exd.—J. M.