Enclosures of letter to Her Majesty's Secretary of State for India, No.17, dated 22 January 1875: Nos. 3 to 26 of Abstract of Contents, from the Officiating Under-Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department, Fort William [‎126r] (51/90)

Enclosure No. 4-
No. 2866P., dated Fort William, 28th December 1874.
From—F. Henvey, Esq., Offg-. Under-Secy. to the Govt, of India, Foreign Dept.,
To—C. Gonne, Esq., 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 reply to your letter No. 7091, dated 2Gth ultimo, forwarding copy of
the Progress Report of the Resident at Baroda, No. 361-1225, dated 2nd idem,
I am directed to state that the issue of the orders of the Viceroy and Governor-
General in Council No. 25C3P., dated 25th idem, renders any remarks on this
Report unnecessary.
Enclosure No. 5
No. 417-1386, dated Baroda, 8th December 1874.
From— Col. Sir Lewis Pelly, K.C.S.I., Agent, Govr.-Genl., and Special Commr.
of Baroda,
To— C. U. Aitchison, Esq., C .S.I., Secy, to the Govt, of India, Foreign Dept.
W ith reference to your office letter of tlie 25th ultimo, I have the honor
to forward herewith a khureeta An important letter usually sent in an elaborate textile pouch, dispatched as part of the royal or diplomatic correspondence of rulers and elites. addressed to His Excellency the Viceroy and
Governor-General hy His Highness the Gaekwar and handed to me this day.
I trust the reply 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). will be considered satisfactory.
2. An English version of 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. is herewith enclosed.
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Dated Baroda Palace, 7th December 1874.
From— II is Highness Mulhae Rao Maharaj Gaekwar, Senakhas Kheyl Sum-
sheer Bahadoqr,
To —His Excellency the Right Hon'ble Thomas George Baring, Baron North-
brook, G.M.S.I., Viceroy and Governor-General of India.
I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's
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 25th November 1874. I earnestly thank you for the determination
which Your Excellency's Government pursues of affording me every opportunity
of inaugurating a new system of reformed administration with success; and
I am quite sensible of the kindness Your Excellency does me in appointing
Colonel Sir Lewis Pelly, K.C.S .I., Your Lordship's Agent for Rajpootana to
reside for a time at my Court. I well understand the grave importance of 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. which Sir Lewis Pelly has presented to me from Your Excellency. I
already perceive the great advantage which will accrue to me from his advice
and assistance. I thank Your Excellency for deputing him, and Your Excel
lency may rely upon my carrying his advice into effect and in every way con
forming to Your Excellency's wishes as expressed in 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 25tli July
last. I feel certain that Sir Lewis Pelly will very shortly be in a position to report
to Your Excellency the satisfactory progress made in administrative affairs, and I
beg that if, on receiving your Agent's reports, Your Excellency should find any
thing to be amended, VTour Excellency will favour me with an intimation
to such effect when I will immediately endeavour completely to meet Your
Excellency's views.
I beg to express the high consideration and esteem I entertain for Your
Excellency, and to subscribe myself.
Enclosure No 6.
No. 433-1431, dated Baroda, 19th December 1874.
From— Colonel Sir Lewis Pelly, K.C.S.I., Agent, Governor-General, and Special
Commissioner, Baroda,
To— C. U. Aitchison, Esq., C .S.I., Secy, to the Govt, of India, Foreign Dept.
A mong the instructions contained in paragraph 9 of your Office letter No
1586P., dated 25th July 1874, is the following ;—
" He the Gaekwar should be advised ' * ' to prohibit the barbarous processes
employed for realizing revenue, and to remove the c iuse of such difficulty by
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