Enclosures of letter to Her Majesty's Secretary of State for India, No.18, dated 22 January 1875: Nos. 3 to 30 Abstract of Contents from the Foreign Department, Fort William [‎147r] (3/20)

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accurate summary of my interviews. Neither I nor Assistant have time to precis.
All telegrams to Press or individuals sent to Railway or Government telegraphs
are quietly subjected to my inspection. The Gazette telegram of to-day gives
summary of my arrest of Gaekwar. Bombay Times gives summary of my
interview with classes society.
Enclosure No. 7-
Telegram^ dated 14th January 1S75.
From— Sir Lewis Pelly , Baroda,
To—Foreign Secretary, Calcutta.
T roops rt turned. Seals placed on all Public Offices, Treasury, and jewel rooms.
Town quiet. General Devine, commanding Gaekwar's force dined with me to
night, and guards the town outside the walls with regular force without cartridges.
Gold and silver guns will be parked in camp to-morrow. Gaekwar very depressed.
Active measures will be taken to-morrow by Police. Measures taken legally
in Bombay and Surat concerning Banks. Valuable jewels of Gaekwar's daughter
detained at Railway Station, and deposited with suitable precautions in Resi
dency Treasury: If I want money I will apply; but they got into a mess, and
I think they must get out of it. An Arab Irregular who blew his match on
the head of the column will be publicly flogged to-morrow morning. A secret
telegram from Gaekwar confident to Bombay Bank official detained, and its
contents utilized by me through detectives.
Enclosure No. 8.
Telegram, dated 15th January 1875.
From— Sir Lewis Pelly , Baroda,
To—Foreign Secretary, Calcutta.
Two assistants returned report all hereditary officers of State on our side.
Personal favorites of Gaekwar passed guards at gates under false pretences and
were detained by Police outside, viz., Nana Sahib, Damodhur Punt, Hurrabhaee
Gaekwar. Eshwunt Row's Karkoon admits having paid money at Eshwunt's
order. Head detective reports he expects further evidence w 7 hen present excite
ment subsides.
Enclosure No. 9.
Telegram, No. 129P., dated 15th January 1875.
From—Foreign Secretary, Calcutta,
To— Sir Lewis Pelly , Baroda.
Y our four telegrams of yesterday. Proceedings entirely approved. You
may at once arrange to introduce survey and settlement, and Commission to
enquire into Sirdars Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. and other alienated tenures.
Enclosure No. 10.
No. 162, dated Bombay Castle, 11th January 1875.
From—C. G onne , 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. ,
To—C. U. A itchison , Esq., C.S.I., Secretary to the Govt, of India, Foreign Dept.
R eferring to the telegram to His Excellency the Governor from His
Excellency the Viceroy, requesting this Government to be prepared to strengthen
the Garrison at Baroda on the requisition of Colonel Sir Lewis Pelly by a force
composed of one strong AVing European Infantry Regiment, one Battery of Ar
tillery, one Native Infantry Regiment, and directing that the troops should not
move without the requisition of Sir Lewis Pelly, I am directed to state, for the
information of His Excellency the Viceroy and Governor-General in Council, that,