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for submission to the Government of India, the accompanying copy of a letter
from the Resident at Baroda, No. 316-1100, dated the 7th instant, reporting on
the proceedings of His Highness the Gaekwar in the Revenue Department.
No. 316-1100, dated Baroda Residency, 7th October 1874.
From—Resident at Baroda,
To—Secretary to the Government o£ Bombay.
With my letter No. 258-852 of 1874, dated 12th August last, I had
d -i i x t ^, on ^ ln A^A A f the honor to forward, for the information
Residency yad, No. 1482C.2, dated 11th August r • e i . . i
1874, regarding ill-treatment and oppression of 01 CjOVemment, COpiCS Ol my yaClS tO the
agricultural classes. Durbar as per margin, to which I received
No. 1483C.3, dated nth of August, regarding the following replies under date the 17th
moderate and equitable land settement, &c., &c. idem * "^V^ith respect to y^d No.
1842C.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 inportance could not admit of delay, 1 beg to assure His Excellency
that the matter has engagad 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 executions of every sort or description being absolutely
interdicted, and the continuance of such oppressive practices on the part of
Durbar officials being strictly forbidden.
" With regard to this I have to state that the last ten years' settlement
has expired in most of the mehals, and it is necessary that for the current
year some reasonable settlement of rates should be immediately made. Azum
Kazee Shahboodeen made enquiries with regard to the jummabundee of the four
northern mehals, viz., Bejapoor,Veesnuggur, Burnuggur, and Khyraloo, and
have submitted a report, which not only suggests an immediate reduction of
rates, but contains information which will be useful in making a settlement for
a term of years. With regard to other mehals arrangements will be made as
soon as possible. In the Nowsaree districts the Hoozoor Soobah has been
making the necessary enquiries, with a view to make reasonable reductions in
the rates of assessment. The advice of His Excellency as regards the rates of
jummabundee will be carried out as soon as possible. The terms of settlement
shall be adhered to, and no illegal increase made. No oppressive practices on
the part of the Durbar officials will be permitted, and any official found guilty
thereof shall be punished.
2. With regard to the continued levy of gadee nuzzerana, I had the
1. No.. 271922, dated sist August W74. honor to address the letters as per margin
2. „ 274-929 „ 2nd September 1874. to Government, and in accordance with
3. „ 279-945 „ 7th „ „ paragraph 1 of Government Resolution,
No. 5376, dated 14th September, 1 addressed the following yad to the
Durbar -
"No. 1731C.13, dated 16tli September 1874.
" From—Resident, Baroda,
f< To—His Highness the Gaekwar.
" Referring to the proceedings of the Baroda Commission marginally
o - n . quoted, and to the khureeta of His Excel-
> ^ Br0 " P " ' r0d " C0m,I " 8 ■ loncy the Viceroy and Governor-General,
2. Appendix A. Grievances of the agricultural dated 25th July last, to Your Highness'
address, I am desired by Government
authoritatively to advise your Highness not to levy any accession nuzzerana
where there is a fixed land assessment."