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Letter from Andrew Richard Scoble, Baroda to Sir Lewis Pelly
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Brief letter regarding the dangers of using witnesses who have been 'exposed to temptation' by friends of the Gaekwar (His Highness Malharrao), and that as such witnesses are not required to prove the case asking Pelly's permission to only call those witnesses necessary as proof in support of th...
Letter from Sir Lewis Pelly, Baroda to Andrew Richard Scoble
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Brief letter in response to Scoble's letter of 10 March (folio 35) concurring with Scoble's view of the case and request to only call certain witnesses as proof.
Extract Telegram from Foreign Secretary, Calcutta to Sir Lewis Pelly, Baroda
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Extract of the Telegram instructing Pelly to arrest the Gaekwar and inform him of the charges being made against him. The telegram goes on to give instructions on the conditions and arrangements that should be made for his confinement and to ensure he can properly prepare his case.
Extract from Confidential Letter No.114a P of 13 January from the Foreign Secretary to Sir Lewis Pelly
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Extract of paragraph nine of the letter instructing that care should be taken to prevent witnesses being tampered with and to ensure the case is fully and fairly laid before the court.
Letter from James Bellett Richey to Sir Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding the list of all individuals in custody or under police surveillance and explaining the delays and difficulties in compiling the information requested by Pelly. The letter also discusses an old legacy theft case from the Gaekwar (Malharrao) which related to the suspicion that t...
Letter regarding Messrs Payne and Bhaishunker having interviewed Hurreeba Dada and that they would be requesting permission to interview Sahin and Eshwuntras too.
Letter No.38 of 1875 from Sir Lewis Pelly, Agent Governor General and Special Commissioner Acting the Baroda State to Lieutenant-Colonel L C Barton, Political Agent, Rewa Kanta [Rewa Kāntha]
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Letter informing Barton that the individuals he is enquiring about are in the charge of Frank Henry Souter and requesting he arrange the matter directly with Souter.
Instructions from Lewis Pelly, Agent Governor General and Special Commissioner, Baroda to Frederick Segrave
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The instructions inform Frederick Harboard Segrave that once he has met the Maharajah of Jeypore [Jaipur] at the Railway Station the following day he is to focus his attention on witnesses. His responsibilities will be to make available any witnesses that Henry Cleveland requests and to remain ...
Telegram from the Viceroy (Thomas George Baring, Second Baron Northbrook) to Sir Lewis Pelly
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Telegram regarding the Viceroy's presumption that the enquiry is happening under Pelly's general supervision and that no important decisions will be taken without Pelly's sanction. The telegram reminds Pelly to keep the enquiry as secret as possible and to keep the Government of India informed o...
Letter on Lewis Pelly's behalf to George Edwin Seward
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Letter, written on Lewis Pelly's behalf, instructing Seward to visit Gunput Rao Bulvant and make any necessary arrangements for his health, and that if necessary from a medical standpoint he may return to his house but under surveillance.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Mar 1875
Extent:
1 folio
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