Letter from Colonel Sir Lewis Pelly, Baroda to His Lordship Lord Northbrook, Viceroy of India
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Letter regarding the confession of the Jemadar to the attempted poisoning of Colonel Robert Phayre and enclosing a résumé (ff 9v-12) of the corroborative evidence that has come to light following the confession, as well as reporting that the Commissioner of Police (Frank Henry Souter) is proceed...
Five letters from representatives of the Bombay Government to Lewis Pelly discussing affairs in Baroda: Letter from C Currey, Bombay to Sir Lewis Pelly, 7 January 1875, apologising that he was unable to visit Baroda as he was recalled to Bombay a day early. The letter goes on to ask whether the ...
Letters from Government of India Officials and the Viceroy's Private Secretary's Office: Letter from William Muir, Financial Department, Government of India to Sir Lewis Pelly, 23 December 1874, regarding Opium including its revenue, cultivation throughout the empire and the need to prevent its ...
Correspondence with the Governor of Bombay, Sir Philip Edmond Wodehouse: Letter from Sir Philip Wodehouse, Parell, to Sir Lewis Pelly, 1 December 1874, regarding an alternative solution for Baroda, to include: Colonel Robert Phayre being removed from his post and replaced by someone appointed by...
Death threat made towards the Viceroy (Thomas George Baring, Second Baron Northbrook), Sir Lewis Pelly, Mr Frank Henry Souter, Khan Bahadoor Acbar Ali [Akbar 'Ali Khan Bahadur] and Rao Sahib Gujanand Withul, in relation to the Baroda Proclamation and the deposition of the Gaekwar of Baroda (Malh...
'Statement of Offences imputed by the Government of India to His Highness Mulhar Rao Guikwar and to be enquired into by Special Commission'
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The statement details the four offences which His Highness Mulhar Rao [Malharrao] Guikwar [Gaekwad] is accused of: That His Highness, through agents and in person, held secret communications for improper purposes with some of the servants employed by Colonel Phayre, the Resident at Baroda. That ...
Letter No. 316 P from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, the Secretary to the Government of India, Fort William [Calcutta] to Lewis Pelly, the Agent to the Governor General and Special Commissioner, Baroda
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Letter regarding letter No 150 A P which explains the nature of the enquiry that the commission will be undertaking and stating that general political questions regarding Baroda will be irrelevant to it. The letter also states that references to any such questions, or production of documents rel...
Copy of service telegram No. 298 P from the Foreign Secretary, Calcutta to Sir Lewis Pelly, Baroda
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Telegram regarding a request from the Guikwar [Gaekwar]'s defence for more time to prepare their case and outlining which statements taken by Colonel Phayre they may be supplied with, and which parts of his letters cannot be made available. The telegram also instructs Pelly that a reply to Jef...
Letter No.302P from Frederick Henvey, the Officiating Under Secretary to the Government of India, Fort William to Lewis Pelly, the Agent to the Governor General and Special Commissioner at Baroda
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Brief letter informing Pelly that the Viceroy (Thomas George Baring, Second Baron Northbrook) approves of his proceedings contained within a letter to the Advocate General at Bombay (Andrew Scoble) and a yad? to the address of His Highness Mulhar Rao Guicowar [Gaekwar].
Copy of a service telegram from the Foreign Secretary, Calcutta to Sir Lewis Pelly, Baroda
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Telegram informing Pelly that accommodation would be required for the Chiefs of Scindia (Jayaji Rao Scindia) and Jeypore [Jaipur] (Sawai Ram Singh II) as well as for all the members of the Baroda Commission.
