Letter from Lord Northbrook (Thomas George Baring, Second Baron Northbrook), Delhi to Sir Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding Pelly's need to depart from Baroda for health reasons and Sir Richard Meade being contacted to replace him, as well as requesting that Pelly remain at Baroda until Sir Richard arrives, which will most likely be once the Commission has issued its report and fresh arrangements wil...
Printed Letters from Colonel Sir Lewis Pelly, Baroda to the Viceroy of India, Lord Northbrook
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The letters contain résumés for the Viceroy (Thomas George Baring, Second Baron Northbrook) on the state of affairs in Baroda state, focusing primarily on financial matters and the reforms needed to improve them. The résumés also assess disturbances by agriculturalists within Baroda state; the ...
Letter from Colonel Sir Lewis Pelly, Baroda to His Lordship Lord Northbrook, Viceroy of India
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Letter submitting an unofficial résumé of the condition that he has found affairs at Baroda to be in. The letter discusses the Gaekwar's (Malharrao) reaction to the khureeta issued by the Viceroy and Pelly's subsequent appointment and his willingness to be bound by the Viceroy's advice; letters...
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...
Miscellaneous notes: Mr Aitchison and Capt. Baring
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The correspondence focuses primarily on the Government of Bombay's handling of affairs in Baroda and their failure to reprimand Colonel Robert Phayre for his behaviour; the Government of India having taken over the managing of Baroda affairs and the Governor of Bombay, Sir Philip Wodehouse's dis...
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...
Copies of official correspondence, proclamations and telegrams relating to Baroda
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Copies of official telegrams and correspondence relating to the proclamation by Government of the arrest of the Gaekwar of Baroda (Malharrao) on suspicion of the attempted murder of Colonel Robert Phayre; the Commission's relocation to Bombay in March 1875; its conclusions which differed between...
