Copy of a service telegram from the Foreign Secretary, Calcutta to Sir Lewis Pelly, Baroda
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Telegram stating that if the Gaekwar's defence attempt to introduce any correspondence relating to Colonel Robert Phayre's dismissal from Sind Andrew Scoble should object using reasons given in previous telegrams, but that if they do produce copies of any papers and require originals for the Com...
Copy Telegram from the Foreign Secretary, Camp Delhi to Sir Lewis Pelly, Baroda
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Telegram informing Pelly that the Gaekwar's position for the period between the end of the Commission and the announcement of the Government of India's decision will be the same as between the issue of the Proclamation and the assembly of the Commission and that Solicitors and other individuals ...
Copy Telegram from the Foreign Secretary, Camp Delhi to Sir Lewis Pelly, Baroda
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Telegram advising Pelly to take legal steps, through the Solicitor to the Government of Bombay, to impound all monies belonging to the Gaekwar in any bank in Bombay, which the Government of India have claimed as property of the state of Baroda. A pencil note from Lewis Pelly, dated 28 March 187...
Extract from Telegram from the Foreign Secretary, Calcutta to Sir Lewis Pelly, Baroda
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Extract from a telegram which outlines the powers that will be vested in Pelly as Special Commissioner at Baroda; and instructing him to take the necessary steps to preserve peace and exercise the functions of Government, but not to make any material changes to the administration other than thos...
Letter No 114 A.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 the submission of information from the Commissioner of the Bombay Police in regard to the attempted poisoning of Colonel Robert Phayre, late Resident at Baroda, along with Frank Henry Souter's report, the opinion of the Advocate General at Bombay and Pelly's own opinions on the ...
Proclamation issued by order of the Viceroy and Governor General in Council, Fort William [Calcutta]
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Proclamation drawn up by Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Secretary to the Government of India, on behalf of the Viceroy and Governor General in Council. The proclamation outlines the attempt that was made on the life of Colonel Robert Phayre, late British Resident at the Court of His Highness th...
Letter No 150 A.P. from Charles Umpherston Aitchison, 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 forwarding a copy of the statement of offences against His Highness Mulhar Rao [Malharrao] Guikwar [Gaekwad] which will be investigated by a special commission and requesting that Pelly send a copy of the depositions and charges to His Highness along with a copy of the statement made by t...
Draft letter from the Governor of Bombay, Parell to Sir Lewis Pelly Baroda
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Draft of a letter from the Governor of Bombay, Sir Philip Wodehouse reporting that Sir Richard Meade and Philip Sandys Melvill of the Baroda Commission had reached the following findings: That the attempt to poison Colonel Robert Phayre was made by a person under the instigation of Malharrao, G...
'Confidential Telegrams concerning Removal of Commission to Bombay'
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Copies of confidential telegrams to Sir Lewis Pelly, Baroda regarding the removal of the Baroda Commission to Bombay: Copy Telegram from the Foreign Secretary, Calcutta (Charles Umpherston Aitchison) to Sir Lewis Pelly, Baroda, 14 March 1875 reporting that the Commission expects to close on Wedn...
