IOR/L/L/8/218/5

The file consists of:

Copy of Conveyance of pieces of land and hereditaments situate at Eriswell in the County of Suffolk, dated 11 Oct 1880;

List of documents in the Legal Adviser’s Department of the India Office, dated 5 Nov 1880;

Copy of Decree, dated 24 Nov 1880;

Copy of scheme and correspondence regarding Pecuniary arrangements with the Maharajah Duleep Singh, dated 1880;

Pecuniary arrangements with his highness the Maharajah Duleep Singh – copy of admitted correspondence, dated 1881;

Report of the Special Committee, dated 27th Jul 1880;

Memorandum or Scheme proposed by the Special Committee appointed to consider the Affairs of The Maharajah Duleep Singh, dated 27 Jul 1880;

Copy of Summons to confirm “Terms with modifications”, dated 23 Mar 1882;

Copy of Draft Terms with modifications (to be supplemental to the Memorandum or Scheme of 27 Jul 1880, dtaed 30 Jul 1884(?);

[1881 S.No. 1439] In the High Court of Justice Chancery Division Master of the Rolls between His Highness the Maharajah Duleep Singh (Plaintiff) and Victor Albert Jay Duleep Singh (and others, Defentants)Amended Statement of claim, dated 7 Apr 1881;Statement of Defence, dated 6 May 1881;Copy of Reply , dated 12 May 1881;Affidavit of Prince Duleep Singh, dated 15 Jun 1881;Admissions of documents, dated 1881;Office copy decree, dated 30 Jul 1881;copy of order approving scheme, dated 30 Jul 1881;Reply, dated 1881;Bill of Costs and Parliamentary Costs, dated 1881;

An Act for carrying into effect an arrangement respecting the Estates of His Highness the Maharajah Duleep Singh (pp.1-47) dated 1882;

Maharajah Duleep Singh’s Estate Act, dated 1882;

Office copy Chief Clerk's Certificate, dated 12 may 1882;

Office copy order, dated 5 May 1882;

Draft Certificate approving settlements pursuant to Order dated 30 Nov 1882, dated 1883;

Copy order and minutes of order, dated 12 Jan 1883;

Affidavit of Robert Dawtrey Drewitt, dated 14 May 1883;

The file also includes associated instructions and opinions.