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2 humane after victory, as they are brave and invin-
3 cible in the field of battle.
4 “ By Order of the Right Honourable the Gover-
5 nor-general of India.
6 (Signed) “ F. Currie,
7 “ Secretary to the Government of India,
8 with the Governor-general.”
9 Memorandum of the proceedings of a Durbar,
10 held at Lahore, on the 9th March, 1846.
11 “At four p.m, of the 9th March, a public Durbar
12 was held, in the state tent of the Right Honourable
13 the Governor-general, at which His Excellency the
14 Commander-in-chief and staff, His Excellency the
15 Governor of Scinde and staff, with the British and
16 Native officers invited in the Governor-general’s
17 order, dated Sth instant, attended.
18 “The Young Maharajah of Lahore, attended by
19 the Minister Rajah Lal Singh, Rajah Goolab
20 Singh, the Commander-in-chief of the Lahore
21 army, Sirdar Tej Singh, and about thirty other
22 sirdars and civil officers, with their suites, being
23 present. .
24 “ After the treaty of peace was ratified and ex-
25 changed with the usual ceremonies, the Governor-
26 general addressed the chiefs in the following terms ;
27 the address being translated, sentence by sentence,
28 by the Secretary to the government of India, Mr.
29 F, Currie.
30 “*QOn this occasion of ratifying the treaty of