1 238 HISTORY OF THE SIKHS.
2 the control of the Indus, from Mithunkote to the
3 borders of Beeloochistan, shall, in respect to tolls
4 and ferries, rest with the British government.
5 The provisions of this article shall not interfere
6 with the passage of boats belonging to the Lahore
7 government, on the said rivers, for the purposes of
8 traffic, or the conveyance of passengers, up and
9 down their course. Regarding the ferries between
10 the two countries respectively, at the several ghats
11 of the said rivers, it is agreed, that the British
12 government, after defraying all the expenses of
13 management and establishments, shall account to
14 the Lahore government, for one-half of the net
15 profits of the ferry collections. The provisions of
16 this article, have no reference to the ferries on that
17 part of the river Sutle} which forms the boundary
18 of Buhawalpore and Lahore respectively.
19 The passage to“ Article X.—If the British government should,
20 pa ea at any time, desire to pass troops through the terri-
21 Punjab. tories of His Highness the Maharajah for the pro-
22 tection of the British territories, or those of their
23 allies, the British troops shall, on such special
24 occasion, due notice being given, be allowed to
25 pass through the Lahore territories. In such case
26 the officers of the Lahore state will afford facilities
27 in providing supplies and boats for the passage of
28 the rivers; and the British government will pay the
29 full price of all such provisions and boats, and will
30 make fair compensation for all private property
31 that may be endamaged. The British govern-