1 244 HISTORY OF THE SIKHS.
2 ment was concluded, and subsequently confirmed by
3 the Right Hon. the Governor-general.
4 « Articles of Agreement concluded between the
5 British government and the Lahore Durbar, on
6 the 11th March, 1846.
7 “ Wuereas the Lahore government has solicited
8 the Governor-general to leave a British force at
9 Lahore, for the protection of the Maharajah’s per-
10 son and of the capital, till the re-organization of
11 the Lahore army, according to the provisions of
12 Article VI. of the treaty of Lahore, dated the 9th
13 instant. And whereas the Governor-general has,
14 on certain conditions, consented to the measure.
15 And whereas it is expedient that certain matters
16 concerning the territories ceded by Articles III. and
17 IV. of the aforesaid treaty should be specifically de-
18 termined, the following eight Articles of Agreement
19 have this day been concluded, between the afore-
20 mentioned contracting parties.
21 The force left « Article 1.—The British government shall leave
22 be withdrawn at Lahore, till the close of the current year, A. D.
23 cat aeat: 1846, such force as shall seem to the Governor-
24 general adequate for the purpose of protecting the
25 person of the Maharajah, and the inhabitants of the
26 city of Lahore, during the re-organization of the
27 Sikh army in accordance with the provisions of
28 Article IV. of the treaty of Lahore; that force to be
29 withdrawn at any convenient time, before the expi-
30 ration of the year, if the object to be fulfilled shall,