Punjab, Punjab States And Delhi

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2PUNJAB PBOPRR— LAROHB— NO. tl-MOE.

3No. IL

4Treaty with the Bijar of Lahore, —1809.

5Whereas ceitain/differencea which hid Arisen between the British Govern-

6ment end the Rajah of Lahore have been happily and amicably adjusted, and

7both parties being anxious to maintain the relations of perfect amity and con-

8cord, the following Articles of Treaty, which shall be binding on the heirs and

9successors of the two parties,* have been concluded by Rajah Runjeet Sing on

10his own part, and by the agency of Charles Theophilus Metcalfe, Require, on the

11part of the British Government.

12Article 1.

13Perpetual friendship shall subsist between the British Government and the

14State of Lahore. The latter shall be considered, with respoct to the former, to

15be on the footing of the most favoured powers ; and the British Government will

16have no concern with the territories and subjects of the Rajah to the northward

17of the River Sutlej.

18Article 2.

19The Rajah will never maintain in the territory occupied by him and his depen-

20dants, on the left bank of the River Sutlej* more troops than are necessary for

21the internal duties of that territory, nor commit or suffer any encroachments

22on the possessions or rights of the Chiefs in its vicinity.

23Article 3.

24In the event of a violation of any of the preceding Articles, or of a departur

25from the rules of friendship on the part of either State, this Treaty shall be con-

26sidered to be null and void.

27V

28Article 4.

29This Treaty consisting of lour Articles, having been settled and concluded

30at Amritsar, on the 26th day of April 1809, Mr. Charles Theophilus Metoalfe has

31delivered to the Rajah of Lahore a copy of the same, in English and Persian,

32under his seal and signature and the said Rajah has delivered another copy of

33the same, under his seal and signature; and Mr. Charlei Theophilus Metcalfe

34uigages to procure, within the space of two months, a copy of the same duly rati-

35fied by the Right Honourable the Governor-General in Council, on the receipt

36of which by the Rajah, the present Treaty shall be deemed complete and binding

37on both parties, and the oopy of it now delivered to the Rajah shall be returned.

38C T. Metcalfe.

39Rajah Runjeet Sino.

40Mnrro.

41Ratified by the Govemor-beawal in Council on the 30th May 1800.