Punjab, Punjab States And Delhi

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1PUNJAB PROPER— LAH0B1— NO. VI-UB.

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3to ike amount of Rs. 11,000, will be treated by both sides with due attention

4and every frality will be afforded to them in the execution of these commissions.

5Abticli 10m.

6Whenever the armies of the two States may happsn to bo assembled at the

7same place, on no account shall the slaughter of kins be permitted to take place.

8Abticlx 11th.

9In the event of the Shah taking an auxiliary force from the Maharajah, what-

10ever booty may be acquired from the Baraksais, in jewels, horses, arms, great

11and small, shall be equally divided between the two contracting parties. If the

12Shah should succeed in obtaining possession of their property without the assist-

13ance of the Maharajah’s troojM, the Shah agrees to send a portion of it by his

14own agent to the Maharajah in the way of friendship.

15Abticlx 12th.

16An exchange of missions charged with letters and presents shall constantly

17take place between the two parties.

18Abticlx 13th.

19% Should the Maharajah require the aid of any of the Shah's troops “ in fur-

20therance of the objects contemplated by this Treaty,” the Shah eugages to send

21a force commanded by one of his principal officers ; in like manner the Maharajah

22will furnish the Shah, when required, with an auxiliary force composed of Maho-

23medans, snd commanded by one of his princi|ial officers as far as Cabool, in fur-

24therance of the objects contemplated by this Treaty. When the Maharajah

25may go to Peshawur, the Shah will depute a •Slmhxaduh to visit him, on which

26occasions the Maharajah will receive and dismiss him with the honour and con-

27sideration due to his rank and dignity.

28Abticlx 14th.

29The friends and enemies of each of the three high powers, that is to say, the

30British and Sikh Governments and Shah Shoojah-ool-Moolk, shall be the friends

31and enemies of all.

32Abticlx 15th.

33Shah Shoojah-ooi-Moolk engages, after the attainment of his object, to pay

34without fail to the Maharajah the sum of two lakhs of Rupees of the Nanuk-shxkie

35or Kuldar currency, calculating from the date on which the Sikh troops may be

36despatched for the purpose of reinstating His Majesty in Cabool in conatdera-

37tibitof the Maharajah's stationing a, force of not less than 5,000 men, Cavalry

38and Infantry, of the Mahomedan persuasion, within the limits of the Peshawur

39Territory, for the support of the Shah, and to be sent to the aid of His Majesty,

40whenever the British Government, in concert and counsel with the Maharajah,

41aha)l deem their rid neceesa ry ; and when any matter of great importance may