1 A. D. 1832. TREATY WITH STNDH. 175
2 Article I. " It is inserted in the Vth Article of the
3 " perpetual Treaty, that the Government of Hydurabad
4 " will furnish the British Government with a statement
5 " of duties, &c. and after that, the OflScers of the British
6 " Government, who are versed in affairs of traflSc,
7 " will examine the said statement. Should the state-
8 " ment seem to them to be fair and equitable, and agreea-
9 " ble to custom, it will be brought into operation, and
10 " will be confirmed, but should it appear too high. His
11 " Highness Meer Moorad Ali Khan, on hearing
12 *' from the British Government to this effect throngh
13 " Colonel Potting ER, will reduce the said duties.
14 Article II. " It is clear as noon-day, that the panish-
15 " ment and suppression of the plunderers of Parkhur, the
16 " Thull, &c. is not to be effected by any one Government,
17 " and as this measure is incumbent on, and becoming the
18 " States, as tending to secure the welfare and happiness
19 " of their respective subjects and countries, it is hereby
20 " stipulated, that on the commencement of the ensuing
21 "rainy season, and of which Meer Moorad Ali
22 " Khan shall give due notice, the British, Sindh, and
23 " Jodhpoor Governments shall direct their joint and
24 " simultaneous efibrts to the above object.
25 Article III. " The Governments of the Honorable
26 " East India Company and of Khyrpoor, namely,
27 " Meer Roostum, have provided in a treaty conclud-
28 " ed between the States, that whatever may be settled
29 *• regarding the opening of the Indus at Hydurabad
30 " shall be binding on the said contracting powers. It
31 " is, therefore, necessary that copies of the Treaty should
32 " be sent by the British and Hydurabad Governments
33 " to Meer Roostum Khan for his satisfaction and
34 " guidance."