1 72 BRITISH DECLARATION OF PROTECTION. A. D. 1809.
2 A treaty having been now concluded with Runjeet
3 Singh, it became necessary to fix, somewhat more speci-
4 fically than had been hitherto done, the relations that were
5 to subsist henceforward between the protecting power
6 and its protected dependents. It was determined to give
7 the desired explanation of the views of the British
8 Government on this subject, by a general proclamation,
9 rather than by entering into any separate engagement
10 with the numerous chiefs affected by the measure. Ac-
11 cordingly on the 6th May 1809, an Italanama, or general
12 declaration, was circulated to the Sirdars, intimating to
13 them as follows.
14 First. That the territories of Sirhiud and Malooa, (the
15 designation assumed by the Sikhs of Puteeala, Xaba,
16 Jheend, and Kythul) had been taken under British pro-
17 tection, and Runjeet Singh had bound himself by treaty
18 to exercise in future no interference therein.
19 Second. That it was not the intention of the British
20 Government to demand any tribute from the Chiefs and
21 Sirdars benefiting by this arrangement.
22 Third. That the Chiefs and Sirdars would be permit-
23 ted to exercise, and were for the future secured in, the
24 rights and authorities they possessed in their respective
25 territories prior to, and at the time of (he declaration of
26 protection by the British Government.
27 Fourth. That the Chiefs and Sirdars should be bound
28 to offer every facility and accommodation to British
29 troops and detachments, employed in securing the protec-
30 tion guaranteed, or for purposes otherwise connected with