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TREATY BETWEEN THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT

AND THE STATE OF LAHORE.
Whereas the treaty of amity and concord, which was concluci.?d be
tweeu. the. British Government and the late Mahainja,Runjeet SKr,
the ruler of Lahore, in 1809, was broken by the unprovoked aggresion.q.l
the British provinces, of the Sikh army in December last ; and where_s.
on occasion, by the proclamation, dated 3d ofDecember, the territories
then in the occupation of. the Maharaja of Lahore, and that the left
or British bank of the river Sutlej, were confiscated and annexed to
the British provinces, and since that time hostile operations haul;
been prosecuted by the two Governments, the one against the other,
which have resulted in the occupation of Lahore by the British,
troops ; and whereas it, has been determined that, spelt certain. I
conditions peace shall be re-established between the twe
vernments, the following treaty of peace between the honour'
able English East India: Company and the Maharsja DhuleeP
Singh Bukadoor and his children, heirs, and successors, has been
concluded on the part of the Honourable Company by FrederlCL
Currie, Esq., and Brevet-Major Henry Montgomery Lawrenoe, DS,
virtue of full powers to that effect vested in them by the Bight liOn•
Sir Henry Hardinge, 0.C.13., one of her Britannic Majes4's Moot
flonoureble Privy Council, Governor-General, appointed by the
Honourable Company to direct and control all their affairs in the-
fast Indies, and on the part of his Highness the Mahara DhuleeP
Singh, by Bhaee Ram Singh, Raja Lal Singh, Sirdar 1 ej
Chuttur Singh Attareewalla, Sirdar Runjoor Singh Majethea, Dee-
Wan-Deena Nath, and Fukeer Boor Oodeen, vested with full POYfers
and author* on the part of his Highness. Singh, Sirdar

RETICLE I.
There shall be perpetual peace and friendship between the British
Government on the one part, and Maharaja Duleep Singh, his heir.
and successors, on the other.

ARTICLE 11.
•
The Maharaja of Lahore renounces for himself, his heirs and suc-
cessors, all claim to, or connexion with, the territories lying to the
south of the river Sutlej, and engages never to have any concern
with those territories or the inhabitants thereof.
• ARTICLE
• The Maharaja cedes to the Honourable Company, in perpetual
sovereignty, all his forts, territories, and rights in the Dootth vY
country, hill and plain, situated between the rivers Bess and &Wei, ,

• • ARTICLE IV. ,
- The British Government having demanded from the Lahore states
as indemnification for the expenses of the war, in addition to the eet
!dont& territory described in Article 111., payment of one and a hag
crores of refs, and the Lahore GoVernment being unable to pay tbe
whole of this sum at this time, or to give security satisfactory to the
British Government for its eventual payment, the Maharaja cedes to
the honourable Company, in perpetual sovereignty, as equivalent for
one crore of rupees, all his forts, territories, rights, and interests, in.
the hill countries which are situated between the rivers Beas and
Indus, including the provinces of Cashmere and Hazarah.

ARTICLE V. 0
The Maharaja will pay to the British Govem.ttlent the stlln
50 lacs of rupees, on or before the ratification of this treaty.

ARTICLE VI.
The Maharaja engages to disband the mutinous troops of the
Lahore army, taking from them their arms; and his Highness agrees
to re-Organise the Regular or Aeen Regiments of Infantry, upon the
system, and according to the regulations as to pay and aliewaneeq,
observed in the time of the late Maharaja, Ruiijeet Singh. The
Maharaja further engages to pay up all arrears to the soldiers tvet
are diScharged under the provisions of this article.

ARTICLE VII.
•
• The Regular Army of the Lahore State shall henceforth be limited
to 25 battalions of Infantry, consisting of 800 bayonets each, wail
12,000 Cavalry ; this number at no time to be exceeded without the
concurrence of the British Government. Should it be necessary at
any time, for any sptcliti cause, that this force shOuld be increase!:
the cause shall be fully explained to the-British Government, e!;;
when the special necessity shall have passed, the regular troops slur
be again reduced to the standard specified in the former clause v'
this article.

ARTICLE VIII.
The Maharaja -will surrefider to -the British GovernmeZit 81,1 the
The
guns, thirty six in number, which have been pointed aga:-W"' oI
British troops, and which, having been placed on the right ba.a`
the river Sutlej, were not captured at the battle of Sabraon.

ARTICLE IX.
• Of
The control of the rivers Beas and Sutlej, with the continuation,
the latter river, commonly called the Gurrah and the Punjuud, to the
confluence of the Indus at Mithunkote, and the control of the lir
dus from Mithunkote to the borders of Beloochistau, shall, in re-
spect to tolls and ferries. rest with the British Government. The
provi-
sions of this article shall not interfere with the passage of boats be-
longing to the Lahore Government on the said rivers for the Per
poses of traffic or the conveyance of passengers up and down their
course. Regarding the ferries between the two countries resPec:
lively, at the several ghats of the said rivers, it is agreed that 1-117.
British Government, after defraying all the expenses of managenlen:
and establishments, shall account to the Lahore Government Pi
one-half of the net profits of the ferry collections. The provisions
this article have no reference to the ferries on that part of the eV
er
Sutlej which forms the boundary of Bulwhapore and :Lahore re-
spectively.

ARTICLE I.
If the British Government should, at any time, desire to plit
troops through the territories of his Highness the Maharaja for 01
protection of the British territories, or those of their allies, tl2,e
British troops shall, on such special occasion, due notice being give''
be allowed to pass through the Lahore territories. In such case tile
officers of the Lahore state will afford facilities in providing sUPPbF,
il
and boats for the passage of rivers, and the British Government
pay the full price of all such provisions and boats, and will make
compensation for all private property that may be endamaged.
British Government will moreover observe all due consideration
the religious feelings of tile inhabitants of those tracts through Whie'7,
the army may pass.

ARTICLE XI.
The Maharaja engages never to take, or retain in his service, British subject, nor the subject of any European or American Os"—
m.
without the consent of the British Government.
ARTICL
en E XII.
In consideration of the services rdered by Baja Ghoolab Sing-0 or
Jummoo, to the Lahore state, towards producing the restoration,,_
the relations of amity between the Lahore and British Governmen:i
the Maharaja hereby agrees to recognise the indepennr
sovereignty of Raja Ghoolab Singh in such territories and ToP
triets, in the hills, as may be made over to the said Baja Gho.o.4at
Singh by separate agreement bbtween himself and the Bri
Government with-the dependencies thereof, which may have been it
the Raja's possession since the time of the late Maharaja Sin,
Singh, and the British Government, in consideration of the good ,",,'„co
duct of Raja Ghoolab Singh also agrees to recognise his indepenue:ate
in such territories, and to admit him to the privileges of a Belo'
treaty with the British Government.
' TCLE tbe
In the event of any di puce or umerence arising betweddeci tO
Lahore state and Raja Gheolab Singh, the same shall be referr The
the arbitration of the British Government, and by its deeision
Maharaja engages to abide.

ARTICLE XIV. AO/
The limits of the Lahore territories shall not be, at arl.l"--
changed with Out the concurrence of the British Government.

ARTI,

XV. .
The British Government will not exercise any Interference „
or
internal administration of the Lahore state, but in all c3'' 'o'
questions which may be referred to the British Government, tl,?ei.
vernor-General will give the aid of his advice and good offices
furtherance of the interests of the Lahore Government.
- ARTICLE XVI. •tOriel
The subjects of either state shall, on visiting the tern,oc-
of the other, be on the footing of the subjects of the most fairy
nation.
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This treaty, consisting of sixteen articles, has been tiooajo
settled by Frederick Currie, Esq., and Breveitlctioo
Henry Montgomery Lawrence, acting under the dire
of the Right Honourable Si: Henry Hardinge, (-_".;(1 by
Governor-General, on the part of the British Government, ,11,"utter
Bhaee Ram Singh, Raja Lal Singh, Sirdar Tej Singh, sirdar
Singh Attareewalla,'Sirdar*Runjoor Singli Majethia, Dewr,,barAl
Nath, and Fuqueer Noorooddeen, on the part of the ;toe
Dhuleep Singh, and the said treaty has been this day
.0.13•'
by the seal of the Right Hon. Sir Henry ifardingC, ,"Duieel,
Governor-General, and by that of his Highness MabaraJa
r.aru
Si ngh. • of ear ce,
Done at Lahore, this 'fith day of March, in the year
1846, corresponding with 10th day of Rubbee-001-a' 102,
ul
and ratified on the same date.
(6d.) MAHARAJA DHULEEP (L's.)
SINGH (Sd.) •ry H. •
BIZARR BAM SINGH (L.S.)
RAJAH LAL SINGH (L.S.)
F. COUSIN.
SIRDAR TEJ SINGH (L.S.)
SIRDAD. CHUTTER SINGH,
ATTAREEWALLA (L.S.)
SIRDAR RUNJOOR
MAJEETHIA (L. S.)
DEWAN DEENA NATE
(L.S.)
FuOcEER NOOROODDEEN
(L. 5.)

H. 31. I VvlZtljil‘

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Order of the Right non. the GovernorGerteral of India,
(Signed) F. CUItRIE,
Secrctuary to the Government of India with the
GOrtZllo,.-General.

-10MORANDITM OF A STATE VISI7' PAID BY THE GOVER-
NOR. GENERAL TO THE MATJARAJA- OF LAHORE 'IN 1118
lIIGRICESS'S 'PALAkiE, ON THE 10TH MARCH, 1846.
On the afternden of the 10th M arch, the Governor-Geueral, tend
at-
.ted by his Excellency the. Ce"mmaradei-Chiet; his Excellency
the' Governor of sinde, and ttre British officers who were present at
the ratification of the treaty Vii the 9th instant, paid a visit of con-
gratulation to.. the Mahar' Aja . ithuleep Singh, at the Palace in Lahore.
On this occasion Doyen •DerAta Nath, by the direction of the Minister
awl assembled Chiefs, rxed nom a writteu paper an address, of which
the . e fonowing is a tray ,shatico:— . •
" It It impossible
We feel to the Gov for us adequately to express the gratitude which
au :Jr-General for his having determined to con-
'2iipue the ancier
.c relations which existed with' the late Maharaja
~,nnieet Singh, arid for his generosity, kindness, and mercy in main-
kind—"flig this Oc .rernment. .
ness eacellent advice which was given yesterday through
nn t--- an A friendship, to the assenthled Sirdals exhorting them to.
an.rriitY, prudence, and good rove Save
are also most grate-
". We consider this good advice as ha•-,ing a direct tendency to
effe'et there4stablishment of the Cie
verr.:.nent of the country. We have
krther to express our gratitude for arrangements having generously'
'e en thade, in compliance tv..th our solicitations, for leaving a gar-
rjsori in Lahore of British t_t0,,,0,
trestvvorthy efflcers, fora- with Major Lawrence and other
These troops will r Protection and that of the city.
... . . .
&nisi upon a satisf. assuredly be honestly dismissed towards the
the • -.-- ' try settlement of affairs being effected, within
:.
._ period ITesero,ed for their stay,
on
the" The various ,
~-, acts ". generosity shown by the Governor-Genera
Pres—% occasion entirely satisfy us that his Excellency will
ever warns;...n'
,the sarae magnanimous and generous
this state towards 11da.....,:.
his ka,..ellency will maintain all those friendly relations
.ne time the late a Runjeet Singh. '
~.4.,1 ter the pres,entation byof the MaharajaMahar ofaj the u sual offerings, the
4to iertiOr-Gen.ersa and suite returned to camp.
(Traememorandum and translation.)
(Signed) __
F. CURRIE,
Secretary to the Government of InGdetini,erais
-M
.
NG OF TE
NOTE or THE PROCEEDINGS OF A
with the Governor-
ISITSTER AND CHIEFS OF THE LAH3OIEREETDIU
A
DURBAR AND
TE[P, BRITISH COMMISSIONERS, HELD AT THE TENT
OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL's AGENT, ON THE I lrn
OF MARCH, 1846.
..., Orr the forenoon of the I Ith instant the
minister and cahienfst, when
htehne
-outt
rn
ar attended at the tent of the Governor-General's
The following 'agreement was concluded, and agent,
subsequently confirmed
hY the Right Hon. the Governor General:
-eit TICLES OF. AGREEMENT CONCLUDED BE WEEN THE
LAHORE DURBAR,
lIRITISH GOVERNMENT AND THE
ON THE 11TH _MARCH, 1846.
" Whereas, the Lahore Government has solicited the Gover-
nor-General to leave a British force at Lahore
the Maharaja's person and of the capital till ' for the protection of
the reorganisation of
the Lahore army according to the provisions of Article VI. of the
Treaty of LaiJore, dated the 9th instant, and whereas the Governor-
Generald has, on certain conditions, consented to the measure, an
Whereas it is expedient that. certain Matters concerning the terri-
tories cet,ed by articles 3 and 4 of the aforesaid treaty Should be spe-
cifically determined, the following QUI articles of agreement have
this day been concluded between the afore-mentioned contracting
parties :

ARTIcLE I.
The British Government shall -leave at Lahore till the close of the
current year, -.kJ). 1846, such force as shall seem to the Governor-
General adequate for. the ut:pose of protecting the person of the
Maharaja and the inhabiter, ts of the city of LahOre, during the re-
organisation of the Seikh jay, in accordance with the provision of
Article VI. of the Treaty of Lahore. That force to be withdrawn at
any convenient time before the expiration of the year, if the objeet
to be fulfilled shall, in the GT inion of the durbar, have been attain,
but the force shthl not be.
of the current year. ,eletalned at Lahore beyond the expiation

ARTICLE TI. •
The Lahore Govenravznt agrees that the force left at for the
Purposespecified in e foregoing article. shall be 'owed in full pos-
Session of the fort •ind the city of Lahore, and t'nat the Lahore troops
shall be removed feom within the city. • The Lahore Govenunent
engages to fund's& convenient quarters for the Officers and men of
the said force, 4ttd to pay to the BriCesh Government all the extra ex-
penses in reg srd to the said force,, which may be incurred by the
British Gov anment in consequence of their troops being employed
away from. their own cantonments,' arid in a'foreign territory.
ARTICLE
The
_Lahore Government engages to apply itself immediately and
earnestly to the re-organisation r,f its army according to the pre-
tiscribed condition, and to conamn:.iicate folly-with the'British authori-
es left at Lahore, as to the ra,..,g,ress of such re-organisation, and as
o the location of the troops.

ARTICLE IV:
If the Lahore Government falls in the performance of the con-
/*ons of the foregoing frticle, the British Government shall be at
liberty to withdraw force from Lahore, at- any time before The
eipiration of the period specified in article I.
ARTICLE V.
The British Government agrees to fide
Tesnee the buna ri of
those Jagheerdars, within the territories ceeded by Articlesghts' lII.'
and IV.-of the Treaty of Labors,- dated 9th inst., who were at-
tached to the families of tiv,; late Maharaja Runjeet Singh, Kurruk
Singh, and Sttert Singh, and the British Government will maintain
those Jagheerd4rs Pit th',!ir bona fide possessions; during their lives.
ARTICLE VI.
e
ish to The Labor e Guv'mcnent shall receive the assistance of the Brit-
cal a'athorities in recovering the arrears of revenue justly
due to the Lahore Government • from - their Kardars and ma-
nagers in the termories ceded by the provisions of Articles 111. and
IV. of the Treaty of Lahore, to the close of the Khureef harvest of
the current year, yilr,„ 1902 of the Suin but Bikramajeet.
ARTICLE VII.
at the •
The Lahore Government shall be at libertyte remove from the forts
state territories specified in the foregoing article, all treasure and
the British propert:7, with the exception
-of guns. • Should, however,
Government desire to retain any part of the said
Property, they shall be at liberty to do so, paying for the same-
at a fair va'ivat ion, and the British officers shall give their assistance
to the Lah ore Government in disposing on the spot of such part of
the afores aid property as the Lahore Government may not wish to
remove, an(i the British officers may not desire to retain.
. ARTICLE VIII.
COMMW.IOIIGTS shall be immediately appointed by the two Go.
ventmerits to settle and lay down the boundary between the two
states, as defined by Article IV. of the Treaty of Lahore, dated
March. 8), 1846. -
(3(1) MAILARA.RA DULLIEP SINGH (Sd.) 11. HARDINGIi (L.S.)
(L.S.)
P. CURRIE.
• '
.1311AEE HAM SINGH (L.S.) . H. 31. LAWRENCE.
-RAJA LALL SINGH (L.S.)
SIRDAR TEJ SINGH (L.S.) '
SIRDAR CRIITTER SINGH •
A.LTAREEWALLAH (LIS.)
• SIRDAR RUNJOOR SINGH
MaJEcruts (LS.)
DEWAN DEENA NATH
Fix/lima NooROoDDEEtt
By order of the Right -Hon. the GovernonGeneral of India,
• (Signed) F. CURRIE,
Secretary to the Government of India, with the
Governor-General.

TREATY BETWEEN THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND
MAHARAJA GHOOLAB
CONCLUDED AT lIMRISTER ON THE I6TH MARCH, 1846.
Treaty between the British Government on the one part, and Maha-
raja Ghoolab Singh, of Juunmoo, on the other, concluded on the part
of the British Government by Fred. Currie, Esg , and Brevet Major
Henry Montgomery Lawrence, acting under the *orders of the Right
Hon. Sir Henry Hardinge, G.C.8.. one of her Britannic Majesty's
Most Holt. Privy Council, Goilernor-General, appointed by the
Hod. Company to direct and control all their affairs in the East
Indies, and by Maharaja Ghoolab Singh in person.
ARTICLE I.
The British Government transfers and makes over for ever, in
Independent possession, to 'Maharaja Ghoolab singh, and the heirs
male of his body, all the hilly or mountainous country, with its de-
pendencies, situated to the eastward of the river Indus and west-
ward of the river Its,cee, including.Cllwnba and excluding Lahool,
being part of the taritory ceded to the British Government by the
Lahore state; accrriling to the provisions of Article 4 of the treaty
of Lahore, dated 9th March, 1846.

ARTICLE 11.
The eastern houndary.sof the tract transferred by the foregoing ar-
ticle to Maharaja Ghbolab Singh shall be laid down by Commissioners
appointed by -the British Government and Maharaja Ghoolab Singh
respectively ihr that purpose, and 'shall be defined in a separate en-
gagement after survey.

ARTICLE 111.
In conskle'ration of the transfer made to him and his heirs, by the
provisic,ns of the foregoing articles, 3labaraja Ghoolab Singh will
pay to the British Government the sum of seventy-fiVe ]acs of rupees
(lianuckshahee), liftYlacs to be pald'On ratification of this treaty,
and twenty-five lacs on or before the Ist of October of the current
/ear; A.D., 1846.

ARTICLE IV.
The limits of the territories of Mahafaja Ghoolab Singh shall not be,
stt any time, changed --Wittiont the concurrence of the British Go-
vernment.

•
Maharaja Ghocsla ARTICLE V.
Government tray disputes b Singh will refer to the arbitration of the British
self and the or" 4tiestions that may arise between him-
411d tray
of Lahore or any other neighbouring state,
win abide by the decision of the British Government.
ARTICLE VI:
Maharaja obooiab Singh engages for himself and heirs to join
with the whole of his military force the British troops when em-
ployed within the hills, or in the territories,adjoining his possessions.
- ^ ARTICLE Vii,. - Maharaja Ghoolab Shigh.engages never to take, or retain, in his
service, any British subject, nor the subject of any European or Ame-
rica. State, without the consent of the British Government.
Attrict.r VIII.
Maharaja Goolab Singh engages to respect, in regard to the terri-
tory transferred to him, the provisiens of articles V., VI., and VII.,
of the separate engagement bet‘s-een the British GOvernment and the
Lahore Durbar, dated March Ilth; 1846: -

ARTICLE IX,

The tritish Ocrvernment will. xive its aid to Maharaja . Goolah
Singh in protesting his territories from external enemies. •
AuTicLE X.

Maharaja Golab Singh acknlwledges the supremacy of the Bri-
tish Government, and will,-in token- of such supremacy, present an-
nually to the British Government one horse, twelve perfect shawl
goats of approved breed (six male and six female), and three pairs
of Cashmere shawls.
This treaty, consisting of ten articles, has been this day settled
by Frederick Currie; EEisi , and Brevet Major Henry Montgomery
Lawrence, acting under the directions of the Right Honourable
Sir Henry Hardinge, G.G.B ,Governor-Generai, on the part of the
British Government. and by Maharaja Golab Singh in person, and
the said treaty has been this day ratified by the seal of the Right
lion. Sir Henry Hardinge, G.C.8., Governor-General.
Done at Umritser, this 16th day of March, in the year of our
Lord, 1846, corresponding with the 17th day of Rubbee-001-awul,
1262, Hijree.
(Sd) Goolab Singh (L.S.) (Sd) H. HARDINGE, (L. S.)
(Sd) F. CuRRIE,
(Sd) H M. LAWRENCE.
By order of the Eight Honourable the Governor-General of India.
(Signed) F. CURRIE,
Sec. to the Govt. of India, with the Gov.-Gen.
[True Extracts.] (Signed) F. CURRIE,
Sec. to the. Govt. of India, with the Gov.-Gen.