A history of the Sikhs, from the origin of the nation to the battles of the Sutlej.

APP. XXX

TRIPARTITE TREATY

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kinds, both dry and fresh; and Sardas or Musk melons, of
a sweet and delicate flavour (to be sent throughout the year
by the way of the Kabul river to Peshawar); grapes,
pomegranates, apples, quinces, almonds, raisins, pistahs or
ch( stnuts, an abundant supply of each; as well as pieces of
satin of every colour; chogas of fur; kimkhabs wrought
-with gold and silver; and Persian carpets, altogether to
the number of 101 pieces,-all these articles the Shah will
continue to send every year to the Maharaja.
Article 6.-Each party shall address the other on terms
of equality.
Article 7.-Merchants of Afghanistan who may be desirous of trading to Lahore, Amritsar, or any other parts of the
Maharaja's possessions, shall not be stopped or molested on
their way; on the contrary, strict orders shall be issued
to facilitate their intercourse, and the Maharaja engages to
observe the same line of conduct on his part, in respect to
traders who may wish to proceed to Afghanistan.
Article 8.-The Maharaja will yearly send to the Shah the
following articles in the way of friendship: 55 pieces of
shawls; 25 pieces of muslin; 11 dupattas; 5 pieces of
kamkhab; 5 scarfs; 5 turbans; 55 loads of Bara rice
(peculiar to Peshawar).
Article 9.-Any of the Maharaja's officers, who may be
deputed to Afghanistan to purchase horses, or on any other
business, as well as those who may be sent by the Shah into
the Punjab, for the purpose of purchasing piece goods, or
shawls, &c., to the amount of 11,000 rupees, will be treated
by both sides with due attention, and every facility will be
afforded to them in the execution of their commission.
Article 10.-Whenever the armies of the two States may
happen to be assembled at the same place, on no account
shall the slaughter of kine be permitted to take place.
Article 11.-In the event of the Shah taking an auxiliary
force from the Maharaja, whatever booty may be acquired
from the Barakzais in jewels, horses, arms, great and small,
shall be equally divided between the two contracting parties.
If the Shah should succeed in obtaining possession of their
property, without the assistance of the Maharaja's troops,
the Shah agrees to send a portion of it by his own agent to
the Maharaja in the way of friendship.
Article 12.-An exchange of missions charged with letters
and presents shall constantly take place between the two
parties.
Article 13.-Should the Maharaja require the aid of any
of the Shah's troops in furtherance of the objects contemplated by this treaty, the Shah engages to send a force
commanded by one of his principal officers: in like manner
the Maharaja will furnish the Shah, when required, with