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

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his Government the circumstance of the case, he now drew
up a schedule of the rate of duties on the mercantile boats
navigating the rivers Sind and Sutlej, and forwarded it for
the consideration of this friendly Durbar; the Khalsa
Government, therefore, with a due regard to the established
alliance, having added a few sentences in accordance with
the late treaties, and agreeably to what is already well understood, has signed and sealed the schedule; and it shall
never be liable to any contradiction, difference, change, or
alteration without the concurrence and consent of both
Governments, in consideration of mutual advantages, upon
condition it does not interfere with the established custom
duties at Amritsar, Lahore, and other inland places, or the
other rivers in the Khalsa territory.
Article 1.-Grain, wood, limestone, will be free from duty.
Article 2.-With exception of the above, every commodity,
to pay duty according to the measurement of the boat.
Article 3.-Duty on a boat not exceeding 50 maunds of
freight proceeding from the foot of the Hills, Rupar, or
Ludhiana to Mithankot or Rojhan, or from Rojhan or
Mithankot to the foot of the Hills, Rupar, or Ludhiana, will
be 50 rupees; viz.
From the foot of the Hills to Ferozepore, or back 20 rupees.
From Ferozepore to Bahawalpur, or back.15
From Bahawalpur to Mithankot. or Rojhan,
or back...... 15
The whole trip, up or down 50 rupees.
Duty on a boat above 250 maunds, but not exceeding
500 maunds: from the foot of the Hills, Rupar, or Ludhiana
to Mithankot or Rojhan, or from Rojhan or Mithankot to
the foot of the Hills, Rfupar, or Ludhiana, will be 100 rupees,
viz.
From the foot of the Hills to Ferozepore or back 40 rupees.
From Ferozepore to Bahawalpur or back. 30,,
From Bahawalpur to Mithankot or Rojhan, or
back....... 30,,
The whole trip, up or down 100,,
Duty on all boats above 500 maunds will be 150 rupees,
viz.
From the foot of the Hills to Ferozepore, or
back. 60 rupees.
From Ferozepore to Bahawalpur, or back. 45
From Bahawalpur to Mithankot or Rojhan,
or back.... 45
The whole trip, up or down 150 rupees.