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themselves in expelling the enemy, act under discipline and proper obedience. Article 6. All European articles brought by merchants from the eastern districts, for the use of the
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army, shall be allowed to pass, by the Thanedars and Sardars of the several Chiefs, without molestation or the demand of duty. Article 7. All horses purchased for the use of cavalry regiments, whether in the district of Sirhind or elsewhere, the bringers of which being provided with sealed 'Rahdaris' from the Resident at Delhi, or officer commanding at Sirhind, shall be allowed to pass through the country of the said Chiefs without molestation or the demand of duty.
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APPENDIX XXVII
PROCLAMATION OF PROTECTION TO CIS-SUTLEJ STATES AGAINST ONE ANOTHER. (Dated 1811) For the Information and Assurance of the Protected Chiefs of the Plains between the Sutlej and Jumna. (22nd August, 1811.)
On the 3rd of May 1809 an 'Ittila Nama' comprised of seven articles, was issued by the orders of the British Government, purporting that the country of the Sardars of Sirhind and Malwa having come under their protection, Raja Ranjit Singh, agreeably to treaty, had no concern with the possessions of the above Sardars; That the British Government had no intention of claiming. Peshkashs or Nazarana, and that they should continue in the full control and enjoyment of their respective possessions The publication of the above Ittila Nama' was intended to afford every confidence to the Sardars, that the protection of the country was the sole object, that they had no intention of control, and that those having possessions should remain in full and complete enjoyment thereof. Whereas several Zamindars and other subjects of the Chiefs of this country have preferred complaints to the officers of the British Government, who, having in view the tenor of the above 'Ittila Nama', have not attended, and will not in future pay attention to them; for instance, on the 15th of June 1811, Dilawar Ali Khan of Samana complained to the Resident of Delhi against the officers of Raja Sahib Singh for jewels and :
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themselves in expelling the enemy, act under discipline and proper obedience. Article 6. All European articles brought by merchants from the eastern districts, for the use of the
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army, shall be allowed to pass, by the Thanedars and Sardars of the several Chiefs, without molestation or the demand of duty. Article 7. All horses purchased for the use of cavalry regiments, whether in the district of Sirhind or elsewhere, the bringers of which being provided with sealed 'Rahdaris' from the Resident at Delhi, or officer commanding at Sirhind, shall be allowed to pass through the country of the said Chiefs without molestation or the demand of duty.
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APPENDIX XXVII
PROCLAMATION OF PROTECTION TO CIS-SUTLEJ STATES AGAINST ONE ANOTHER. (Dated 1811) For the Information and Assurance of the Protected Chiefs of the Plains between the Sutlej and Jumna. (22nd August, 1811.)
On the 3rd of May 1809 an 'Ittila Nama' comprised of seven articles, was issued by the orders of the British Government, purporting that the country of the Sardars of Sirhind and Malwa having come under their protection, Raja Ranjit Singh, agreeably to treaty, had no concern with the possessions of the above Sardars; That the British Government had no intention of claiming. Peshkashs or Nazarana, and that they should continue in the full control and enjoyment of their respective possessions The publication of the above Ittila Nama' was intended to afford every confidence to the Sardars, that the protection of the country was the sole object, that they had no intention of control, and that those having possessions should remain in full and complete enjoyment thereof. Whereas several Zamindars and other subjects of the Chiefs of this country have preferred complaints to the officers of the British Government, who, having in view the tenor of the above 'Ittila Nama', have not attended, and will not in future pay attention to them; for instance, on the 15th of June 1811, Dilawar Ali Khan of Samana complained to the Resident of Delhi against the officers of Raja Sahib Singh for jewels and :
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