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Duty on a boat above 250 maunds, but not exceding 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, Rupar, or Ludhiana, will be 100 rupees, viz. :
From the foot of the Hills to Ferozepore or back
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.40 rupees.
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From Ferozepore to Bahawalpur or back From Bahawalpur to Mithankot or Rojhan,
30
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30
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The whole trip, up or down 100
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or back
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Duty on all boats above 500 maunds will be 150 rupees, viz.
From the foot of the Hills to Ferozepore, or back
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.60 rupees.
From Ferozepore to Bahawalpur, or back From Bahawalpur to Mithankot or Rojhan, or back
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The whole trip, up or down
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45
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45
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150^ rupees.
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Article 4. Boats to be classed 1, 2, or 3, and the same to be written on the boat, and every boat to be registered. Article 5. These duties on merchandise frequenting the Sutlej and Sind are not to interfere with the duties on the banks of other rivers, or with the esta-
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blished inland custom-houses throughout the Khalsa territory, which will remain on their usual footing. Dated 13th Asar Sambat 1897, corresponding with 27th June 1840.
APPENDIX XXXIII
DECLARATION OF WAR OF 1845 Proclamation hy the Governor-General of India
Camp, Lashkari Khan ki Sarai, December 13th, 1845.
The British Government has ever been on terms with that of the Punjab. In the year 1809, a treaty of amity and concord was concluded between the British Government and the late Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the conditions of which have always been faithfully observed by the British of friendship