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Extract from Aitchison's Collection of Treaties, Vol. 6., pp. 450 to 454, inclusive.
No. CXVI.
Treaty of Alliance between the Honourable East India Company and His Highness
Maharajah Mirza Rao Shree Dessuljee, his heirs and successors, concluded
by Captain James Macmurdo, on the part of the Honourable Company, and
by Jharejas Prutherajjee Vijerajjee, Meramunjee, Pragjee, Pragjee Mokajee,
Allyajee, Nonghunjee, Bhanjee, and Jeymuljee, by virtue of full'powers from
their respective Governments.
Whereas a Treaty of Alliance, consisting of thirteen Articles, was concluded on
the 16th January 1816, with two supplementary Articles, under date 18th'June
1816, between the Honourable East India Company and the Maharaj Rao Bhar-
muljee and his successors. In consequence, however, of the hostile conduct of the
said Rao towards the Honourable Company, and his tyranny and oppression to his
Bhayad, it has become necessary for the stability of the alliance between the
contracting parties to make certain alterations in the above-mentioned treaty.
Article 1.
It is hereby declared that all Articles of the aforesaid treaty which are not
modified or superseded by any of the Articles in the present treaty shall be
considered good and valid.
Article 2.
Agreeably to the desire of the Jhareja Bhayad, the Honourable Company agrees
in declaring Bharmuljee to have forfeited all claims to the guddee of Kutch, and
he is accordingly solemnly deposed. The said Bharmuljee shall reside in Bhooj
as a State prisoner, under a guard of British troops, subject, however, to be
removed to a place of further security in the event of his being implicated in any
intrigue, the Kutch Government agreeing to pay annually the sum of 36,000
corries through the Honourable Company for the subsistence of the said Bhar
muljee.
Article 3.
The infant son of the late Rao Bharmuljee having been unanimously elected by
the Jhareja Chiefs to succeed to the vacant throne, he and his legitimate off
spring are accordingly acknowledged by the Honourable Company as the lawful
sovereigns of Kutch, under the name and title of Maharajah Mirza Rao Dessuljee.
Article 4.
In consequence of the minority of the present Rao Dessul, the Jhareja Bhayad,
with the Honourable Company's advice, determine that a Regency shall be formed
with full powers to transact the affairs of the government. The following are chosen
as the members: Jhareja Vijerajjee, of Somri Roha, Jhareja Prutherajjee, of
Naugercha, Rajgoor Odhowjee Hirbhoy, Mehta Luckmidas Wullubjee, Khuttri
Ruttonsi Jettani, and the British Resident for the time being. These six persons
are entrusted with the executive management of the Government of Kutch ; and
in order that they may perform the service of the State with effect, the Honourable
Company agree to afford the regency their guarantee, until the Rao completes his
twentieth year, when the minority ceases.