'History of the Province of Gohud' [‎29r] (57/72)

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Government to protect him agains whatsoever,
Ambujee Anglia violated the Treaty, but it is evident that
it would be in opposition to every principle of justice and
public law, if that chief should profit by the effects of his
own treachery, nor was the British Government at liberty to
retract that faith which it had so solemnly pledged, on the
credit of Ambujee's adherence to his engagements, to the
Rana of Gohud. This state of facts existed before the con
clusion of the Treaty of Peace with Scindiah; and the country
ceded by Ambujee, and since granted to the Rana of Gohud,
is not comprehended in that description of territory which is
excluded from the operation of the ninth article of the Treaty
of Peace. But independently of any right to the disposal of
this territory founded on an engagement with Ambujee, the
Governor-General in Council is decidedly of opinion that the
Treaty concluded with the Rana of Gohud is comprehended
in that description of engagements, for the confirmation of
which the ninth article of the Treaty of Peace provided.
That Treaty stipulated for the cession of all the Maha Rajah
Dowlut Rao Scindiah's possessions north of Jeypore and
Jodhpore, omd of the country of the Rana of Gohud, and for
the confirmation of such Treaties as might have been made .
with Rajahs and others, provided these Treaties did not
alienate from Dowlut Rao Scindiah any of his personal
possessions south of Jeypore and the country of Gohud. It
was therefore plain that whatever of Dowlut Rao Scindiah's
former possessions were north of those countries now be
longed to the British Government, and whatever was to the
south of these countries belonged to the Maha Rajah Dowlut
Rao Scindiah. With reference to these countries themselves
the Maha Rajah Dowlut Rao Scindiah was bound to confirm
all Treaties which might have been made respecting them.
If any of them was alienated by Treaty lie was bound to
confirm such alienation, as the very stipulation of the ninth
article of the Treaty, which provided for the restoration of
such of Dowlut Rao Scindiah 's personal possessions as were