'Slave-dealing and Slave-holding by Kutchees in Zanzibar' [‎110r] (8/63)

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Article 15.
The Kutch ports shall be open to all British vessels, in like manner as British
ports shall be free to all vessels of Kutch, in order that the most friendly inter
course may be carried on between the Governments.
Article 16.
The British Government, with the approbation of that of Kutch, engages to
guarantee by separate deeds the Jhareja Chiefs of the Bhayad, and generally all
Rajpoot Chiefs in Kutch and Wagur, in full enjoyment of their possessions, and
further to extend the same protection to Mehta Luckmidas Wullubjee, who, for
the welfare of the Kutch Durbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). , has acted in concert with the Jharejas, and with
great zeal and sincerity.
Article 17.
His Highness the Rao, his heirs and successors, at the particular instance of the
Honourable Company, engage to abolish in their own family the practice of
infanticide; they also engage to join heartily with the Honourable Company in
abolishing the custom generally through the Bhayads of Kutch.
Article 18.
Previously to the execution of the deed of guarantee in favour of the Jhareja
Bhayad, according to the tenor of the 16th Article, a written engagement shall be
entered into by them to abstain from the practice of infanticide, and specifying
that in case any of them do practise it, the guilty person shall submit to a punish
ment of any kind that may be determined by the Honourable Company's Govern
ment and the Kutch Durbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). ,
Article 19.
The British Resident or his Assistant shall reside in Bhooj, and be treated with
appropriate respect by the Government of Kutch.
Article 20.
All supplies bond fide for the use of the Honourable Company's troops shall pass
through the Rao's territories free of Rahdarree duties.
Article 21.
It being contrary to the religious principles of the Jharejas and people of Kutch,
that cows, bullocks, and peacocks should be killed, the Honourable Company agree
not to permit these animals to be killed in the territory of Kutch, or to permit in
any way the religion of the natives to be obstructed.
These twenty-one Articles are binding to the Rao, his heirs and successors, for
ever, and to the Honourable Company.
Done at Bhooj, on the thirteenth day of October A.D. 1819.
(Signed) James Macmurdo , Captain,
And Resident in Kutch.
(Signed) Hastings,
J. Stewart.
J. Adam.
Tlie Governor
General's small
Seal.
Ratified by His Excellency the Governor General in Council, this fourth day
of December A.D. 1819.
(Signed) C. T. Metcalfe,
Secretary.
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