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Foreign News July 11, 1804

The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser

Washington, District Of Columbia

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Treaty of Peace between the British East India Company and Senah Saheb Soubah Ragoojee Bhoolal, Rajah of Berar, establishing perpetual peace and friendship. Key provisions include cession of Cuttack province and territories west of the Wurdaugh River to the Company, renunciation of claims on Deccan territories, mediation in disputes, bans on French or enemy alliances, and mutual exchange of ministers. Ratification to occur within eight days by the Rajah and two months by the Governor General.

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TREATY OF PEACE,

Between the British East India Company and the Rajah of Berar.

Article 1.

There shall be perpetual peace and friendship between the honorable company and their allies, on the one part, and Senah Saheb' Soubah Ragoojee Bhoolal, on the other.

Article 2.

Senah Saheb Soubah Ragoojeee Bhoclah, cedes to the honorable company and their allies, in perpetual sovereignty, the province of Cuttack, including the port and district of Balore.

Article 3.

He likewise cedes to the honorable company and their allies, in perpetual sovereignty, all the territories, of which he has collected the revenues, in participation with the Soubah of the Dekkan the Nizam and the of which he may have possession, which are to the Westward of the river Wurdaugh.

Article 4.

It is agreed, that the frontiers of Senah Saheb Soubah, towards the territories of his highness the Soubah of the Dekkan, shall be formed, to the west by the river Wurdaugh, from its issue from the In jardy Hills, to its junction which the Godavery. The hills on which are the forts of Nernalilah and Gawulgurh, are to be in the possession of Senah Saheh Soubah, and every thing south of those hills, and to the west of the river Wurdauh, is to belong to the British government and their allies.

Article 5.

Districts amounting to four lacks of rupees per annum contiguous to, and to the south of the forts of Nernallah and Gawulguh are to be given over to Senah Saheb Soubah. Those districts are to be fixed upon by major general Wellesley, and delivered over to Senah Saheb Souban at the same time with the forts.

Article 6.

Senah Saheb Soubah, for himself, his heirs and successors, entirely renounces all claims of every description on the territories of the British government and their allies ceded by the second, third and fourth articles, and on all the territories of his highness the Soubah of the Dekkan.

Article 7.

The honorable company engage that they will mediate and arbitrate according to the principles of justice, disputes of differences that may now exist or may hereafter arise, between the honorable company's allies Secunder, his heirs and successors, and Rao Pundit Purdbaun (chief of the Poonah Mahrattas) his heirs and successors respectively, and Senah Saheb Soudah.

Article 8.

Senah Saheb Soubah engages never to take or retain in his services, any Frenchman, or the subject of any other European or American power, the government of which may be at war with the British government; or any British subject, whether European or Indian, without the consent of the British government. The honorable company engage on their part, that they will not give aid or countenance to any discontented relations, Rajas, Zemindars, or other subjects of Senah Seheb Soubah, who may fly from, or rebel against his authority.

Article 9.

In order to secure and improve the relations of amity and peace hereby established between the governments, it
It is agreed, that accredited ministers from each shall reside at the court of the other.

Article 10.

Certain treaties have been made by the British government with feudatories of Senah Saheb Soubah. These treaties are to be confirmed. Lists of the persons with whom such treaties have been made, will be given to Senah Saheb Soubah, when this treaty shall be ratified by his excellency the governor general in council.

Article 11.

Senah Saheb Soubah hereby renounces for himself, his heirs and successors, all adherence to the confederacy formed by him and Dowlut Rao Scindia, and other Marhatta chiefs, to attack the honourable company and their allies. He engages not to aid those chiefs, if the war with them should still continue.

Article 12.

The treaty of peace is to be ratified by Senah-Saheb Soubah within eight days from this time, and the ratification is to be delivered to major general Wellesley; at which time the orders for the cession of the ceded territories are to be delivered, and the troops are to withdraw. Major gen. Wellesley engages, that the treaty shall be ratified by his excellency the most noble the governor general in council, and that the ratification shall be delivered in two months from this date.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Colonial Affairs War Report

What keywords are associated?

Treaty Of Peace British East India Company Rajah Of Berar Cuttack Cession Wurdaugh River Marhatta Confederacy Wellesley Ratification

What entities or persons were involved?

Senah Saheb Soubah Ragoojee Bhoolal Major General Wellesley Governor General Secunder Rao Pundit Purdbaun Dowlut Rao Scindia Soubah Of The Dekkan

Where did it happen?

Berar

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Berar

Key Persons

Senah Saheb Soubah Ragoojee Bhoolal Major General Wellesley Governor General Secunder Rao Pundit Purdbaun Dowlut Rao Scindia Soubah Of The Dekkan

Outcome

cession of cuttack province including balore, territories west of wurdaugh river, and forts of nernalilah and gawulgurh to british east india company and allies; renunciation of claims on deccan territories and marhatta confederacy; exchange of ministers; mediation in disputes; ratification within eight days by rajah and two months by governor general.

Event Details

The treaty establishes perpetual peace between the British East India Company and allies and Senah Saheb Soubah Ragoojee Bhoolal. It details territorial cessions, frontier definitions along Wurdaugh River, exchange of districts, renunciation of claims, mediation commitments, restrictions on foreign employment, confirmation of subsidiary treaties, renunciation of Marhatta confederacy, and ratification procedures overseen by Major General Wellesley.

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