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Part II Baluchitan—Suliman Khel Ghilzais—No. CXXX. 243 We have arranged and had placed on record the distribution of these sinus among our different sections and the suns to be paid to minbr Maliks within each section. (2) Government will grant us the right to bring under cultivaLwn any culturabte lands within the liiriits of Zarmelan! Gui Kach, G&dao and Shinbaza with regard to which no other claimant call prove recent cultivating occupation. In ret-urn for the above privileges and For the protection of the British Government to our grazing and cultivation, we agree willingly on behalf of out-selves and our tribes to the following conditions (i) To pay grazing In in future both in the Zhob District and in the Waziristan District at the following rates, being those now in force in Zhob Male camel, per head 8 annas. Female camel, per head I rupee (or r 2 annas per camel1 cliichever Government may order). Bullock and cow, per head 6 annas Donkey, per head 4 aUnas. Sheep and goat, per head anna. We hold ourselves responsible for the collection of the gra2lng tax with the assistance of Goveninient wlmn necessary. We can, however only agree to this on the understanding that pazing lax at the same rates be taken from the Dotanis, who graze alongside us within Waziristan limits. Otherwise we shall be disgraced in the eyes of the other Ghilzais. (2) We agree to be responsible for the good behaviour of our sections while residing within the Zhob and Punjab hill tracts and for the detection of offences committed within the limits where our sections are residing. (3) We agree to pay land revenue on any land we may bring under cuhivat ion within these tracts whenever Government sees lit to demand it, arid we will be responsible for the realisation of such revenue. (4) Government has the right to place posts at any pare within these tracts when they may deem it necessary. We agree to these arrangements coming into force from next autumn, provided that grazing tax is taken from the Dotar’is at the same time (Here follow the signatures.) Attested. (Sd.) C. ARCHER, Captain, Political Agent, Zhob, (Sd.) A. J. GRANT, The 22nd March 1897. Political Officer, Wana, Southern Wazirisitan. VOL. XL