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 H. H. The Nawab of Banganapalli. 11

Sunnud to confirm the same, and Ghnlam AH Khan has been recognised and acknowledged by the Government of Fort Saint George as his successor and representative : this Sunnud is granted to the said Ghulam Ali I^an as the present Jaghirdar.

The Jaghir of Banganapalli, conferred as aforesaid upon Hoossain Ali Khan and his heirs for ever free of peshcush and pecuniary demand, is hereby confirmed to you, Ghulam Ali Khan, as the representative of the said grantee Hoossain Ali Khan, now deceased.

You, therefore, shall have the general management of the revenue and police of your Jaghir, ancl also the duty of administering civil justice subject to the under-mentioned conditions : —

You shall at ail times maintain faith and allegiance to the Honourable Company ; their enemies shall be your enemies, and their friends shall be your friends ; you shall assist the Honourable Company to the utmost of your power against foreign and domestic foes ; you shall maintain a strict watch over the public peace in your Jaghir ; you shall not afford an asylum to offenders from the Company's Districts, but shall either deliver them up, or assist the Officer of the Company who may be sent in pursuit of them ; you shall cause justice to be rendered to inhabitants of the Company's Districts and others whk may have pecuniary claims on any of the inhabitants of Banganapalli.

In the administration of criminal justice within your Jaghir, you will abstain from the punishment of muti- lating criminals, and will not sentence capitally, or execute persons capitally convicted, without the sanction