Translation of the Agreement signed Between the Bhutanese Officials and Captain Francis Jekins on 2d June, 1836.

 Translation of the Agreement signed Between the Bhutanese Officials and Captain Francis Jekins on 2d June, 1836.

 

1. The Zeenkafs engage that the Bootan Government makes every possible exertion to put down the system of dacoity which has so long prevailed amongst the inhabitants of the Dooars.

2. Should however any aggression be committed by the inhabitants of the Dooars, the offenders shall be delivered up by Soobahs, on receiving the Perwannahs of the Magistrates to that effect, and on their failure to seize the offenders, the Police of the British Government shall have access to the Dooars in search of the culprits.

3. The Zeenkafs engage for the due yearly delivery of the tribute due from all the Dooars to the respective Collectors of Kamroop and Durrung.

4. To secure the due payment of the tribute, a Zeenkaf shall be deputed to make the collections in person, and pay them over himself to the Collectors of Kamroop and Durrung, and the appointment of Suzawals on the part of the British Government shall cease.

5. And in case of any arrears again accumulating, to the amount of one year's tribute, the British Government shall be at liberty to attach the Dooars in arrears, and to hold the same, and to collect the revenue thereof until the arrears have been fully liquidated.

6. The Zeenkafs will provide for the settlement of all existing arrears, after an examination of accounts with the Collectors and agreeable to the decision of the Governor General's Agent on any disagreement.

7. The Governor General's Agent agrees on this Ikrar Nameh being completed to give up Buxa Dooar, * that the revenue which has been collected from it during the time it has been attached shall be carried to the account of the outstanding arrears.

8. If any individuals, inhabitants of the Dooars, commit dacoities, murders, or other heinous offences in the Dooars, and take refuge in the British territory, such officers shall be delivered up to the Booteah officers on their demanding and identifying them.

(Signed)

- Bazub Rin Sen Zeenkaf, on the part of the Dhurma Rajah.

- Kasung Gampa Chamta Zeenkaf, on the part of the Deb Rajah.

- Poongtakee Zeenltaf, on the part of the Tongsoh Piloo.

- Khamakepah Zeenkaf, on the part of the Dhurma Rajah's Father, Dimsee Soozee.

- F. Jenkins, Governor General's Agent.

Source: Pemberton’s Report 1837-38

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