Part 11 (1/2)
ARTICLE XII
If a British subject residing in the territories of His Highness the Ameer becomes unable to pay his debts or fails to pay any debt within a reasonable ti ordered to do so by any Court of Justice, the creditors of such insolvent shall be paid out of his goods and effects; but the British Representative shall not refuse his good offices, if needs be, to ascertain if the insolvent has not left in India disposable property which ht serve to satisfy the said creditors The friendly stipulations in the present Article shall be reciprocally observed with regard to His Highness's subjects who trade in India under the protection of the laws
This treaty having this day been executed in duplicate and confirhness the Ameer, one copy shall, for the present, be left in the possession of His Highness, and the other, after confirmation by the Viceroy and Governor-General of India, shall be delivered to His Highness within twelve hness
Signed and sealed at Kashgar on the second day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, corresponding with the fifteenth day of Zilhijj, one thousand two hundred and ninety Hijree
(Signed) T DOUGLAS FORSYTH, Envoy and Plenipotentiary
Whereas a Treaty for strengthening the good understanding that now exists between the British Governar and Yarkand, and for pro coreed to and concluded at Kashgar, on the second day of February, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and seventy-four, corresponding with the fifteenth day of Zilhijj, twelve hundred and ninety Hijree, by the respective Plenipotentiaries of the Governar and Yarkand, duly accredited and ee Baring, Baron Northbrook of Stratton, &c, &c, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, do hereby ratify and confirm the Treaty aforesaid
Given under my hand and seal at Government House, in Calcutta, this thirteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four
(Signed) NORTHBROOK
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RULES FOR THE GUIDANCE OF THE JOINT COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED FOR THE NEW ROUTE TO EASTERN TURKESTAN
1 As it is i to the character of the clihout the year, the period during which they shall exercise their authority shall be taken to com the absence of either Commissioner, cases may be heard and decided by the other Commissioner, subject to appeal to the Joint Commissioners
3 In the months when the Joint Commissioners are absent, _ie_ between 1st December and 15th May, all cases which may arise shall be decided by the Wuzeer of Ladakh, subject to appeal to the Joint Commissioners
4 The Joint Commissioners shall not interfere in cases other than those which affect the development, freedom, and safety of the trade, and the objects for which the Treaty is concluded, and in which one of the parties, or both, are either British subjects, or subjects of a foreign state
5 In civil disputes the Commissioners shall have power to dispose of all cases, whatever be the value of the property in litigation