s as now interfere with the proper military
occupation of the Bala Hissar, and the safety and comfort of the
British troops to be quartered in it, will be at once levelled
with the ground; and, further, a heavy fine, the amount of which
will be notified hereafter, will be imposed upon the inhabitants
of Kabul, to be paid according to their several capacities. I
further give notice to all, that, in order to provide for the
restoration and maintenance of order, the city of Kabul and the
surrounding country, to a distance of ten miles, are placed under
martial law. With the consent of His Highness the Amir, a military
Governor of Kabul will be appointed, to administer justice and
punish with a strong hand all evil-doers. The inhabitants of Kabul
and of the neighbouring villages are hereby warned to submit to
his authority.

'This punishment, inflicted upon the whole city, will not, of
course, absolve from further penalties those whose individual
guilt may be hereafter proved. A full and searching inquiry into
the circumstances of the late outbreak will be held, and all
persons convicted of having taken part in it will be dealt with
according to their deserts.

'With the view of providing effectually for the prevention of
crime and disorder, and the safety of all well-disposed persons in
Kabul, it is hereby notified that for the future the carrying of
dangerous weapons, whether swords, knives, or firearms, within the
streets of the city or within a distance of five miles from the
city gates, is forbidden. After a week from the date of this
Proclamation, any person found armed within those limits will be
liable to the penalty of death. Persons having in their possession
any articles whatsoever which formerly belonged to members of
the British Embassy are required to bring them forthwith to the
British camp. Anyone neglecting this warning will, if found
hereafter in possession of any such articles, be subject to the
severest penalties.

'Further, all persons who may have in their possession any
firearms or ammunition formerly issued to or seized by the Afghan
troops, are required to produce them. For every country-made
rifle, whether breech or muzzle loading, the sum of Rs. 3 will be
given on delivery, and for every rifle of European manufacture Rs.
5. Anyone found hereaft