herously thrown into
prison. Finally, the army of the state, and the whole Sikh people,
joined by many of the sirdars of the Punjaub who signed the treaties,
and led by a member of the regency itself, have risen in arms against
us, and have waged a fierce and bloody war for the proclaimed purpose of
destroying the British and their power.

"The government of India formerly declared that it desired no further
conquest, and it proved by its acts the sincerity of its professions.
The government of India has no desire for conquest now--but it is bound,
in its duty, to provide fully for its own security, and to guard the
interests of those committed to its charge. To that end, and as the
only sure mode of protecting the state from the perpetual recurrence
of unprovoked and wasting wars, the governor-general is compelled to
resolve upon the entire subjection of a people whom their own government
has long been unable to control, and whom (as events have now shown) no
punishment can deter from violence, no acts of friendship can conciliate
to peace. Wherefore, the governor-general of India has declared, and
hereby proclaims, that the kingdom of the Punjaub is at an end; and that
all the territories of Maharajah Dhuleep Singh are now and henceforth a
portion of the British empire in India.

"His Highness the Maharajah shall be treated with consideration and with
honour. The few chiefs who have not engaged in hostilities against
the British shall retain their property and their rank. The British
government will leave to all the people, whether Mussulman, Hindoo, or
Sikh, the free exercise of their own religions; but it will not permit
any man to interfere with others in the observance of such forms as
their respective religions may either enjoin or permit. The jagheers,
and all the property of sirdars and others who have been in arms against
the British, shall be confiscated to the state. The defences of every
fortified place in the Punjaub, which is not occupied by British troops,
shall be totally destroyed, and effectual measures shall be taken to
deprive the people of the means of renewing either tumult or war.

"The governor-general calls upon all the inhabitants of the Punjaub,
sirdars and people, to submit themselves peaceably to the authority of
the British government, which has hereby been proclaimed. Over those who
shall live as obedient and peaceful subjects of the state, the British
government will rule with mildness