Note 79 — Chapter VII
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“The Sindhians have agreed to pay a contribution of either five or seven lakhs of rupees to farm the Shikarpoor territory for a settled annual sum from Shah Soojah, and to provide him with an auxiliary force, the Shah taking hostages from them for the entire execution of these articles.”—[Captain Wade to Mr. Macnaghten, March 5, 1834.]