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differences took place by treaty entered into on 

 the field of battle ; by wliicli treaty, since 

 known as the treaty of Nownahar, and wliicli 

 was solemnly inscribed on a blank leaf of a 

 copy of the Koran, certain districts were ac- 

 knowledged as the patrimonial possession of 

 Meer Ali Moorad, and certain other districts 

 were ceded, in compensation for the wrongs 

 that he had sustained. 



Shortly after this, disturbances arose inSindh, 

 and Meer Roostum Khan, who was then 85 

 years of age, finding himself unequal in those 

 troublous times to the cares of government, 

 resigned the turban or sovereignty in favour of 

 Meer Ali Moorad, who by their father's will 

 was entitled to the succession, and the rights of 

 His Highness to the sovereignty, and all the 

 territories appertaining thereto, were fully re- 

 cognised by the British Government. About 

 this time events occurred in Sindh which led to 

 hostilities between the Hyderabad Ameers and 

 our Government, but Meer Ali Moorad, relying 

 on the fixith of tlie treaties entered into with 

 himself, and the honour of the English nation, 

 supported Sir Charles Napier with 5000 horse, 

 keeping open the General's communications 



