appendix A. p. 94. 



Tur. ATY of ibe commercial alliance between the Honora- 

 ble English Easit India Compatiy, and His Majesty the 

 Rajah of Perak, settled by Ml. Walter Se well Ciacroft, in 

 virtue of powers delegated to him by the Honorable John 

 Alexander Bannenuaii^ Governor of Prince of Wales'* Fs- 

 kud and its Dependencies. — Done on the 27th Ramad* 

 ban 12^3, (answering to the evening of 30th July 1818,) 



Article Int. The peace and friend Hhip now subsiftling 

 between the Honorable English East India Company, 

 and Hie Majesty the Rajiih ofPerak shall l>e perpetuaL 



Article 2d. The vessels and raercbandizc belontring to 

 British subjects, or persons being under the protection of 

 the Honorable East India Company^ shall always enjoy in 

 the ports and dominiong subject to His Majesty the Ra- 

 jah of Perat, all the privileges and advaotages which are 

 now, or may at any time hereafter be, granted to the sub- 

 jects of the most favored nations. 



Article 2d, The vessels and merchandize belansing to 

 subjects of His Majesty the Rujah of Perak bh iU always 

 receive si miliar advantages and privileges with those in the 

 preceding article, as long as they are in the harbour of 

 Fort Corn wul lis j and in all other places dependent on 

 Ibe British Government of Prince of Wales'e laland. 



Article 4th. His Majesty of Perak ap-ees that he will 

 not renew any obsolete and interrupted Treaties with other 

 nations, public bodies or individuals, the provisions of 

 which may in any degree tend to exclude or obstruct the 

 trade of British subjects, who further shall not be burthen- 

 ed with uny impositions or duties not levied on the sub- 

 jects of other states. 



Article 5lb. His Maje^^ty the Rajah ofPerak further 

 engages that he will, upon no pretence whatever, grant a 

 monopoly of any articles of trade or commodities, the pro- 



