The conditions are- 1. That the Raja will immediately pay into the hands of the Collector of Rangpur Rs. 50000 to defray the expenses of the force sent to assist him. 2. That if more than Rs. 50000 are expended, the Raja make it good to the Honourable the English East India Company, but in case any part of it remains unexpected that would be delivered back. 3. That the Raja will acknowledge subjection to the English East India Company upon his country being cleared of the enemies, and will allow the Cooch Behar countery to be annexed to the province of Bengal. 4. That the Raja further agrees to make over the English East India Company one-half of the revenues of the Cooch Behar for ever. 5. That the other moiety shall remain to the Raja and his heirs for ever, provided he is firm in his allegiance to the Honourable English East India Company. 6. That in order to ascertain the value of the Cooch Behar country, the Raja will deliver a fair hastabud of his district into the hands of such person as the Honourable the President and the Council of Calcutta shall think proper to depute for that purpose, upon which valuation the annual Malguzari, which the Raja is to pay, shall be established. 7. That the amount of Malguzari settled by such persons of the Honourable the East India Company shall depute, shall be perpetual. 8. That the Honourable English East India Company shall always assist the said Raja with a force when he has occasion for it for the defence of the country, the Raja bearing the expense. 9. That this treaty shall remain in force for the space of two years, or till such times as advices may be received from the court of Directors, empowering the President and the Council to ratify the same for ever.(Aitchison, Voll-ii cited in Roy Saynal, 2004).
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