Treaty of Eternal Friendship (1807)
Aer professing eternal friendship, both sides agreed to exclude theFrench from Sindh and to exchange agents at each other’s court.The treaty was renewed in 1820 with the addion of an arcle excludingthe Americans and resolving some border disputes on the side of Kachchaer the final defeat of the Maratha confederacy in 1818.(i) Free passage through Sindh would be allowed to the English tradersand travellers and the use of Indus for trading purposes; however, nowarships would ply, nor any materials for war would be carried.(ii) No English merchant would sele down in Sindh, and passportswould be needed for travellers.(iii) Tariff rates could be altered by the Amirs if found high and nomilitary dues or tolls would be demanded.(iv) The Amirs would work with the Raja of Jodhpur to put down therobbers of Kachch.(v) The old treaes were confirmed and the pares would not be jealousof each other. Sindh Accepts Subsidiary Alliance (1839)
The Britsh wanted to create a barrierbetween Russia and Britsh India. To achievethis, Lord Minto sent 3 delega ons underthe leadership of various prominent personsto forge alliances.-Accordingly, Metcalfe was sent to Lahore,Elphinstone to Kabul and Malcolm toTeheran.-Sindh was visited by Nicholas Smith whomet the Amirs to conclude a defensivearrangement.