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ment resigned their territories west of Kali, and the
British were left in possession of the whole tract of
hills from the Gogra to ‘the Sutlej. The hill territories
 between the Ravi and the Bias, and the Bias
and the Sutlej, fell into the hands of the British after
the Sikh war. The boundary line of the British territories
 thus extends to that of the Chinese empire.
These territories are covered with clusters of
small tributary protected states, forming miniature
principalities which are left independent in regard to
internal administration, subject to the conditions that—

(1) capital sentences require the confirmation
of the British authorities, and

(2) in. case of misconduct on the part of the
chief or misgovernment, the chief may be deposed
and another chosen from the family.
They very generally possess the power of adoption.
 In the event of minorities the British government
 assume the administration during the legal incapacity
 of the chief, In some cases a tribute is fixed.

West of the Sutlej lie the Chamba, Mandi, and
Suket states.

The Chamba principality came into the possession
 of the British in 1846-47 as already pointed out J
it was at once handed over to Raja Siri Singh, and
to his male heirs, subject to the condition that if
under any of the rajas misgovernment should exist,