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4 bim. He reached Wittala, and from thence went
5 Sale*. t0 Justota, and levied contributions. ■ He 'next
6 proceeded to Bissoulee, and exacted 8;000 rupees
7 from the rajah as an annual tribute, besides a
8 mizurana; the latter amounted to 25,000 rupees!
9 Tlie wuzeer of Sunsar Chund, Kutoch, visited
10 the Maharajah, with a request from his mastery
11 that he would.assist him against Umma Singh, the
12 Goorkha chief; but the Maharajah would not agree.
13 Departing from the hills, Runjeet Singh arrived at
14 iietakes Seal. Sealkote which he besieged for seven days, arid
15 took it; the charge of this strong fortress was
16 made over to Gunda Singh, Soft. Leaving Seal-
17 cSS° 18 kote - ? the Maharajah proceeded to the Chermby:
18 where Saheb Singh, Bhungee, met him, with a pre¬
19 sent in money, and a horse. He despatched Dul
20 Singh, who bad succeeded Futteh Singh, Kalowala,
21 with a force to subdue the zemindars in the Doabs
22 Chinth and Sindh-sagur, lying between the Che-
23 nah, Jelum and Indus, and lay them under contri ¬
24 butions. The Maharajah himself went to Juemul
25 Singh’s (Ghuneeya) country, and obtained much
26 spoil and riches; after which he returned t6
27 Lahore. From thence he despatched Mokum
28 Chund, Jodb Singh, and other sirdars across the
29 Gharra, tit Hurreekee, towards Mumdhote. They
30 Koc«k«pLrah seized 011 Zera and Kotekapoorah, and laid siege
31 taken. to Fureedkote; but from w'ant of water, and on
32 PweedLte receiving 8,000 rupees and two horses, they raised
33 raised. the siege. Contributions were then laid on all the
34 zemindars of Sirhind. In January 1808, Runjeet