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2 of a campaign, for the quiet enjoyment of peace in
3 the palace of Lahore; he had left the palace, not
4 from his own wish, but the necessity of complying
5 with the repeated demands of the Khalsa troops,
6 who were the raling power.
7 Though Goolab Singh might for a time be in-
8 vested with the Wuzeership, yet Lal Singh knew
9 that the ambitious views of the Rajah would not
10 stop short at even such an honour, and the vacancy
11 in the management of affairs would no doubt be
12 therefore soon filled by himself.
13 Tej Singh, who had from the first discouraged tej Singh’s
14 the wild and disorderly Khalsa troops, whom he pabalesion:
15 could lead, but not control, willingly embraced the
16 summons to return to his allegiance. Runjoor Runjoor
17 . . Singh averse
18 Singh, somewhat elated with the only advantage to peace, and
19 (and which he magnified into a victory) that:
20 had been gained over the British, namely, the cap-
21 ture of some of Sir Harry Smith’s baggage at Bud-
22 deewal, was probably averse to peace, for he
23 dreaded the displeasure’of the British, on account
24 of his burning the barracks of the 50th at Loodia-
25 nah, and no doubt anticipated the confiscation of
26 his property.
27 On the 24th February, it was announced that A donation of
28 the whole of the British army employed against the battaberowed
29 Sikhs, would receive a donation of twelve months or dhe sen
30 batta, and the glad tidings were acceptable to all.
31 The share of a Lieutenant-colonel would be about
32 £900 sterling, that of a major upwards of £700, a
33 captain about £200, and a lieutenant £150. ster-