1 APPENDIX.
2 From Sir J. Malcolm's " Sketch of the Sikhs."
3 Note.*
4 "Amera Das died in the year The proper word is Chuck
5 A. I). 1574, and of the Sam- not Chak. Chuck in Punjaubee
6 rat 1631, at the village of means literally the foundation
7 Gondawal, in the province of part of a Well, there being
8 Lahore, and was succeeded by always a large circular ring of
9 his son-in-law, Ram Das, whom
10 he had initiated in the sacred
11 mysteries of his holy profes-
12 sion, and who became famous
13 for his piety, and still more
14 from the improvements he made
15 at Amritsar, which was for
16 some time called Rampur, or
17 Ramdaspur, after him. Some
18 Sikh authorities ascribe the
19 foundation of this city to him,
20 which is not correct, as it was
21 a very ancient town, known
22 formerly under the name of
23 Chak."— Page 11
24 wood set or sunk down as far
25 as they can make it reach in
26 the water or mud beneath.
27 This large ring which is made
28 of several pieces of wood rude-
29 ly but strongly attached toge-
30 ther is called the Chuck of the
31 well. Thus several idioms
32 have sprung" from this word,
33 such as when a man is about
34 to form or erect a new village
35 he is said to be about sinking a
36 Chuck in such a place. Again
37 when a man inquires about
38 some small Village or Hamlet,
39 he asks what Chuck is that ? Thus also the word Chuck is
40 found applied, instead of the word Grom or Gom (a village) in
41 many parts of the Punjaub, and several villages are actually
42 called Chuck with the name of the founder added to it, as
43 • All these notes excepting three or four " by the Editor are by a Mr. Gardner,
44 an officer of the Seik Artillery, one of the few who have not grown rich in that
45 service lor the last thirteen years, he has I believe held the rank of Colonel, but as
46 his pay has been much reduced of late, and he has now only charge of six guns,
47 I have merely given him the rank of Captain, he long foresaw in the Political
48 hemisphere of Lahore, the storm that has taken place, and after the death of Heera
49 Sing, when Colonel Courtland was anxious to return, and Colonel Mouton actually
50 did return to the SeiJc Service, Colonel Gardner was most anxious to leave it, and Major
51 Lawrence kindly endeavoured to procure him an appointment, but as he did not
52 Bucceed, and I knew it might be said if the man on whom peace or war depended.
53 What tho' with war the maddening nation rung,
54 Peace when he spoke was ever on his tongue.
55 1 unfortunately recommended Colonel Gardner not to leave the Punjaub, he
56 however managed to remain at Lahore, during the late Campaign, and thereby
57 avoided the necessity of either deserting from the Seiks or fighting against us.—
58 (Editor. j
59 a