1 XVI APPENDIX.
2 further mention will be made. Ajeet Sing, after having
3 caused the whole of the late 3£aha?'ajatis family to he murder-
4 ed, even to an infant horn in the Zenana the day previous,
5 then shut himself up with his followers in the citadel." — Page 35.
6 Note.
7 " Upon Soochet Sing's ar- Heera Sing did not secure
8 rival at Lahore, he did not find the passage of the river, but
9 himself joined by a single even sent twice to persuade
10 soldier. Seeing this unexpect- his tmele to retrace his steps
11 ed and desperate state of af- to the hills,
12 fairs, aware also that Heerah Sing had secured the passage
13 of the river and that flight was consequently impossible, he
14 shut himself up with his followers in a temple, about three
15 miles distant from Lahore." — Page 37.
16 Note.
17 " Heera Sing soon became Heera Sing, at this time
18 aware of the combination time did not enlist any hill-
19 formed against him ; his first men, but, on the contrary, a
20 step was to enlist a large hody short time before his death he
21 of Hill-men, from Jummoo, as sent away to Jesrota his hill
22 a guard to his personal safety." troops, and they were not
23 — Page 39. recalled.
24 Note.
25 " Jowahir Sing proceeded, Jowahir Sing did not pro-
26 at the head of a party of the ceed with any force to attack
27 Khalsa Troops, to the minis- Heera Sing at his house,
28 ters house, when a conflict
29 took place.'1 — Page 40.
30 Note.
31 " They, (the Sikh Infantry,) A little before Cheyt Sing's
32 are capable of enduring the murder, I myself, started from
33 fatigue of long marches for Peshawar, with the Prince
34 several days in succession, (the No Nehal Sing, Rajah Goo-
35 author having on one occasion laub Sing, and about 3,000
36 marched with his regiment a troops, horse and foot, and 12
37 distance of 300 mile3 within guns. The Prince and the
38 twelve days,) and are, generally Rajah, with a few horsemen,
39 speaking, so hardy, that expo- reached Lahore on the evening-
40 sure to oppressive heats or of the fifth day, and I, with
41 heavy rains has little effect 900 infantry reached Lahore
42 upon them." — Pages 63-04. on the 7th in the morning, and
43 on the 9th day the whole force that left Peshawur reached