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2 APPENDIX.
3 and remarkable for the boldness of his exploits as a marauder.
4 Thus in early life he acquired sufficient riches and power to ena-
5 ble him to establish and become the head of a Missul.
6 Note.
7 " If dissatisfied with his This practice has been the
8 Chief a Misuldar might trans- main and principle cause of
9 fer himself with his possessions the dilapidation of the strong
10 to another, under whose pro- and united Sikh Missul esta-
11 tection or countenance he blishment or system, the fall
12 might prefer to continue." — or breaking up of which was
13 C. 2, page 635. chiefly brought about by the
14 Missuldary and individual members, always in late years seek-
15 ing to serve and join those they considered the strongest, most
16 active, bold, and ready to assist and protect them and their in-
17 terests, or screen and shelter them from the punishment due on
18 account of their numerous and outrageous acts. Thus Cherut
19 Sing, and his son Mali Sing, by their great boasting ; large pro-
20 mises added to a quick, ready, active, bold and unflinchino- depre-
21 dating system, found means to swell their ranks and increase
22 their own power and interest at the expense of their brother
23 chiefs; thus by a wily policy, erecting a strong fabric of their
24 own on the fallen and falling ruins, and with the very mate-
25 rials of their unsuspecting friends and neighbours.
26 Note.
27 Churut Singh was not killed
28 on the banks of the Bussun-
29 ther, which is some 12 or 14
30 miles E. or S. E. of Jummoo,
31 but close to a place called
32 Thilloo Kan Thalan, about 1J
33 or 2 miles S. W. of Jummoo.
34 " The two armies lay en-
35 camped on opposite sides of the
36 Busuntee, and in a particular
37 skirmish between the Sikh
38 auxiliaries, Churut Singh was
39 killed by the bursting of his
40 own matchlock." — C. 3, page
41 30.
42 Note.
43 "Dewan Lukoo was dis- Not to Kitass, which is W. of
44 patched on an Expedition to the Ghelum and in the Salt
45 Kitas, where he was slain, <fcc. range, and at that period not
46 &c."— C. 3, page 49. in the possession of the Suker-
47 chuk Family. But to Kodrabad on the W. Bank of the
48 Cheenaub.
49 Note.
50 " Runjeet Singh returned to Bhao and Chibh are two
51 his capital and detached Moh- different tribes, and are spread