1 62 GUJRAT.
2 We encamped to the north of the towa about
3 half a,kos distant, near a Baradari and a garden
4 formed by the Maharaja.
5 Gujrat is an old town containing about eight
6 thousand houses. The inhabitants are gene-
7 rally Khatris and Gujars, who are notorious
8 thieves. Its original ruler was Saheb Singh,
9 but it was afterwards usurped by Ranjeet Singh.
10 At present it is leased to Rajah Golab Singh,
11 the elder brother of the Jammoo family. _ |
12 The country round is open and flat, and the
13 soil is exceedingly rich and productive. Gujrat
14 in by the feet or hands, whichever limb was nearest’ to
15 ‘their friends, who had previously obtained a footing.
16 Children, too, were in danger of being crushed; and J
17 understood it is not a rare occurrence for two parties to
18 draw swords, and have a regular set to for the prece-
19 dence ; indeed, Foulkes mentioned that not long ago, a
20 man deliberately levelled his matchlock and shot another
21 who had disputed his right to a passage. As it was
22 not our wish to enter into squabbles with the Panjabees,
23 Ferris halted and sent a message to the Governor of La-
24 hore to say he should remajn where he was until the boats
25 were cleared for our use. In about an hour, Noorood-
26 deen, accompanied by General Tezie Singh, came down
27 and directed that they should be immediately made over to
28 us.” —Barr’s Journal, pp. 121, 122.