The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1843-12-12 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

COPY OF PURWANNAH ADDRESSED BY 'MAHARAJAH DHULEEP SINGH TO VAKEEL RAMDEEAL.  " On the Lena Sir nounce t  of the year 1900; Sirdars _ 1, Sirdarwallah, went to aner of their troops to Maharajah Shere arden of Schah Bela f Asouj  gh and A  eing ti  Bhood Singh, Gunga Singh, of the Toshuhkhaneh, &c. Afterwards Sirdar Lenar Singh. Sirdarwallah, went accidentally to the garden of Somsam-ood-dowlah Tej Singh Bahadur Suftur Jung, situated near the garden of Schah Belevel, and there killed the son of my elder brother, Purtab Singh, who was celebrating the day there and bestowing charity, and beheaded him. They then proceeded towards Lahore, and on the road met the Oojul-dee-dar Neermul-M udde - Mookurrub i-Bargah Khasool-KhasWuzeer-i-Azeem-Dustoor. Mauzam-Naib-i-SultanutOosma-Kheir-Khwah-Dowlur-i-Koobra MookhteearKul Rajah Kalan Bahadur Rajah Dhyan, Singh-Jee (the clear the pure in sight, the high-praised, the nearest to the throne, the great Sirdar, the great Wuzeer, the deputy of the kingdom, the chief well-wisher, the wealthy, master of all, the great Rajah, Dhyan Singh) who was coming alone in his buggy. The Sirdar said to him that there was a row amongst the Sikhs in the garden, that Maharajah Shere Singh had been killed, that it would be dangerous to go alone to the garden, and that it would be better to go back and make arrangements about the succession. The Rajah, ignorant of the wicked act of the Sirdar, complied. and accompanied the Sirdar to the fort. They proceeded as far as the Kurenee gate, when the faithless Ajeet "•ingh took out his pistol and fired it towards Rajah Dhyan Singh. The Rajah called out ' Oh, Sirdar, what a foul deed !' and laid his hand on his sword. By this time some followers of Ajeet Sing also fired pistols at Dhyan Singh, who fell from his horse ; his body was taken to the place where guns were made, and here one of his attend. ants, named Ahmed Khan, was also killed. The Sirdars then proceeded to make arrangements regarding the succession ; on proceeding into the city they approached the house of Khasool-Khas Rajah Soochet Singh, who was reviewing such of his troops as were at hand, and accompanied by the following chiefs, viz., Cojul-dee-dar-Neermul-Mudde-Assud-ood-dowlah Rajah tleerah Singh Bahad ur, Oojul-dee-dar-Neerm ul-M uddee- Rae Kesseree Singh, Deena Singh, and Prithee Singh, and others. These persons were discussing the subject of Maharajah Shere Singh's death, and having heard of the murder of Dhyan Singh, rose from their seats and proceeded to the Boodhoo Baradurree, and there communicated the facts to the troops of Khalsa. The troops were loud in their murmurs, and protested they would not sec down to a meal until they had served the faithless Sirdars in the -'e manner as they h- I d- to th - •  Jae. cone ne . aajarah and his son. The city was accordingly besieged towards the evening, and having opened a heavy fire, they destroyed the walls of the city. The city was taken, and the heads of the faithless men carried to the Sirdars. Now, thanks to Piividence, (Sri Abal Pooruckjee) the Sirdars have succeeded in establishing peace and quiet in the town. Proclamations have been issued to all Sirdars and officers of every description, confirming them in their government and situations." T'  purwannah then goes on to impress on the Vakeel  the necessity of representing to the Sahib (the Political Agent we presume) that the state remained in exactly the same position in regard to the British Government as be- e death of his Highness Mahajarah Sher Singh.