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The Sukerchakia Misl 187 Sikhs, addressed Zaman's envoy on behalf of all the Sardars. 'We took the country by the sword and will preserve it by the sword.'7 Zaman could not proceed beyond Lahore. His brother Mahmud was again stirring up trouble and his soldiers, who had not been paid for many months, clamoured for permission to loot the city or be allowed to return home. The Shah was compelled to give up the projected conquest of Hindustan and to return to Afghanistan. 7 The newswriter who recorded the negotiations with the Sikhs wroLe on the same day: 'The Shah's camp is always on the alarm on account of the Sikhs who at night approach Lahore and keep up a fire of musquetry. Nooe go out against them.' (PC 18 of 25.1.1799.)