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to the inhabitants of Gondar, That any arms found in any 

 houfe in that town, after noon of the day of proclama- 

 tion, fhould fubje6l the owner of fuch houfe and arms to 

 death, and the houfe, or houfes, to be razed to their foun- 

 dation. 



The firft of ttie Tigre troops who fet this example was 

 Guebra Malcal ; he carried down to the place appointed, 

 and furrendered, about 6000 mufquets, belonging to the 

 Ras and his family ; all the reft of the principal officers 

 followed, for the inhabitants of Gondar were willing inqui- 

 fitors, fo that the whole arms were delivered before the 

 hour appointed, and locked up in the church of Ledeta, un- 

 der a ilrong guard both without and within the church. The 

 Tigre foldiers, after furrendering their arms, were not-fuf- 

 fered to depart, but a fpace was afligned between Gulho's 

 tent and the town, where they were difpofed that night, 

 and centinels placed upon them, that they might not dif- 

 perfe. This indeed was needlefs ; for they were every day 

 furrounded with troops and enemies, fo that all their wealth 

 remained with their landlords in Gondar, which home they 

 were not fufFered again to enter, a meafure which greatly 

 added to Guflio's popularity in the town. A great number 

 of flour facks were brought down to Gufho's camp, and 

 many mules, loaded therewith, were delivered to the dif- 

 armed army, fufficient to carry them by fpeedy marches 

 to their own country, for which they had orders to fet out 

 the next morning. 



Kefla Yasous alone, with about 400 men, had fhut 



himlclf up in the church of Debra Berhan, where there 



was water, and he had carried in fufficient proviiions for 



I . ' feveral 



