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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 fubjeét the owner of fuch houfe and arms to 
death, and the houfe, or houfes, to be razed to their foun- 
dation. is 
_Tue firft of the Tigré troops who fet this example was 
Guebra Mafcal; 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 {trong guard both without and within the church, Bs 
Tigre foldiers, after furrendering their arms, were not fuf- 
fered to depart, but a fpace was afligned between Gutho’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 Gufho’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 —— to fet out 
the next morning. ‘ 
Kerra Yasous alone, with about 40oo men, had fhut — 
himfelf up in the church of Debra Berhan, where there 
was water, and he had, carried in fufficient provifions for — 
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