40 History of the llamoossks. [Jan. 



Oondry Ramoossies ; Oomiah however said, that as the lat- 

 ter still owed him five hundred rupees on account of the ba- 

 lance of his share of the Kullian plunder, he should retain 

 the five hundred rupees allotted now to them. In the hurry 

 of their flight six of the Hetkurries left their muskets rest- 

 ing against some trees ; Oomiah consequently gave to each 

 of these men six rupees, giving strict injunctions to them 

 not to mention the loss of their arms, as he feared they 

 might be recognized. 



A banker named Baboodeo Tokykur on his way from Poe- 

 na on a pilgrimage to Kolapoor, having all his family with 

 him, and an escort of ten Sibundies, halted at the village of 

 Tambah a few miles from Salpie. Oomiah having had pre- 

 vious notice of this man's movements, had prepared a de- 

 tachment of his men to plunder him when he had crossed 

 the Neera. Accordingly on the night of the 24th January, 

 1830, the gang, composed of twelve Hetkarries, and near- 

 ly thirty Ramoossies, advanced to Tambah, attacked and 

 forced the merchant's people to seek safety in flight. The 

 women of the family were plundered of their gold and silvei^ 

 ornaments and clothes ; a number of copper pots were also 

 carried off. When the gang returned to Sakoordy, both 

 Oomiah and Bhojajee were much disappointed at their want 

 of success, and became angry on the occasion with the 

 whole party, telling them that they must have concealed the 

 articles of value. Oomiah made them take a solemn oath 

 on the Bell Bhundar, that their statement was true ; and 

 then showed to some of them a list of the articles which the 

 banker had with him, mentioning the quality and value of 

 each. Oomiah observed*that they were particularly unfortun- 

 ate, at all events that they ought to have secured five or six 

 hundred rupees worth of ornaments, whereas they only 

 brought some copper pots and cloths, that might be valued 

 at nearly three hundred rupees. The Naiks employed had 

 concealed the gold ornaments. The banker's loss, and that 

 of his women, amounted to three thousand rupees, and his 

 followers lost property to the value of three hundred rupees. 



( To be CQfitinued.J 



