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Phultundesli in the end of September, where they perpe- 

 trated two or three durrorrahs, Oomiah during his stay at 

 Sakoordy engaged in no more robberies. 



CHAPTER XIV. 



Oomiah's plundering career checked. — He persecutes a Ramoossy and his asso- 

 ciates who committed a robbery in Poona. — This Kamoossy, named Hun- 

 muntoo, informs against Oomiah. — After having secured, a pardon for himself, 

 Huinnuntoo is active in taking his levenge. — 'I'he oilioer commanuiug a de^ 

 tachment advances to Sakoordy. — Oomiah's foiiovvers assault Kannoo Ra- 

 moossy that accompanied him. — Rannoo detained a prisoner. — The magis- 

 trate directs Oomiah to set Rannoo at liberty. — Oomiah's loiiowers retire to 

 the adjoining hills. — Oomiah compelled to quit Sakoordy and to reside at 

 Poona. — Several Patells give security for his good behaviour. — Reliectionts 

 respecting Oomiah's detention at Poona. — He quits that town. — Remarks 

 regarding his conduct while he was employed at bakoordy.^ — His connexion 

 with the notorious Kakajee. — Their proceedings, — The anxiety of some Sir- 

 dars to obtain some treasm-e belonging to Bajee Row, Ex-Peshwa. — They 

 employ Oomiah to accomplish their object. — He fails in the attempt he makes, 

 and his people taken to Satara. — Oomiah endeavours to be revenged on the 

 bankers in whose possession the money was said to be. 



To understand, however, what eventually led to the 

 check given to Oomiah in the plundering career he had 

 been pursuing, and to his being subsequently obliged to re» 

 move to Poona to reside, it is necessary to revert to a rob- 

 bery that was committed on a Shastry's house at Poona, 

 near the Veer Oha Kazzeena, on the night of the 22d of 

 September, 1829. 



A Ramoossy named Hunmuntoo, of the small village of 

 Panoury, close to the Poorundur fort, with several of his 

 tribe and some notorious Kolies of a neighbouring hamlet;, 

 plundered the house of Mungul Shastry on the before- 

 mentioned night, of property worth about one thousand 

 rupees. A few days afterwards, Hunmuntoo wishing to 

 propitiate Oomiah's good will, sent him by a friend two 

 pieces of cloth worth about thirty -five rupees. 



This was not a style of proceeding likely to meet witli 

 Oomiah's approval ; a Poorundur Ramoossy heading a 

 gang and committing a durrorrah without his sanction, 

 and after having perpetrated the act, to have the effrontery 

 to tender such a trifle as an offering. 



The Naik indeed evinced much dissatisfaction on this 

 occasion, and sent to require Hunmuntoo's presence to dis- 

 cuss the affair ; but the latter having taken the alarm, avoid- 

 ed the messenger, who forced a younger brother of his to 



