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History of tJie liamoosstes. 



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the Saliookar was on the point of handing over the money 

 to Ooniiah's people^ when something took place which ex- 

 cited his suspicion ; and in consequence he went to the 

 Mamhatdar and reported the circumstance, and eventually 

 denied having any money in his hands belonging to the 

 Peshwah. The allair being referred to the Rajah of Sa~ 

 tara^ he directed that Oomiah's people should be sent to 

 him. A few days after the party reached Satara^ they all 

 absconded, with the exception of the Patell ; and after 

 some detention he was also set free. The failure of this 

 scheme was a grievous disappointment to Oomiah. The 

 Sahookar states now, that he informed Oomiah's people 

 and the Rajah's ofEcers that he had no money belonging 

 to Bhajee Row^ — that he would pay double the amount 

 demanded if such could be proved. 



About eight months after this, the Phultun Sahookar came 

 to Baramutty to settle some private affairs, which circum- 

 stance no sooner came to Oomiah's knowledge, than he 

 dispatched a dozen Ramoossics, who arrested him, and 

 brought him a prisoner to Sakoordy. This took place in 

 the beginning of 1830. When the Saliookar had been 

 eleven days in the Hetkurries guard at Sakoordy, after 

 many threats and intimidations he agreed to give Oomiah 

 nine hundred rupees ; and upon giving security for the 

 payment of this sum he was permitted to return to his 

 home. In the mean time his family had represented the 

 circumstance to the Rajah, and a communication was conse- 

 quently made to the magistrate of Poona. The Sahookar 

 was subsequently sent for by the magistrate who repaid 

 him the nine hundred rupees, the amount having been 

 deducted from Oomiah's pay. 



CHAPTER XV„ 



When Oomiah ahsconded from Poona the collector called on the "Ramoossj 

 Naiks, &c. to seize him and to bring him back to the capital.— The Naiks 

 deny all knowledge of his place of "retreat,— Discussions with the Naiks. — 

 Thev are warned of the consequences, in case of their disobeying the orders 

 of (Government. —Some horsemen wounded.— The Eamoossies disposed to 

 beo-in to plunder. — A detachment from Poona marches to Sassoor, and from 

 Satara to the Sample Gh^utt— Detachment advancfs to Jej oory.—O-miah and 

 the Bund proceed to Bhoie, plunder Bazar warv, and seize two Brahmuns. 

 —Skirmish with Captain Bo\d at Mandurdeo. — The Bund separate; their 

 distress.— Oomiah retuin^ tu the Fooiundur hiils.— Seveiai of the g^.ng seiz- 



