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[July 



to exercise his revenge on them ; that they would secure 

 to themseh es the re\vard, and that (Government would 

 always regard them with favour and Idndness, hut that 

 no paper of the description they required could he 

 granted. 



The reward offered for the apprehension of Oomiah, 

 did not seem suiiiciently large to tempt persons to volun- 

 teer to seize him, or to give such certain information as 

 niigiit lead to his seizure hy the troops. 



It is quite manifest that when a reward is to he held 

 out for the seizure of such an influential person, it is 

 necessary to consult the feelings of the people, and to 

 work on their imaginations. The amount of the sum 

 should he such, as to overhalance in their estimation the 

 chance of risk and danger in which they are likely to he 

 involved. 



When the gang reached the Mhadeo hills, in the end 

 of February, the twelve Hetkurries who remained with 

 them, represented that they could not endure the inces- 

 sant work and long fasting to which they were subject- 

 ed, and that they must be allowed to return to their 

 homes. Both Oomiah and Kristnajee now told them, 

 that they should receive for the future double pay, 

 (twelve instead of six rupees a month,) and although 

 there might occasionally be a scarcity of food, they 

 hoped the Hetkurries would not despond ; that ere long 

 good fortune would return to them, and matters be settled 

 as formerly, when their great and valuable services 

 should be gratefully acknowledged and remembered. 



On the morning of the 22d March, the gang were 

 discovered in the hills between Pinggory and Sakoordy. 

 Information was conveyed to the detachments at Dound 

 and Pangara. These hills are steep and covered with 

 prickly-pear bush. The party from Pangara although 

 close, unfortunately ascended a ravine too much to the 

 northvrard. The Dound party came up with the Ra- 



