1835.] 



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communicated to him by a female, and were kept aii eji- 

 *ire secret and not mentioned to the rest of the gang. 



On the 14th December, Nana suggested quietly to the 

 Hetkurries to press Oomiah for their arrears of pay. In 

 the evening they loaded their muskets, and accordingly 

 beset Oomiah, declaring that their pay must be given to 

 them ; they threatened that unless their demands were 

 otherwise complied wdth, they would shoot him and af- 

 terwards destroy themselves, since it was quite clear 

 that Government v/as fully determined on punishing all 

 of them that were seized. Oomiah again expostulated 

 with them, recommending forbearance and patience, 

 adding that he would give them some money in a few 

 days. At this time, they were in the hills about four 

 miles from Bhore. Oomiah consulted Nana with re- 

 spect to what he should do under existing circumstances. 

 He told Nana at the same time, that Bhyroo Koodly,* 

 the son-in-law of Joggoo Sinda of Ootroolly, (one mile 

 from Bhore,) had some property of his, worth about one 

 hundred and fifty or two hundred rupees. That Oonnah 

 should thus consult them, was precisely the object which 

 Nana and Kalloo had been so long endeavouring to ef- 

 fect, smce it would enable them to put their plan of 

 seizing him into execution ; and as they were well ac- 

 quainted with Joggoo Sinda's family, they strongly re- 

 commended Oomiah to demand the money from Kood- 

 ly, and that he could then quiet the Hetkurries. 



It was known that Joggoo possessed some property, 

 and Oomiah said that probably he would advance them 

 a few hundred rupees, and it v/as settled if they did not 

 succeed in obtaining money at Ootroolly, that they must 

 plunder some rich man's house. However, Nana ob- 

 served that he was inclined to think that they would 



* This Bliyvoo is an inhabitant of Sassoor, and was omplo} i\l by Oi^iuiah 

 during the lir.st Bir.i'l in d:;523osiag of the gold aud fciivcr oiii:r.;:o:it6 wluJa 

 Came iat'j his possession. 



