lS35.j History of the Ramoossiea. 21 



remarked by one of the Sindas, that the Ramoossies 

 had passports in Mharatta and English from the officer 

 at Sassoor, so that it would be dangerous to seize them, 

 and on the contrary much more prudent to assist them 

 in seizing Oomiah. Bhyroo and Joggoo were afraid of 

 taking an active part in the affair, both being apprehen- 

 sive that the Bund might seize them and force them to 

 pay a heavy ransom. A son of Joggoo's therefore 

 agreed to personify the father^ and the village Koolkurny 

 to represent Bhyroo ; Nana and Kalloo having supplied 

 themselves each with a rope, accompanied by the two 

 men, approached a hedge a short distance from Joggoo's 

 house. Here the two villagers sat down, and were in- 

 structed to rise when Oomiah advanced near them, to 

 salute him, and then to resume their seats. Their faces 

 v/ere covered to prevent their features being seen. The 

 Ramoossies proceeded to inform Oomiah that they had 

 experienced great difficulty in persuading Bhyroo and 

 and Joggoo to quit their houses, as they feared that it 

 was the intention of the gang to extort money from them, 

 and that they would not come beyond the hedge close to 

 the village. This was about 10 p. m. 



Oomiah therefore proceeded towards them, accom- 

 panied by Bappoo Soleseykur, Nana, and Kalloo. The 

 other six Ramoossies remained with Larroo, Kalloo's 

 brother. As Oomiah approached the two villagers, they 

 rose and saluted him and then sat down, and he and 

 Bappoo also sat down opposite to them. Oomiah held 

 his naked sword across his body on his lap, and as Bap- 

 poo was the stoutest of the two, Kalloo instantly laid 

 hold of him, while at the same instant Nana seized 

 Oomiah. They were immediately both well secured 



some time before this to save their lives ; and a few months prior to Oo- 

 miah's capture, four of these Ramoossies were seized in a foreign village, 

 and the person employed to apprehend them was rewarded by the Punt 

 Suchew, who issued orders to have three of the Ramoossies immediately 

 executed, and the other to be imprittoaed in a hill foit. 



