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both buried (alive), after which the works of the bastion 

 were finished ; and the King came from Bedur to Poo- 

 rundur to see the fort, and having inspected the Sendry 

 bastion, His Majesty expressed much satisfaction. He 

 granted the fort of Poorundur entirely to Essoojee Naik, 

 and Bhyrjee Naik, the King gave from the fort of Poo- 

 rundur (205) two hundred and five boons (money of the 

 time a boon worth about four rupees) and from the tv/o 

 villages of Nhavie and Bhonggoly (705) seven hundred 

 and five boons, after which the King returned to Bedur, 

 Essoojee Naik accompanied His Majesty. After this 

 Essoojee Naik and Venkut Naik were both detached 

 against Abdul Shaw ; having punished the enemy and 

 obtained victory, they returned to Bedur. The mon- 

 arch being extremely pleased, he granted to them at 

 Poorundur, money, the Sir Naiky and Enam land (free- 

 hold) in different villages as follows : — 



The Sir Naiky of Rajgur for Rupees 5,000 

 The Sir Naiky of Torna fort for 4,800 



Total Rupees, 9,800 



Land in the following 17 villages : — 



In Sewry, 71 Chours In Belsur, 2 Chours 



Kherebary, 10 do. Sa§soorj 5 do. 



Peemply, 1 do, Koldury, 2 do. 



Chambly, 4| do. Pandy, 4| do. 



Keekvy, 1 do. Singhur hill, 2 do. 



Mhour, \\ do. Mandur, \h do. 



Pareenchy, 3i do. Wagoly, 3 do. 



Narrain, 1| do. Khullud, 1| do. 



Soopah, 2 do. 



Total, 50i Chours. 



(equal to 6,030 Begahs) and the (9,800) nine thousand 

 eight hundred rupees were granted in freehold, and a 

 deed bestowed about a year afterwards. The King went 

 on a hunting excursion. On this occasion Essoojee 



