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[July 



Naik Chooha killed a royal tiger, which he placed before 

 the King ; His Majesty being greatly pleased, directed 

 the Naik to ask what present he wanted. Having res- 

 pectfully saluted the King, after a short silence, he re- 

 presented, that the fort of Poorunclur and the Sir Naiky, 

 and freehold lands of different villages and Nhavy, and 

 Bhonggoly, both these villages, and money, were former- 

 ly bestowed ; * and all I ask for now, is that the grant 

 above alluded to, should be written out on a copperplate ; 

 that the tribe of Kolies may alone continue entitled to 

 it, and that no other may interfere with it, according to 

 this representation a copperplate should be prepared/ 

 The King being well pleased^ called both Dummul Punt 

 and Beerbul, and gave them to understand that he had 

 previously given up the fort of Poorundur and all its 

 stores, &c. to Essoojee Naik Chooha ; they were there- 

 fore to deliver over all to him, and Beerbul got all the 

 old Deeds from Essoojee Naik, and from these prepared 

 that written on the copperplate — therefore you and your 

 offspring are to enjoy this grant from generation to ge- 

 neration, and he who shall deprive you of the same must 

 be born of a hog." 



