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38 Thus was Ramapa Nayadu of Anantapuram slain: on Wednesday the 9th of the wane in the month Jyestha, year Angirasa; 1674 of the Salivahana Era. [6th of June, A. D. 1752] at two (gharis) Indian hours after dawn.

9. Afterwards this Ramapa, laird of Bellari caused the [Anantapuram] citadel to be guarded vigilantly, and placing in it a commandant with a small garrison, he sent his men out, over the country. Excepting the towns of Rāptād, Buccapatnam, and Cotta-cheruvu, all the lands fell into his hands, and he placed garrisons throughout. To govern these lands he called Ramachandra the captain, and Jaggula Mallappa the commandant, and others: he said to them "Go ye, and speak to the head-farmers, the clerks, the managers, the merchants and shopkeepers, the swordsmen and warriors and others: and say, Wherever there was enmity against us we have done it away: [Go and tell them] that all of them should continue their occupations, every man in his own sphere; let every man be as usual. Speak and reassure and pacify them thus and return to me." So saying Ramapa sent them into the town. Accordingly they went and comforted the folks. When the (Reddis, Curnums) reeves, clerks and others heard these words, they met and consulted among themselves, and said "If we take service with this (durmarg) wretch, we shall lose our honour. He deluded our old lord and slew him. We cannot dwell here." Such was their reply to Zaggula Mallappa and the rest. But he replied "As it is our (Dhani) Chief's command, you who please, dwell here: you who are displeased depart."

Being too distrustful to remain, the whole people of Anantapuram and Bucca Raya Samudram instantly emigrated into the Tadimarri country.

10. Afterwards, the Bellari Chieftain Ramapa took the Anantapuram chiefs POM Siddappa [whom he had pretended to adopt] and [the same Anantapuram chieftain's] son-in-law Basavappa (of the Karihuli family). He linked them together, by chains fastened on