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52 Khan and said to him, "Go thou to Anantapuram, and collect for me the outstanding balance of tribute due to us." So he marched with his troops and besieged Bucca Raya Samudram: and demanded the outstanding balance of tribute. They replied "What do we [now] possess? [The] family has but lately again come [to the throne]; it is well known to his highness Murari Rao." In this way they earnestly entreated the captain who had come: he replied, After we have come and taken our stand here, it is not fit to send us away without paying.

Then they agreed that ten thousand rupees should be paid: [to make up this sum] they surrendered all the bullocks and pack saddles that were in the palace: all the (sāmān) stuff and leathern bottles (of oil) and some money; all this was delivered to [the demanders] and the whole amounted to four thousand rupees. There were six thousand rupees still due as a balance; so they levied a poll tax on all the people in the town at the rate of five pagodas per head: they raised it through [the responsibility of] Krishnama the shopkeeper of Kandukur and paid it. Then the troops arose and went to besiege Dharmavaram.

2. Afterwards this Sidda Ramapa called for Baiiana-gāri Anantaiia (see chap. V. No. 4) and very graciously bestowed vests and vessels on him, saying "Thou hast exerted thyself greatly for us;" After shewing him every kindness, he lastly gave him, in payment of his debt, the (Upparla palleh) "Navigators village:" and also wrote a document conferring upon him a half share in the Bramin village. Likewise bestowing on him the house belonging to Zaggula Mallappa, inside the fort, [as a punishment for Mallappa's treachery and the murder of this baron's father, and the imprisonment of the present ruler. [See chap. III. No. 18. 20.] Then he sent for the captain Bharmaji, the Dalavai (or commandant) and enquired into the length of [his] service: then he gave a (tankha) assignment on