Khan and said to him, "Go thou to Anantapuram, and collect for me the outstanding balance of tribute[1] 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[2] who had come: he replied, After we have come and taken our stand here, it is not fit to send us away without[3] 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[4] 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
