Storia do Mogor 291.8

291.8

But they took no action, because Monsieur Martin was ready to receive them with about four thousand men that he had placed in ambuscade in order to defend his people. Hearing of this, the enemy retired. The wounded were brought, as I have said, to Pondicherry, where they were attended to and subsequently set at liberty. As for their leader, he was put on board the fleet leaving that year for Bengal, and I have never been able to ascertain what became of him. Since that time there have been no robberies, and the route past Bamiapalam has remained open. Thus nowadays, provided you can show a note from the said governor, you are no longer interfered with in the slightest. It is true that they do not pay the same respect to everybody, but he who can make himself feared is feared. under the rule of the governor of Singy (Jinji), and is about fifteen leagues from Madras.