A History of the Mahrattas v1.c10.64

v1.c10.64

Bajee Mohitey had three hundred good horses: he occupied Sopa: and though he sent civil answers to all messages, he refused to pay the revenue or listen to any overtures unauthorized by Shahjee. Sivajee, concealing his approach, surrounded Sopa with a party of Mawulees in the middle of the night, surprised Bajee Mohitey and his whole party, took them prisoners, and sent Mohitey, together with all who did not choose to enter his service, to join his father in the Carnatic.