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PETITION.
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for sacred purposes. Some seven or eight years subsequent to
the above period, Pinpurz and Swalt* Khakhood, Kutan of
Pirkorr, came to me, and asked my sanction for Pilluvani to be
wife to the latter, as well as to the former. To this I agreed,
and, as is customary, Khakhood presented me a buffalo. About
a year subsequent to the latter period, Pinpurz, Khakhood, and
Phori Tumbut, Kutan of Kororr, came to me, and begged I would
sanction Pilluvani's being wife to Tumbut also. This I agreed
to, and Tumbut presented me a buffalo. After my daughter Pil-
luvani had also become the wife of Tumbut, Pinpurz borrowed
from him, at different periods, the sum of one hundred and twenty
rupees. It is now about a year ago that Pinpurz refused to allow
Pilluvani to be wife either to Khakhood or to Tumbut, and at the
same time refused to give them the customary equivalent. These
two therefore complained to Mr.---------, who directed that the
business should be investigated by a Panchayet,f composed of
individuals from the several Norrs. This Panchayet awarded that
Pilluvani was to be wife to Pinpurz Kutan only, but that he was
to pay to Tumbut ninety rupees, in adjustment of all demands;
and to present to Khakhood eight buffalo kine. To this award,
Pinpurz has hitherto refused compliance, although he will not
allow Pilluvani to be wife to any one but himself; and he has now
complained to the ■---------. The conduct of this Pinpurz is so
infamous, that I will not allow my daughter Pilluvani to be wife
to him any longer. I stated this my determination to the Pan-
chayet, but was then overruled by them. I now reclaim my
daughter, and petition that she may be returned to me.
I have witnesses to prove the truth of the whole of the above
statements.
* Names of the mountains on which they were born.
t Punchayet, a committee of five arbitrators.
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for sacred purposes. Some seven or eight years subsequent to
the above period, Pinpurz and Swalt* Khakhood, Kutan of
Pirkorr, came to me, and asked my sanction for Pilluvani to be
wife to the latter, as well as to the former. To this I agreed,
and, as is customary, Khakhood presented me a buffalo. About
a year subsequent to the latter period, Pinpurz, Khakhood, and
Phori Tumbut, Kutan of Kororr, came to me, and begged I would
sanction Pilluvani's being wife to Tumbut also. This I agreed
to, and Tumbut presented me a buffalo. After my daughter Pil-
luvani had also become the wife of Tumbut, Pinpurz borrowed
from him, at different periods, the sum of one hundred and twenty
rupees. It is now about a year ago that Pinpurz refused to allow
Pilluvani to be wife either to Khakhood or to Tumbut, and at the
same time refused to give them the customary equivalent. These
two therefore complained to Mr.---------, who directed that the
business should be investigated by a Panchayet,f composed of
individuals from the several Norrs. This Panchayet awarded that
Pilluvani was to be wife to Pinpurz Kutan only, but that he was
to pay to Tumbut ninety rupees, in adjustment of all demands;
and to present to Khakhood eight buffalo kine. To this award,
Pinpurz has hitherto refused compliance, although he will not
allow Pilluvani to be wife to any one but himself; and he has now
complained to the ■---------. The conduct of this Pinpurz is so
infamous, that I will not allow my daughter Pilluvani to be wife
to him any longer. I stated this my determination to the Pan-
chayet, but was then overruled by them. I now reclaim my
daughter, and petition that she may be returned to me.
I have witnesses to prove the truth of the whole of the above
statements.
* Names of the mountains on which they were born.
t Punchayet, a committee of five arbitrators.