A year later, the _Princess Augusta_ from Bencoolen was captured by Toolajee, and taken into Gheriah.

After plundering it, Toolajee found it was too poor a sailer to be of use to him, so he allowed the Bombay Council to redeem it for Rs.8000.
Meanwhile, war with France had broken out, and the capture of Madras by La Bourdonnais dealt a severe blow to English prestige.

The restless Mannajee began stopping and plundering small native craft belonging to Bombay, with the intention, no doubt, of flying at higher game in time.

Reprisals were at once ordered, and a vessel of Mannajee's was captured.

This brought him to reason, and the vessel was released on his signing a bond to make good the losses he had caused.