APPENDIX to the CHRONICLE. 
with an ola from the Adigaar, which 
he himself read, importing that the 
whole might proceéd to Trincoma- 
lée without receiving any molesta- 
tion ; and that the sick should be 
taken care of, and have medicine 
given to them until they were well, 
when they might either go to Co- 
lumbo, or stay at Candi. The gar- 
rison set out on Friday, with their 
arms and ammunition, at five in the 
evening, to Allungantotte, where 
they remained all night, exposed to 
a very heavy rain, he the deponent 
being with them. On Saturday 
morning, major Davie ordered a 
raft to be made, to pass the river: 
several Candians came, and de- 
manded Mootoo Sawmy, who, they 
said, was not at Candi. ‘They seiz- 
ed upon him, and carried him off. 
Mootoo Sawmy gave his sword to 
major Davie. ‘The Candians told 
major Dayie, that it was unnecessary 
to make rafts, as next day a num- 
ber of doneys would be procured, in 
which they might all pass. Next 
day, however, Sunday, no doneys 
came, and it was proposed to send 
some person across the river to 
fasten a cord by which they might 
pass; that he, the deponent, swam 
across the river, and fastened a cord 
to the other side, after which he re- 
turned, but while he was doing so, 
a Candian cut the cord. Soon af- 
terwards there came an order from 
the Adigaar to major Davie, to 
make his men lay down their arms, 
and return to Candi, which, after 
some time, they did; that, between 
Candi and Allungantotte, there is a 
village called Geventotte, where 
two cannons were placed, and where 
the Malays were ordered to sepa- 
rate from the rest, and proceed to 
Candi, which they all did, exeept 
four native officers, who remained 
551 
with major Davie. Soon afterwards 
all the prisoners were taken, two by 
two, and delivered over to Candi- 
ans, who took them to a litile dis. 
tance and cut their heads off; that 
they were likewise going to kill the 
women, but this was put a stop to 
by order of the Adigaar. Major 
Davie, with the captain of artillery, 
with the four Malay officers who 
had not followed their countrymen, 
were carried off, as he supposes, to 
the Adigaar. The sepoys and Bens 
gal lascars were not put todeath. A 
Malay servant of capt. Nouradin, 
whom he saw, told him that the two 
English officers, and the four Ma- 
lays were with the Adigaar. Upon 
Monday he saw the two English of- 
ficers, and was told they were to be 
carried to Hargaroonketti, where 
the king was. In the evening of 
that day the Adigaar collected all the 
effects which the English had left, 
and ordered the cannon to be fired 
without ball, as a mark of rejoicing: 
That, having heard afterwards that 
the Coolies, Lascoryns, &c. might 
return, heset out on Friday night, 
and came to Columbo yesterday 
evening, the 5th of July. 
Taken down by me from the in 
terpretation of Mr. Jonville 
and the Mahamodliar, 
(Signed) Robert Arbuthnot, 
Chief secretary to government. 
Columbo, 6th July, 1803. 
(A true copy,) 
(Signed) Richard Plasket, 
” Assistant to the chief secre. 
tary to government, 
A Dispatch, of which the following ts 
a Copy, has been received this 
Day, by his Excellency the Most 
Noble the Governor General, from 
Nn4 his 
