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flagrant, enormous, and _ intole- 
rable, the acts and maxims of his 
Government being equally and en- 
tirely devoid of that justice which 
should secure the safety of his 
subjects, and of that good faith 
which might obtain a beneficial 
‘intercourse with his neighbouring 
settlements. 
2nd. That the Rajah Sri Wikreme 
Rajah Sinha, by the habitual vio- 
Jation of the chief and most sacred 
duties of a sovereign, has forfeited 
all claims to that title or the pow~ 
ers annexed to the same, and is 
declared fallen and deposed from 
the office of King. His family 
and relatives, whether in the 
ascending, descending, or colla- 
teral line, and whether by affinity 
or blood, are also for ever ex- 
cluded from the. Throne; and all 
claim and title of the Malabar race 
to the dominion of the Candian 
provinces is abolished and extin- 
guished. 
3rd. That all male persons being 
or pretending to be the relations 
of the late Rajah Sri Wikreme 
Rajah Sinha, either by affinity or 
blood, and whether in the ascend- 
ing, descending, or collateral line, 
are hereby declared enemies to the 
Government of the Candian pro- 
vinces, andexcluded and prohibit- 
ed from entering these provinces 
on any pretence whatever, without 
a written permission for that pur- 
pose, by the authority of the Bri- 
tisli Government, under the pains 
and penalties of martial law. 
4th. The dominion of the Can- 
dian provinces is vested in the 
Sovereign of the British empire, 
and to be exercised through the 
Governors or Lieutenant-Gover- 
nors of Ceylon for the time being. 
5th. The religion of Boodhe, 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1815. 
professed by the chiefs and inha- 
bitants of these provinces, is de- 
clared inviolable; and its rites, 
ministers, and places of worship, 
are to be maintained and pro- 
tected. 
6th. Every species ofbodily tor- 
ture, and all mutilation of limb, 
member, or organ, are prohibited 
and abolished. 
7th, No sentence of death can 
be carried into execution against 
any inhabitant, except by the 
written warrant of the British 
Governor. ‘ 
GOD SAVE THE KING, 
By his Excellency’s command, 
JAMES SUTHERLAND, 
Dep. Sec. 
WAR DEPARTMENT 
Downing-street, August 1. 
A dispatch, of which the fol- 
lowing is a copy, was this day re- 
ceived by Earl Bathurst, from 
Major-Gen. Sir Hudson Lowe. 
Cujes, July 24, 1815. 
My Lord,—I have the honour 
to inform your lordship, that the 
forts and ships in Toulon have 
this day hoisted the white flag, 
and that Marshal Brune, and all 
the generals and admirals in that 
place, have signed their acts of 
submission to the King. 
The circumstances, which led 
to this event, so far as inany way 
connected with the operations of 
the force under my orders, have 
been as follows:— 
On the first appearance of the 
fleet and transports, under Lord 
Exmouth, off the coast of 'rance, 
