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to capture the two brigs before night and to bring them in 

 for the Governor, if he would grant him sailors and soldiers 

 to work his guns. But the offer was refused. 



The Military Council assembled every day, and was com- 

 posed of the Governor as President, of Colonels Driberg ancD 

 Hugues, of Lieutenant-Colonel Scheder, Majors Vaugine,, 

 Venagel, Prosalot, Hupner, and Foenander, Captain of the 

 Engineers. 



Awnings were made for the batteries to protect the soldiers 

 from the heat of the sun. Thither they had sent long and 

 broad knives (a sort of klebari) for the Malays in case of 

 attack. 



On the surface of the Galle Face they made trous de loup r 

 and abattis were placed across the roads which led from the 

 wood to Mutwal (grand Matuaal), and towards Grandpass,, 

 where those whe lived in the environs could pass in carriages.. 

 Cross roads were made in the woods and gardens to afford 

 communication between different posts. 



In order to prevent the enemy from coming either by 

 Maradana (le Maraudanne) or by the Cinnamon Garden 

 (jardin a cannelle), Major Hupner took upon himself to 

 have a canal made to unite the two lakes above the island,, 

 but the Governor, who came to see it when it was half 

 finished, considered it a useless and very expensive [work]; 

 and put a stop to it. 



When all the English transports had arrived at Negombo, 

 the army advanced as far as Ja-ela, (Jail), half way on the 

 road to Colombo. Information of this was sent to the 

 Governor* This took place at the beginning of February, 

 1796. 



On February 5, 1796, the company of Captain Legrevisse 

 received orders to march to la place d' Amsterdam at 9 o'clock 

 at night, as well as the company of Grenadiers and two of 

 Malays. Cartridges and stone balls were distributed to them, 

 and they repaired to the main guard of the Delft gate. Major 

 Yaugine assumed the command, and added to them a 

 company of Sepoys. At 11 o'clock at night this small body 



