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JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). 



[YOL. X. 



Madras and other communications, transmitted to Colombo, by Major 

 Agnew, who has brought to them the reply of Mr. van Angelbeck, 

 and delivered to Major Fornbauer the orders issued by him in con- 

 sequence of these communications. The Officers Commanding His 

 Majesty's Sea and Land Forces conceived that no further explanation 

 of their object was necessary ; but as Major Fornbauer requires it, 

 they assure him that they are come as the ancient friends and firm 

 allies of the Republic of the United Provinces, to protect with the 

 troops of His Britannic Majesty the possessions of his allies, and to 

 prevent their falling into the hands of their common enemy, under the 

 express condition that as soon as the Constitution of the Republic of 

 the United Provinces is re-established as guaranteed in the year 1787, 

 the places occupied by His Majesty's troops shall be restored. 



It is necessary that the Major Fornbauer should be fully acquainted 

 with the instructions under which Commodore Rainier and Colonel 

 Stuart act ; which are, in the event of refusal to admit the troops for 

 the purposes of protection as above stated, to use the force under their 

 command to compel obedience ; and should Major Fornbauer render 

 it necessary for them to resort to force, he will be himself responsible 

 tor the consequences which may ensue from a line of conduct so 

 opposite to the orders of His Serene Highness the Prince Stadtholder, 

 and those of the Government of Colombo, that it can only be attri- 

 buted to his determination to take part with the common enemy of 

 His Britannic Majesty and the Dutch Republic. 



Given under our hands on Board His Majesty's Ship Suffolk, in 

 Back Bay, Trincomalee, this second day of August, 1795. 



Peter Rainier. 

 — J. Stuart. 



Instruction pour Messieurs Renaud et Bellon. 



1. Ces Messieurs presenteront mon respect a M. le Commodore 

 Rainier et M. le Colonel Stuart, et les remercierons de ce que il sont 

 bien voula par leur declaration, anuller les avis, que le soussigne avoie 

 requ, comme si la Compagnie Anglaise, avoit dessein d'envanir l'lsle de 

 Ceilon. Qu'en consequence les vaisseaux de sa Majeste et autres batti- 

 ments Anglais, pourront entrer dans la baye et qu'en General les 

 troupes de deux nations vivront en bonne amitie. 



2. Le soussigne a ordre de recevoir dans le fort Oostenburg trois cent 

 tetes militaires, de sa Majeste Britannique. Mais que malheureuse- 

 ment dans la lettre, qui porte cette ordre, il'y a omission de forme, en 

 ce que la lettre n'est signee que de Monsieur le Gouverneur de l'lsle 

 tout sien : que selon la Constitution de la Compagnie toutes les 

 lettres, portant meme des petits objets d'administration, doivent §tre 

 signees, constamment du moins par la pluralite des members. 



