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Writes that he does not understand idle stories, and will not 

 hear them. 



Further complaints of His Majesty about the non-per- 

 formance of the agreement. 



Reply of Heer van der Meyden to the King, who becomes 

 exceedingly enraged, and even accuses the Netherlanders of 

 treachery. 



Follows this up by actual hostility 



Prevents supplies from arriving, as well as obedience to 

 our authorities at Mature, at the same time taking possession 

 of everything. 



Whereupon [the authorities] at Gale detached three com- 

 panies for our safety, and to warn the Candians to keep out 

 of our territory. 



The while it appeared that the chiefs were in alliance with 

 the King. 



This was afterwards discovered through an intercepted ola. 



In the Pasdum Corle and at Caliture, things were no better, 

 as appeared from another ola. 



The Candians at Caliture collected and committed great 

 depredations ; whereupon 200 soldiers were stationed at 

 Bentotte. 



The same thing occurred at Nigombo, where an ola was 

 also discovered. 



Resolve to represent to the King his base action, desire 

 him to cease all hostilities, and leave our territories 

 in peace. 



Request a speedy answer and that some Ambassadors may 

 be sent : in the meantime Nigombo would be deserted and 

 razed to the ground, and all reasonable demands of His Majesty 

 not conflicting with our interests would be conceded. 



Unsatisfactory answer of the King. 



The increasing enmity of the King obliges us to keep a 

 strict watch upon everything. 



His Majesty presents the Portuguese with some large 

 villages : the Candians attack the post of Hakman, but 

 are obliged to retire. 



Our principal Singalese are unreliable. 



A sergeant, four soldiers, women, and some of the natives 

 of Mabolle are seized and brought before the Dessave of the 

 Seven Corles. 



Two spies caught at Bomboele and decapitated. 



As the Portuguese again try to collect a force, 200 or 300 

 men are detached in order to frighten the Candians. 



Sixteen ships and 700 men are sent to Ceilon in charge 

 of Heer van Goens, as Commissary from Batavia. 



Capture of Tutucoryn, Manaar, Hammenheil, and Jaffana- 

 patnam ; treachery detected at the last-named place. 



