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Arrival of some Courtiers, bearing two olas by order of 

 the King. 



They mention that His Majesty has given the large village 

 Belligam to the Basnaike. 



Discussion of Heer Pyl with the Ambassadors about the letter. 



Continuation. 



Further continuation. 



The Ambassadors are, after two days, again admitted to 

 audience by Heer Pyl, when the ola is again discussed. 

 Continuation. 

 Further continuation. 



The Governor repeats, at another interview, his complaint 

 about the peeling of the cinnamon in the Pittigal Corle. 

 Whereupon the Ambassadors request him to exercise patience 

 for a fortnight after their departure. 



They received promise of a ship to fetch a High Priest from 

 Arracan, conditional on the [prior] fulfilment of their promise. 



The officials ask, whether the King will be allowed to trans- 

 fer 3,000 amunams of arecanuts from Putulang, and also 400 

 or 500 packages of cinnamon to the Netherlands on His 

 Majesty's account on board our ships, and to bring out goods 

 in exchange. 



This was politely refused. 



The Court officials have far more influence with the young 

 King than with the old monarch, which does not tend to the 

 advantage of the Company. 



Sudden arrival, by river, of the Secretary of State, 

 announcing that the young King will assume the title of 

 Emperor shortly. 



We testify our pleasure thereat. 



Speedy departure of the Ambassador. 



Secret conference between him and the Governor, in which 

 he says that if the Company desires peace, they should first 

 restore to the King all the lands confiscated since 1665, and 

 further should open the navigation of the ports. 



Regarding the first part of that request he was told that the 

 King had been offered these territories long since, but no one 

 had as yet appeared to take possession. 



The Ambassador gave it as his opinion that the best way 

 would be for the Company quietly to evacuate them. 



Objections stated to him against the opening of the ports, 

 which could not be done without authority. 



Resolve to draw up a draft of contract, and Alebos chosen 

 to offer congratulations to the new King. 



He departs with some costly presents. 



Heer Pyl's report of the Embassy and all that happened 

 with the Candian Ambassadors, forwarded to Heer van Rheede, 

 who sends his opinion thereupon to Colombo. 



