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Two olas received from the rebels, wherein they repeat 

 their former requests, make various complaints, and insist 

 that the Head Administrator shall be sent to them. 



Decision arrived at. 



This being communicated to them, they still refuse to 

 work, with the exception of those of the Raygam, Pasdum, 

 Wallawitte, Aloetcoer, and Happittigam Corles, and those of 

 Caliture and Nigombo. 



The Governor writes a letter to the Court, to which the 

 King replies that the causes of the revolt are the unjust 

 actions of the Chiefs. 



Their Excellencies asked for 300 Boeginese and Bali 

 [soldiers]. 



The insurgents in the Hina and Salpetty Corles become 

 more unruly than ever. 



Gale Corle, Gangebadde Pattoes, and Belligam join the 

 rebellion. 



The Dessave with two other [officials] members and a 

 company of Grenadiers are sent to Hangwelle to make in- 

 quiries, hear the complaints, and grant redress. 



Some Commissioners with fifty soldiers are sent to the 

 villages of the Chalias. 



Orders also sent to Gale, and some Commissioners with 

 forty-eight soldiers to Calane to uproot the Planted Eden (?), 

 and to station themselves at Malwane and Attenegale. 



The small forts of Malwane and Attenegale surprised by 

 the Candians, our people dispersed, the guns and ammunition 

 captured, and the forts dismantled, &c. 



To bring about their rebuilding presents are sent to the 

 court officials in order to pacify the King, and to obtain the 

 return of the Ambassador. 



Death of Heer Domburg. Heer Macare and Council 

 assume the Government. 



The displeasure of the Court, caused originally by the 

 non-reception of two Ambassadors at Mature ; also a letter 

 about the complaints of the inhabitants. 



In consequence of the publishing of the letter the people 

 are incited to mutiny. 



The rebels had done their best to force those who had 

 previously refused to sign the ola. 



The evacuation of the afore-mentioned entrenchments 

 emboldens the Candians, who possess themselves of Pelgore. 



The inhabitants of Happittigam and Aloetcoer pretend 

 to be His Majesty's subjects. 



Petition to their Excellencies for troops, as the King's 

 people are getting the upper hand. 



Arrival of Heer Imhoff at Colombo : he assumes the Govern- 

 ment, in consequence of which quietness prevails everywhere. 



