No. 38.— 1889.] THE DUTCH IN CEYLON, 1602-1757. 23 



Heer van Gollenesse takes over the administration from 

 Heer Overbeek, who goes to Batavia. 



The Candians alter the frontier lines of the Hina Corle, 

 and appropriate nine villages belonging to the Company. 

 This is investigated by native commissioners. 



Their report thereon, and the communication of the 

 Governor to the Courtiers : the case redressed by the arrival 

 of an Embassy. 



The Candians continue their smuggling and illegal 

 traffic. 



The Adigaar is of opinion that the smuggling will cease if 

 the port of Putulang is opened. 



The natives of Putulang are much offended at the refusal 

 to allow fifteen dhonies of arecanuts to sail to Kilkare. 



The arrest by a certain Naiker of the Jaffanapatnam Master 

 of the Stables with five horses, and the Vidaan of Mantot 

 with tame elephants. 



The people of Calpitty were requested to protest before the 

 Chiefs of Putulang against the detention of the animals. 

 The Naiker aforesaid did not scruple to detain the Mature 

 Gaginaik with the elephants ; for which he was refused 

 passage to the continent finally. 



Regret expressed by the Court at the arrest of the elephants ; 

 whereupon their release ordered. 



And assertion made that the Company had also committed 

 a great error in detaining the Naiker. 



Thereupon the Company urge the necessity of punishing 

 him for causing the elephants to be detained. 



The Court encourages the malpractices, promising the 

 Naiker that, in the event of his two vessels being stopped 

 from sailing, the transmission of the Jaffana mail would 

 also be stopped, in the same manner as the supply of pro- 

 visions had been prohibited. 



He is asked to leave for Manaar within eight days. 



He continues his ill-will, as shown in the text. 



The guard for the prevention of the escape of the Chalias 

 driven away, and the guard-houses destroyed. 



No means of getting the cinnamon peeled in the King's 

 dominions. Many, however, of the escaped Chalias return ; 

 and 200, mostly Jagerers, left for the bush. 



The anger against the Naiker dissembled ; he is allowed to 

 depart, after handing over some presents and two detained 

 dhonies. 



The Chalias again revolting, three companies of Europeans 

 and ten detachments of lascars are sent against them, with 

 much success. 



The Court appears unfriendly, the Ambassador being 

 delayed three months on his way. 



