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Heer van Gollenesse goes to Batavia as Director-General, 

 and is succeeded by Heer Vreeland. 



Peace is maintained until after his death : the Government 

 then falls upon Heer de Jong and Council, from whom Heer 

 Loten takes over. 



Displeasure of the Gandians at the too great freedom in 

 diving for pearls on the banks off Caymelle; permission 

 will be asked of the King in future. 



The Court desire to participate in the elephant trade, and 

 letters are written to Batavia about the matter. The Dessave 

 of the Three and Four Corles is requested to desire His 

 Majesty to await the reply. 



Execution of some Candians by order of His Imperial 

 Majesty, and recovery of some subjects who had escaped 

 into the Company's domains. 



Captain Castelein, sent as Ambassador into the up-country, 

 is asked by the Dessave of the Three and Four Corles about 

 the answer regarding the elephant trade, as he seems to 

 doubt the despatch of a letter to Batavia, &c. 



The Mohotiaar of the Gate, Leander de Saram, is presented 

 with a gold chain and the title of Moedianse. 



Becomes Maha Modliaar of the Governor's Gate. Their Ex- 

 cellencies decline the request affecting the elephant trade. 



The Governor of the Three and Four Corles being inform- 

 ed, still presses the point. 



The depredations of the Tamblegamme natives at Trinco- 

 nomale put a stop to. 



The complaints of the cinnamon peelers and chiefs of 

 the Mahabadde are unfounded. 



A letter of complaint from the Hina Corle received by 

 Lieutenant-Dessave Keller. 



The Ambassadors repeat their request about the elephant 

 trade, which is politely refused ; but a promise is given that 

 their Excellencies will reconsider the matter. 



Insolence of a Naiker at Jaffanapatnam. 



The peelers hindered in their work and maltreated, and 

 the cinnamon scattered and stolen. 



Eeply from their Excellencies to the Court, telling them to 

 desist from their double request. 



Recall to Batavia of Heer Loten, who is to be succeeded by 

 Heer Schreuder. 



The Ambassadors once more prefer their requests concerning 

 the elephant trade and the transport of arecanuts to Putulang. 



The reply of the Governors. 



Their Excellencies are now informed of this conference. 



Departure of Heer Loten, who hands over the Government 

 to Heer Schreuder ; under whose administration the revolu- 

 tion of 1760 broke out. 



