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5. That if His Majesty would have two or more 

 shiploads of cinnamon ready to deliver to us by next month, 

 at such price as shall be agreed upon between us, we should be 

 ready to receive the same against cash, merchandise, or 

 ammunition, according to His Majesty's pleasure ; 



6. That in case His Majesty wishes to enter into 

 further agreements, the said Ambassadors are directed to pro- 

 ceed without delay to our fleet stationed at Goa and to apprise 

 the Admiral thereof, so as to provide Ceilon with such ships 

 as may be required ; 



7. Lastly [it is hoped] that the Ambassadors, who are 

 sent with sincere regard, will be granted a favourable audi- 

 ence, and be allowed to depart without delay, in order to 

 join our fleet at Goa before the end of the monsoon [monsson], 

 to counteract the manoeuvres of the enemy, and to bring 

 matters to a happy termination. 



The Ambassadors departed with this letter, and on their 

 arrival in the King's territory were met by the King's 

 Treasurer and a Netherlander named Jan Albertsz., of Emb- 

 den ; while the King awaited them at the Namleganga river, 

 a distance of fifty miles from Candia, and received them in 

 audience on November 19. He remained standing during the 

 interview. Among other inquiries he asked if they had full 

 power to treat with him. They replied that this power was 

 only granted to the Admiral stationed at Goa, and not to them. 



These Ambassadors had daily interviews with His Majesty, 

 and a letter was prepared for Heer Adam Westerwold, Admiral 

 of the fleet, and three persons nominated, to view the ships 

 and to make a report to His Majesty. 



Having received the letter and made all the necessary 

 preparations for departure, they accepted their despatches 

 and took leave, accompanied by the King's Commissioners, to 

 Goa, where they arrived on December 4, 1637, and delivered 

 the letter dated November 28, 1637, to Heer Westerwold. 



The contents of the letter were as follows : — 



1. That as the Commissioners Heer Thyssen and the 

 merchant Helmond) had not full power to treat with 



