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Thereafter the King, who had been present in person, 

 took his forces by way of the Neude and Kaduatte Corles to- 

 Ruanelle, and remained quietly there. This attack clearly 

 proved the insubordination and treachery of the natives, the 

 Company's subjects, who deserted the Netherlanders in a 

 shameful manner, and otherwise injured them. The 

 inhabitants acted similarly in the district of Nigombo,. 

 which they deserted altogether ; everywhere they showed 

 the greatest cowardice and faithlessness, proving what little 

 reliance could be placed upon them in case the Company 

 fell into difficulty. 



At the same time information arrived that the Dessave 

 of the Seven Corles, Tinnekoon, had marched northward with 

 his entire force, provided with the necessary tools, such as 

 inchiados* hatchets, spears, and thonys. Whereupon some 

 men were sent by sea to fortify Calpetty. That force, how- 

 ever, effected little except maltreating the Company's people,, 

 close to Calpetty, after which they departed. 



In the Mature district things were also in a very 

 disturbed state, owing to the appearance there of a great 

 number of mountaineers from Saffregam. From Jaffana- 

 patnam and Batticaloa came similar news that great numbers 

 were nocking to the latter place, and that its inhabitants too 

 were beginning to revolt. It was thereupon resolved to 

 call in all the outposts, the Gov 'nor first going to Sitavaque 

 and then to Mature to superim id matters himself : this 

 had the effect of arresting the progress of the Candians, and 

 the King with his formidable force remained inactive at 

 Ruanelle. 



Jaffanapatnam was reinforced with 100 men, and the- 

 Aripo redoubt placed in a state of defence, to prevent 

 communication with the Wannias. 



* This word is probably derived from Ingeniero ( Engineer) : thus,, 

 perhaps engineering tools. [On this subject Mr. Donald Ferguson writes 

 to me as follows : "As to the word inchiado at p. 419 of the BeTinopter 

 Historie, the editor's note is quite wrong. The word simply represents 

 the Portuguese enxada or encliadae, 1 mattock,' or 'hoe.' " — F. H. de Vos.] 



