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until the time the said debt is reimbursed by His Imperial 

 Majesty, or to cede them in fee simple as annulment of the 

 said debt the lands mentioned, consisting, besides the towns 

 and forts, of the following, namely, those between the rivers 

 "Waluwe and Chilaw, viz., the Roene Wania on this side of 

 the river Dolasdas, Morrua, Belligam, Gale, Walalewitte, 

 Pasdum, Reygam, Salpete, Hewegam, Hina, Alutkor, Happi- 

 tigam, and the Pittigal Corles, besides the island Poelian- 

 divoe, the point and inner bay of Trinconomale, and the islets 

 within it. 



4th. — His Imperial Majesty also agrees, according to article 

 '9 of the said treaty, to allow free trade and commerce with 

 his subjects in all cities, villages, and hamlets, and to accord 

 free and unmolested intercourse in trade, buying and selling, 

 exchange, &c, also trade with His Imperial Majesty and 

 his subjects, as customary between friends and allies, without 

 paying taxes, tribute, excises, or any charges whatever, either 

 to His Imperial Majesty or to any of his subjects, for mer- 

 chandise or ware of any description ; but to let them pass 

 free out of His Imperial Majesty's dominions, and to declare 

 that none of His Imperial Majesty's subjects, high or low, of 

 whatever degree or quality, be permitted to dispose of 

 cinnamon, pepper, wax, or elephant tusks except to the 

 Oompany. 



5th.— His Imperial Majesty, his Nobles, and Chiefs agree 

 hereby, in conformity to article 10 of the said contract of 

 1638, that henceforth they will not allow, but on the contrary 

 prevent, every one of his subjects, without exception, from 

 trading or dealing, buying, selling, or exchanging any mer- 

 chandise or goods in His Imperial Majesty's dominions of 

 Ceilon with any Europeans, such as English, French, Danes, 

 -Germans, or Orientals, nor allow their ships or yachts access 

 to the coasts of Ceilon, but order them away, and that they 

 shall be obliged to sell, traffic, and deal only with the 

 United East India Company in the products of His Imperial 

 Majesty's dominions. The neighbouring subjects of the 

 Nayk of Tansjouwer shall, however, be allowed to enter 



