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contents of which could not be discovered. All that the 

 Ambassador could ascertain was that the Basnaike was 

 carrying on a frequent correspondence in Colombo with the 

 Chiefs in the mountains, and that nothing happened in the 

 Company's lands without being divulged to them ; which 

 proved how little the Company could depend on her own 

 servants. 



Even after the return of the Ambassador to Colombo,. 

 Governor Pyl received an ola from the Chiefs at Candia on 

 behalf of the King, repeating the tyranny and iniquities 

 committed by the Portuguese, and the reasons why the 

 Hollanders had been invited in preference to other nations 

 and a special Ambassador sent to Batavia for that pur- 

 pose. His Imperial Majesty had to complain about the 

 conduct of some officers, the injustice done by the taking 

 of the ports, the insult to Rampot Rale sent as Ambassador 

 to Mature, the appropriating to themselves of the spoil of 

 Colombo, the pretended harm done to His Majesty at Ray- 

 gam watte, &c. 



Permission was given for the gathering of the cinnamon, 

 and [it was stated that] as soon as His Imperial Majesty comes 

 down for a meeting with the Governor, a peace will be made 

 and concluded to the effect that it may last for ever. 



With this ola a separate note was received, containing 

 the following : — 



" The Ambassador, Mr. Claas Alebos, brought here a draft 

 contract of peace, which contained several contradictory 

 clauses. It is hereby returned to His Imperial Majesty's 

 well-beloved and trusty Governor, for his perusal and 

 consideration." 



This cleary proved that the relations between the Empire 

 of Candia and the Company were totally changed by the 

 death of the late King. During his lifetime we had treated 

 with a strong-minded King acting upon his own convictions 

 and governing his kingdom, without allowing any inter- 

 ference from his subjects ; who had moreover himself 

 concluded the original contract with the Company and 



