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under the command of one of the best sergeants and two 

 corporals, to Moddergamme, in order not only to unite 

 with the lascoreen post stationed there, and thus prevent 

 further interference with the Company's letters, but to find 

 out also what were the further intentions of the Moors or 

 Wannias. 



It was also decided to have a sloop cruising near Modder- 

 gamme, to reinforce Arripo with six men and a corporal, 

 and to send a lieutenant with thirty-four grenadiers to 

 Calpetty. These combined measures put an end to any further 

 interference. 



In the year 1722 nothing of consequence happened except 

 that the Candians sent some boats to the banks of Chilaw 

 to dive for pearl oysters. This was prevented by a sloop 

 cruising in the vicinity. 



In the following year, 1723, some courtiers with a large 

 retinue arrived at Maanboel Corle, and as they created a 

 great disturbance a company of soldiers was stationed at 

 Moddergamme to observe their movements and to prevent 

 any rebellion. This precaution had such a good effect that 

 they at once retired to Putulang, having only advanced as far 

 as Jagerboom to view a certain pagoda without attempting 

 anything else. 



The Court remained neutral on the occasion of a mutiny 

 that arose among the cinnamon-peelers against the native 

 chiefs in that year. 



At the end of the year Heer Isaac Augustin Rumpf died. 

 The administration then fell into the hands of the Comman- 

 deur of Galle, Arnold Mol, and the Political Council of 

 Colombo, until January 12, 1724, when Heer Johannes Herten- 

 berg became Governor until his death. This took place on 

 October 19, 1725, and the Commandeur of Galle, Heer Jan 

 Paul Schagen, and the Political Council of Colombo, provi- 

 sionally exercised authority until September 16, 1726, 

 when Heer Petrus Vuyst undertook the administration till 

 August 27, 1729, and then transferred it to Heer Stephanus 

 Versluys. 



