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our course towards the Island of Ceilon, sailing along the 

 beautiful coast of Malabar southwards, until we soon found 

 ourselves nearing the lofty peaks and low foreland of cape 

 Comoryn. Here our worthy friend the Rev. Philippus 

 Baldeus bade farewell to the Admiral and us, and departed in 

 a small vessel named the Tutocory n, to Jaffanapatnam, where 

 he had been officiating as minister for some years. 



We then steered south-east, losing sight of the continent of 

 India, and on April 10 (being Easter Monday) we sighted 

 the coast of the Island of Ceilon. This we did near the 

 fortress of Caleture, which we passed under a light breeze, 

 till next day we came to anchor in the bay and close to 

 the town of Puncto gale. 



Admiral van Goens, on landing here, was received in a 

 splendid fashion. The armed corps of burghers welcomed 

 him in joyous and friendly manner with three discharges 

 of musketry. Heavy cannon roared from the ramparts 

 of Puncto gale, and thereto we replied from the Musschaet- 

 boom in similar style. The Moors in their gladness fired 

 likewise frequent salutes from their vessels, from large 

 and small guns. Many of the Prince's flags and streamers 

 waved from the masts and yards of the Dutch and Moorish 

 vessels ; the sound of drums, trumpets, horns, fifes, and flutes 

 was heard all around, and in short there was great joy 

 everywhere at the safe arrival of our Commander-in-Chief, 

 who had conquered three desirable places on the coast of 

 India. There came also Heer Adriaen van der Meyden, the 

 Governor of Columbo, by land to Puncto gale, to welcome 

 Heer van Goens ; the latter not only received him in a 

 friendly manner, but also caused the burghers of the town 

 to meet him with a guard of honour. After volleys of 

 musketry, he was saluted with nine discharges of large cannon 

 from the walls of Puncto gale, and three from our ship the 

 Musschate-boom. In the meantime there arrived also the 

 ships de Beurs, Tertolen, de Rijsende Zon, the Achilles, and 

 HHuys Her Sivieten, from Barsalore and Goulang, laden with 

 Tice ; but the Tertolen, having been provided with fresh water 



