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and when approaching Kandy the Emperor sent every hour 

 fresh provisions, fruit, and wine. He even despatched 

 Emanuel Dias (who had been servant of General Pedro 

 Lopes, and afterwards for special services had been made the 

 chief Modeliar of the Emperor), with many other 

 Portuguese, all servants of the Prince, and about a thousand 

 armed men, consisting of eight companies of different 

 nations, viz., Turks, Moors, and Cingalese. These escorted 

 Spilbergen and his illustrious suite with sound of drums, 

 pipes, and flutes, to a magnificent house, where everything 

 seemed to be arranged not in heathen style, but after 

 Portuguese fashion. 



The Admiral, having been invited to court, appeared before 

 the Emperor very respectfully with three saddled horses. The 

 Emperor, dressed in white, received Spilbergen with marked 

 friendliness, and accepted the presents very graciously. 

 Having shown them to his young Prince and Princess, he 

 began a friendly conversation with Spilbergen. The next 

 day the latter, for the second time, appeared before his 

 Majesty and the Council, and confidently offered the Emperor 

 the friendship and assistance of his masters against all 

 enemies. 



Thereupon the Emperor embracing the General made him 

 a present of all the cinnamon and pepper that was ready. 

 Moreover, having ascertained the state and power of the 

 Dutch, he showed quite frankly his affection towards our 

 nation. A splendid feast was given to Spilbergen and his 

 people. The hall was hung with very beautiful hangings ; 

 the table, Spanish stools, food, and music gave proof of no 

 heathen, but an European banquet. Spilbergen, as a token of 

 the highest honour which can be done to anyone, being taken 

 by the Emperor into the presence of the Empress, Dona 

 Gatarijna, found her, as also the young Prince and Princess, 

 dressed in the Christian mode. Then His Majesty openly 

 declared that when the States-General and His Highness the 

 Prince of Orange should be pleased to erect a fortress in 

 Ceilon, he himself and his wife and his children would be 



