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willing to carry the materials on their shoulders. Thus with 

 this prosperous commencement the friendship grew marvel- 

 lously, and Spilbergen departed with presents, letters, and 

 a great reputation. 



But Sebalt de Weert, Vice- Admiral of the fleet of 

 Wybrant van Waerwijck, not long after landing once and 

 again at Batacalo, behaved with such imprudence and 

 indiscretion before the Emperor and high personages of the 

 Court, that he and most of his retinue were cut off. Thus 

 the first friendship and alliance received no mean check, 

 the more because the Emperor Don Jan, or Vinna Ladarma 

 Soria, died not long thereafter. 



On his decease, his stepbrother Genuwieraet"' married Dona 

 Catarijna, and took possession of the Empire. He received 

 the name Gamapati Mahadascyn] upon his coronation. With 

 this Prince again another union and fast compact was 

 concluded by the diplomacy of the merchant Mareettis 

 Boshouwer. But owing to a horrible murder committed 

 by the Portuguese on our people at Gotiar (where they 

 intended to build a fortress with the consent of the Emperor) 

 this compact resulted in no definite issue. 



Meanwhile, the Empress Dona Catarijna had died in the 

 year 1613. The Emperor Genuwieraet lived until the year 

 1632, and was succeeded by his youngest son, who received 

 the name Ray a $inga%. 



This young Prince, who had been deceived and ill-treated 

 by the Portuguese, besought and obtained the aid of the 

 Netherlanders, who, by the able diplomacy of the Admiral 

 AdamWesterwolt and the Vice-Commander William Jacobaz. 

 Koster, concluded a firm compact with the Ceylonese monarch 

 on May 23, 1638, for the promotion of trade, and to the 

 disadvantage of the common enemy, the Portuguese. 



Subsequently, the Portuguese, by the success of the Nether- 

 landers' arms, were driven out of Caleture, Puncto gale, 



* Senerat, or Senevirat. — B., Hon. Sec. 

 t Senapati Maha Adahasin. — B., Hon. Sec. 

 t Raja Si^ha II., 1634-87 a.d. — B., Hon. Sec. 



