No. 57. — 1906.] PROCEEDINGS. 



List of Maps with the Government Archivist. 



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Map of old Colombo. 



Do. Siege of Colombo. 



Do. Colombo. 

 Do. do. 

 Do. do. 

 Do. do. 



Do. Fort of Colombo. 



Do. Environs of Colombo. 



Do. Environs of Fort of Colombo. 



List of Maps and Plans with the Government Archivist. 



(1) Plan of Colombo, circa 1656. 



(2) Plan and Chart of the Environs of Colombo, circa 1750. 



(3) Chart of the Fortress of Colombo, of the Pettah, showing 



the situation of the Lake and the surrounding land. 

 Prepared by Captain Foenander in 1785. 



(4) Portuguese Map of Colombo. 



(5) Plan of the Castle of Colombo and the Pettah, 1681. 



(6) Plan of the Castle of Colombo, 1697. 



(7) Map of Colombo and its Environs, without date. 



(8) Map of the Jaffna Peninsula, 1720. 



I have also been favoured from the Surveyor-General's Office 

 with the loan for this evening of a map prepared in 1719 for the 

 then Dutch Governor, and which deals mainly with districts in 

 the south-west maritime coast, coloured fully where occupied by 

 the Dutch, and with a red line to indicate the limit of the territory 

 taken from the Kandyan ruler and more or less within Dutch 

 influence. The map refers mainly to cinnamon cultivation, and 

 the divisions growing the finest are specially shown, while little 

 circles in red indicate the villages occupied by the Chaliyas when 

 engaged in peeling. Dutch maps of Ceylon are not uncommon ; 

 but there is scarcely anything of this kind appertaining to 

 Portuguese times. The Government Archivist reports: " I have 

 among the maps in my possession an old rudely drawn one of 

 Colombo with the names in Portuguese. This I believe to be a 

 map of the Portuguese times. I have not seen any other of the 

 period, although I have an idea the Museum has some very old 

 maps." 



This plan of Colombo in Portuguese times has been lent for this 

 evening, and is now before you. Though, undoubtedly, a Portu- 

 guese plan, many Dutch words are inserted in it. It is very 

 interesting, as showing how far the fortifications of Colombo at the 

 time extended, — quite out to Kayman's Gate and embracing all 

 the Pettah, which, indeed, to this day is known as the old city. 

 It is also interesting for the number of churches shown (one on 



Maps. 



