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the first royal Adigaar, the three Dessaves of Oewe, Oede- 

 pallai, and Matule, together with the king's Maha mohotiaar, 

 or Chief Secretary, and the Mohandiram of the royal guard, 

 they were conducted according to their rank by the captains 

 to the Governor's tent, and were seated each one on his usual 

 stool round a table next to His Excellency, the Lieutenant- 

 Colonel Major Van Wezel and the Secretary. The conference 

 lasted for about half an hour, when they went away, at the 

 Governor's desire, in order to ask from the king and bring 

 a signed authority in writing for the conclusion of a legal 

 peace. 



On Sunday, the 17th, a letter was written to Colombo to 

 hold a general thanksgiving service in the Dutch church* 

 there on the following Sunday for the good success of the 

 Company's arms. This forenoon the Dessave of Oedepallate 

 came alone with a small retinue from the opposite shore to 

 our camp. He went into the tent of His Excellency the 

 Governor, and, having conferred with him, went back again. 

 Shortly afterwards His Excellency gave orders to have in 

 readiness next morning the necessary boats and vessels for 

 the purpose of transporting a force of 1,000 men. 



On Monday, the 18th, in the afternoon, there came over to 

 us for the last time the above-named Dessave of Oedepallate 

 and the Dessave of Oewe. They were granted an audience 

 in the king's pleasure-house before a committee of the 

 Lieutenant-Colonel and the Secretary, and then despatched, 

 and on the following — 



Tuesday, the 19th, in the morning, a beginning was made 

 to transport our troops over the river. Accordingly His 

 Excellency the Governor also crossed over, and without any 

 hindrance came to the king's palace at 10 A.M. and at once 

 took up his residence there. Meanwhile the common 

 soldiers turned everything topsy-turvy, and entering in 

 carried out from there a very rich booty till evening, and 



Probably the Wolfendahl Church. 



.—A. E. B. 



