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JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). [VOL. XVII. 



Remarks. — See 2 C.L.R. 24 ; Plate 19, L.Z., Colombo. 



During the siege of Colombo (1655) an Ambassador from 

 the King of Kandy, Tenecon Appuhamy, came to General 

 Hulft "with a letter from His Majesty, also a breast-jewel 

 set with various stones and hanging to a chain." The letter 

 states : — 44 Herewith I send Your Honour an officer of my 

 Imperial Court to inquire after the health of Your Honour* 

 He brings a present to Your Honour from my Imperial self. 

 May it please Your Honour not to regard so much the value 

 of the same as the love and good feeling which impelled the 

 gift," &c.—Baldmis (Ceylon), p. 68. 



The 44 breast-jewel " was afterwards sent to Hulft's heirs 

 in Holland. 



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Oval gold medal : — 



WICKELIE 

 PONSI APOHAMI 

 ONDER DISSAVE DER MENDE 

 CORLE WERD DESE TER EREN 

 WEGENS D'E COMPE. VOOR 

 SYN GOEDE GEPRESTEERDE DIEN 

 STEN VEREERT DOOR D EDE, 



HR. LAURENS PYL 

 RAED EXTRAORDR. VAN INDIA 

 GOUVERNR. EN DIRECTEUR 

 DES EYLANTS CEYLON DE 

 KUSTEN MADURE 

 INCHIADO EOT 

 DEN 2 APRIL A 1682. 



Translation. — To Wickelie Ponsi Apohami, Sub-Dissave of 

 the Mende Corle, was this presented as a mark of honour, on 

 behalf of the Hon. Company, for his good services, by the 

 Hon. Laurens Pyl, Extraordinary Councillor of India, 

 Governor and Director of the Island of Ceylon, the Coasts 

 Madure, Inchiado, &c, the 2nd April, 1682. 



Remarks. — See 2 C.L.R. 285. 



