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rest of the chiefs to proceed to Sitawaka, and he had been 

 commanded to communicate the same at Sitawaka. He added 

 that it would be a great favour if the wigs could be sent in 

 three or four days to be despatched to the Maha Wasala, and 

 that His Majesty would be highly gratified if this could be 

 effected. 



The next morning all the chiefs came and again inspected 

 the letter, &c. ; and having at the Ambassador's request seated 

 themselves they were served with betel, arecanut, and other 

 articles. The Disava then announced that the chiefs 

 mentioned the previous day were ready to start for the capital. 

 Whereon the Ambassador in the name of His Excellency repre- 

 sented that I, Lewis de Saram , Wijesiriwardhana Maha 

 Mudiyanse, who had come as First Interpreter, was now 

 advanced in years and in feeble health, and requested per- 

 mission for me to travel in an andor* as had been done in a 

 previous year. The Disava undertook to refer the matter to 

 the Ralahamis at the Maha Wasala by the hands of the two 

 chiefs and to obtain a reply before the Ambassador started 

 from Sitawaka. Whereupon he begged them on their arrival 

 to convey to His Majesty at a suitable time, with the help of 

 the high Ralahamis of the Maha Wasala, his most humble 

 remembrances and loyal gratitude for His Majesty's conde- 

 scension in despatching the chiefs to meet him ; and also to 

 tender to the said Ralahamis an expression of his kindly 

 regard, all which they promised to do. After this rose water 

 was sprinkled ; and having taken the dimensions of the camels 

 the two chiefs started. All this, as well as the request 

 which had been made on behalf of His Majesty, was reported 

 the same day to His Excellency by letter. 



Nothing further of importance occurred till on Saturday, 

 the 29th, two Appuhamis, despatched by His Excellency 

 in consequence of the request mentioned above, arrived with 

 a sealed box containing the wig in question, which was to 

 be delivered without delay to the Disava, as well as a letter 

 addressed to the Ambassador. The former was immediately 



* A species of palanquin. On their use within the kingdom, see 

 D'Oyly. 



