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DUTCH EMBASSY. 



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volleys were fired from the guns of the Company of soldiers 

 who were under the command of Poloris Jansz* the alpersi 

 of Hanwella. We advanced between the ranks of this 

 company of soldiers and entered the tdndyama of Avissaha- 

 wella; when the usual inquiries after each other's health 

 followed. The Disava of Colombo then mentioned the same 

 matter regarding the stoppage of the elephants, to which the 

 chiefs returned the same answer as before ; and added that 

 as requested by the Ambassador they had already despatched 

 two messengers to inform the Maha Adigar and the Disava of 

 the Seven Korales at the capital. They then sat down, and 

 after a short conversation they stated that they had been 

 commanded by His Majesty to inform the Commissioner that 

 they had been ordered to accompany the Ambassador up to 

 this point, and to express His Majesty's satisfaction at the 

 care with which the Ambassador had conveyed the letter and 

 presents, the becoming manner in which he had delivered 

 His Excellency's message, and the discretion with which he 

 had conducted himself while within His Majesty's dominions. 

 They then arose to take their departure, whereon the Disava 

 begged them to convey to His Majesty an expression of His 

 Excellency's loyal feelings towards him and of his zeal always 

 to carry out any commands of His Majesty. The Ambassador 

 at the same time requested them to carry his own humble 

 thanks for all the attention and kindness he had received 

 while within His Majesty's dominions, and for the message 

 which he had been so graciously pleased to send regarding him, 

 all which they undertook to do. They were then sprinkled 

 with rose water and walked down between files of soldiers and 

 lascorins to the bank of the river, where they bade farewell, 

 the soldiers firing three volleys as they crossed the river. 



The Ambassador then continued his way. He was met on 

 the road by a company of soldiers at Kosgama and another 

 at Parana Hanwella, reaching the tdndyama of Hanwella at 

 eleven o'clock at night. From here the Ambassador despatched 

 a letter to His Excellency. 



* The Dutchmen referred to are Jodoeus Willem Hillebrandt, Jan 

 Elias Van Mylendonk, Willem Bernard Alvinus, and Floris Jansz.— 

 F. H. de Vos. 



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