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JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). [VOL. XYIII. 
In times past these terms of peace were made in Baticalou, and they 
were afterwards confirmed in Jacatara. Through the disturbances 
which occurred in the Seven Corks arose the disagreements that have 
taken place on the part of the Dutch nation, upon which Your Honours 
sent me your ambassadors in order de novo to once more swear to the 
said terms of peace and confirm them in the proper manner in which 
they were made in Baticalou. In all the letters that the Dutch nation 
wrote to this imperial court and the officials who brought them they 
spoke of nothing, but that they wished to abide by the said terms of 
peace with Adam Vestrevolt. If the Dutch nation wishes to abide 
by them and give fulfilment to the said terms of peace, I for my 
part shall be greatly rejoiced. But, if because of the cupidity that 
you have for the territories of Mathure you wish to break the terms 
of peace by means of the Dutch nation and wish for war, I shall be 
glad to know. 
In all the letters that Your Honours have always written to 
this court you have dwelt therein on the payment of the account of 
the expenses that the Company has incurred in my service. I have 
many times asked that you would send me the list of expenses and of 
what you have received in reduction thereof, both in goods according 
to our contract and in other things, and also likewise of the money 
that was spent at the time when the territories were disturbed on 
account of the Hollanders, and the losses resulting, which the Dutch 
nation have never chosen to comply with. I now once again ask you 
to send me the statement of account of the expenses that the 
Company has incurred in my service, and of what you have received 
in reduction ; and when I see the list, if it agrees with the other that 
is at this court, and what is due is according to reason, I shall give 
orders that it be paid without any delay. Our Lord, &c. On the 
3rd of May, 1650. 
Since this was written there arrived at this court an oUa from the 
dissava of Mathure, in which he says that the Hollanders had come 
with force to attack the camp of the said dissava, whence they carried 
off several lascarins prisoners, and cut off some heads and wounded a 
number of persons ; and in spite of this the said dissava, in doubt lest he 
had committed some breach of the terms of peace, and because of the 
fear that he has for this court, did not take up arms against the said 
Hollanders. On account of this I do not send the nobles who were 
appointed to go, and I shall await the reply to this letter. 
Raija Singa Raiju, Most ^ Potent Emperor of Ceilao. 
Indorsement (in Dutch)^1650 : — Original missive in Portuguese, dato 
3rd May, written by the King of Candia to the Hon. Mr. Jacob van 
Kittensteyn ; received 20th May of the same. 
