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therefor on September 16.249 In addition to the two letters 
just mentioned (the contents of which do not appear) Raja 
Sinha wrote to Van Kittenstein on August 10 the following 
letter 
[9.] 
[T] Raja Singa Raju, Most Potent Emperor of Ceila5, send 
much greeting to Jacob van Kuittentiim, Governor 
of my Fortress of Galle. 
On Monday, the 7th of August, news reached this court^^^ that the 
tusked elephant which I sent as a present to Your Honour had fallen 
sick by the way, and because of its falling ill and the chance of its 
dying, from the love that I bear to Your Honour and the Dutch nation 
I send you another one, pretty big, which goes along with this letter. 
And if both the elephants arrive safely at that my fortress I shall be 
much pleased if Your Honour will receive both ; and if perchance the 
said elephant happen to die, let Your Honour accept of this one. On 
Tuesday the 8th of August I received notice that a soldier who came 
with the Ensign Frc^. Aaas^^^ had died on the road, at which I was 
greatly grieved ; but, as death and life are things that come fromG-od, 
it is right to conform to his will. The bearer will deliver the schedule 
of this elephant to Your Honour. Our Lord, &c. On Thursday, the 10th 
of August, 1651. 
Raja Singa Raju, Most ^ Potent Emperor of Ceilao. 
Indorsement {in Dutch): — Original letter in'Portuguese written by the 
King of Candia, dato 10th August, 1651, to H. E. the Governor van 
Kittensteyn, with the schedule of the elephant. 
On November 15 Van Kittenstein wrote from Galle, 
politely rebuking the King for arrogating to himself the name 
of " God,"253 by which His Majesty wished to be addressed 
by the Dutch, and saying that he was not surprised that the 
Portuguese, equally with the ambassadors of the Prince of 
Bengal,254 should give agreeable and flattering titles of 
honour to the King, since necessity compelled them thereto, 
to which the Dutch commissary Pieter Kief t, without the 
knowledge of His Excellency, had with good reason been 
unwilling to consent, nor had he found well to make any 
ohange in this matter. 
