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JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CbJYLOlS). [VOL. XVIII^ 
On September 19 Raja Sinha sent to Governor Van 
Kittenstein a number of presents, as enumerated in the 
following list : — 
[11.] 
List of the Presents which His Majesty the Most High and Potent 
Emperor, God our Lord, makes to his Governor of his Imperial Portress 
of Gale, Mr. J acob van Kuitenstein. 
An enamelled pelican of gold with a large emerald in the centre and 
two smaller ones on the wings, with another medium-sized one 
between the feet, and another smaller one on.the head, and in the eyes 
two rubies, suspended by a pearl and a gold chain, all of which is 
of the weight of 31 calanjas and 18 mangeri7is?^^ 
A gold ring with a large diamond in the middle and with four 
rubies round it, which weighs 5 calanjas and 13 mangerins. 
Two aleds^ one of which has a height of 5 cubits and the other 5 
cubits and a quarter. 
We have had an order and been commanded by His Majesty the 
Most High Monarch, Emperor, God our Lord, that of the cinnamon 
which is made in the territories of Mature Your Honour may 
take twenty hares for your own consumption without entering 
them in the books of accounts ; and in accordance with this imperial 
order let Your Honour take them for the consumption of your 
table. 
There also goes a gold ring with a large ruby in the centre and 
round it eight smaller ones, which His Majesty the Most High and 
Magnific Emperor, God our Lord, makes to the secretary^^^ of his 
imperial fortress of Gale. 
Together with this list goes the copy of a letter which the Rector 
Bertholameu Bergon9io^^^ presented to this imperial court, &c. 
From this imperial city of Badula, on the 19th of September, 
1652. 
From the officers of this imperial storehouse,^''! 
Indorsement {in Dutch) : — Portuguese list of certain goods sent 
by the King of Candia to Governor Kittensteyn, dato 19th 7/ber, 
1652. 
On October 26 Mr. Van Kittenstein wrote to Raja Sinha 
that he had safely received His Majesty's letter of Septem- 
ber 5,272 from Badule, with the handsome present ; and that 
the copy of the letter^^^ which His Majesty had received from 
Goa, from his brother Prince Visiapalle,^^^ and had forwarded 
to His Excellency, had also reached the latter, regarding 
