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JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). [VoL. XVIII 
On January 15, 1653, Raja Sinha wrote the following 
letter^ss to the commander^^^ of the Dutch garrison at 
Kalutara : — 
[12.] 
[I] Raja Singa Raju, Most Potent Emperor of Ceilao, to the Captain- 
Major of the nation of my Hollanders, who is stationed 
in the camp of Caliture, send much greeting. 
Yesterday, which was Tuesday, the 14th of January, at eight o'clock 
at night, it was brought to my royal notice that the Portuguese had 
crossed the river of Caliture, and had advanced to attack the camps of 
my Hollanders who were in the fortification of Anguruvattota, where, 
with great falsehoods and lies, with false statements they spread the 
report that they bore my royal order to assault and capture the 
fortification in which they were ; and with the same aforesaid falsehoods 
they caused the removal of the men of arms who were with my 
Hollanders : at which news I was greatly distressed. And from seeing 
that my Hollanders on hearing only my royal name mentioned 
(although with such great artifices and lies by such great enemies) held 
it in such respect and veneration that they allowed themselves to be 
surrendered, I understood the great love and loyalty which they have 
towards me, and at that I rejoiced greatly. But with the help and 
favour of Cod, when I leave for my lowland territories, which will be 
on the 23rd of this present month, I shall take double vengeance for the 
falsehood which they concocted and for the malicious treason which 
these traitors carried out in taking into their pestiferous and stinking 
mouths my royal name. And until I leave for my lowland territories 
do you keep the camp in which you are stationed well secure and with 
good watches until my royal coming. I am not more lengthy in this 
[letter] because the nobles of this my imperial court are writing to you 
fully in an ola which goes along with this. I do not think there is 
anything else to say, but must wait, hoping in God that you will be able 
to send me good news of your welfare and of this camp of my 
Hollanders, and in the reply to this will you let me know the title 
which you should bear when you are written to from this imperial 
court. Our Lord, &c. From this court and city of Badule on the 
15th of January, 1653, on Wednesday, at 8 o'clock at night. 
Raja Singa Raju, ^ Most Potent Emperor of Ceilad. 
Indorsement {in Dutch): — Original letter in Portuguese written by the 
King of Candia, dato 15th January a°. 1653, to the Captain of Caliture. 
Regarding the event which had evoked this regal outburst 
Valentyn^^^ says : " Meanwhile the Portuguese captured 
from us. on January 8, 1653, the post of Anguratotte 
