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all this they related in the said ola ; and from the draft of the said ola, 
being written and set out in two other languages, it appears in my 
imperial heart to be different and not in accord with the imperial 
letters ; and for this cause if it seem good to you in your Council to 
send the said letters, let Your Honour do as I have instructed you 
hereabove. 
Eaja Singa Eaju, Most Potent ^ Emperor of Ceilao. 
Indorsement {in Dutch): — Original missive written by the King of 
€andia to Mr. Adriaan van der Meyden, in dato 11th May anno 1656. 
The first of the documents referred to in the above letter 
is as follows : — 
[17.] 
Eaja Singa Eaju, Most Exalted Monarch and G-reatest and Most 
Potent Emperor of this far-famed Empire of Ceilao. 
My imperial person and my Prince whom God sent into this world 
continue in good and prosperous health for the protection of my loyal 
and faithful Hollanders, whom I esteem in my soul, and for the good of 
my vassals and the destruction of our enemies. 
To Antonio de Sousa Coutiijho, General of Columbo, I send this 
imperial letter. For so many months already you have been in this 
siege with much honour and credit, and like a man whose profession is 
that of arms defending this city ; but now that you can do no more, 
it is time to no longer suffer the unfortunates to die, and to have pity 
for the fatigues that they are enduring. Consider what is good for 
you, for it is some time since my camp entered into this war, 
although my imperial person did not go to see it, but now it is time to 
know of its welfare, and also the condition in which that city of 
Columbo is, &c. From this great camp and court of Eagamvata, on the 
11th of May, in the year 1656. 
Eaja Singa Eaju, Most Potent ^ Emperor of Ceilao. 
Indorsement (in Duicli) : — Original missive written by His Eoyal 
Majesty of Candia to the Colombo Portuguese Governor Anthony de 
Sousa, in dato 11th May, 1656. 
The second document sent with Raja Sinha's letter was as 
follows :— 
Eaja Singa Eaju, Most Exalted Monarch, Greatest and Most 
Potent Emperor of this far-famed Empire of Ceilao. 
My imperial person and my Prince whom God sent into this world 
continue in good and prosperous health for the protection of my loyal 
and faithful Hollanders, whom I esteem in my soul, and for the good 
of my vassals and the destruction of our enemies. 
