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Pedro Kuieft,'*^^ when they came to this my imperial court as 
ambassadors, with their powers corroborated the said terms of peace, 
swearing to them and confirming them in the same manner. And 
when I gave them leave to go to my fortress of Gale they took with 
them one of my dissavas^^^ that they might give him charge of 
the territories of Mature ; and there, on account of the many 
disturbances that took place, they did not allow the said dissava to 
remain there, in order to perform services for this court, which 
was the cause of much loss and hurt to it ; the which, although with 
much pain of my imperial heart, I bore with patience ; and during this 
time, my imperial person being exceedingly grieved and distressed, 
there arrived at this my court my much loved and cherished Director- 
Greneral, bringing all the forces of Holland to perform all the things 
touching my imperial service and to give fulfilment to these terms of 
peace, that so my imperial person might rest content and satisfied ; 
and when he appeared in person in my imperial presence he declared 
by word of mouth that, as regarded all the matters of dispute and 
doubt which my imperial person had in my heart with respect to the 
Dutch nation, I might abandon and be quit of them, for he gave me 
his word, and in the name of the Company and the Prince of Orange, 
to do everything to my imperial pleasure and contentment, giving up 
to me the fortress of Nigumbo and the same city of Columbo, when 
with the favour of G-od he should have taken it ; and that meanwhile 
any Hollanders who might be necessary to my imperial service should 
remain in this Empire and the rest he would take for the service of 
the Company. For the aforesaid reasons I gave my Hollanders every 
assistance in the way of succour and leave to take the city of Columbo ; 
and since it was taken, of all the things promised from day to day they 
have been ignored. At present, until the said Company and the 
Prince of Orange know of these things, and take counsel as may 
appear good to them, you [voges^ may do your will, and as shall seem 
best to you ; for as regards those who do not know God nor keep 
their word, when I warn and rebuke them, I for my part shall hold to 
God, &c. 
Two imperial letters went from this court, and Your Honours 
sent the replies to Jorge Blume in the Dutch language ; and they did 
not touch on any point that was required in the reply to my imperial 
letters. Let Your Honours write these rigmaroles to whomsoever 
it may seem well to you, and not to my imperial person ; because the 
Director-General having come with all the forces of Holland, Your 
Honours now say that he brought them from Batavia, which 
causes me much reflection, and when one speaks in this manner how 
can we trust his words ? 
The copy of this imperial letter goes translated into the Dutch 
language in order that Your Honour may see it. Until the reply to 
it comes the said Jorge Blume remains here to take my imperial 
letter. At present nothing further suggests itself. Our Lord, &c. 
H G&r-Ol 
