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See W. van G-eer, op. cit, p. 52. The letter is dated 24tli August, 
1639. 
See Cey. Lit. Reg., II., p. 116 ; W. van Geer, op. cit, pp. 48-52 ; and 
Bijlage, IV. 
SI See W. van Geer, op. at, pp. 52, 53, and footnote containing 
extract from letter of Lucasz, in which he calls Eaja Si^ha " this sly 
fox,'' who wished to make the Dutch a catspaw. 
^^See Cey. Lit. Reg., IV., p. 22 n. 
For details of the capture of Negombo see Cey. Lit, Reg,, II., pp- 
76, 99, 117, 142; Eibeiro, lib. IL, cap. VII. 
^4 See Cey. Lit. Reg., II., pp. 75, 142, 381, 382, 117-119; W. van Geer, 
op. cit., p. 55-58, and BijL, V. 
85 See Cey. Lit. Reg., IL, pp. 76, 142; also C.A.S. JL, XVII., pp. 
370-373 ; Baldaeus, chap. XXII. (XXIII. of Eng. trans.) ; and 
Ribeiro, lib. II., cap. VII. A full and graphic account of the siege 
and capture of Galle is given by Father Fernao de Queiroz, in caps. 
12-15 of his Conquista Temporale Espiritual de Ceilao, a translation 
of whfch account by Mr. F, H. de Vos is printed in the C.A.S. JL 
Cf. W. van Geer, op. cit., pp. 59, 60, and footnote. 
s^See Cey. Lit. Reg.,11., p. 118 ; 'W. van Geer, op. cit., pp. 60-63, 
and BijL, V. and VI. ; C.A.S. JL, XVII., p. 373. 
87 See Cey. Lit. Reg., II., p. 335. 
88 See Cey. Lit. Reg., II., p. 336. 
8^ For details of Coster's embassy to Kandy and his murder see Cey, 
Lit. Reg., II., pp. 334-336, 342, 343, 350 (c/. also W. van Geer, op. 
cit, pp. 63-65, and BijL, VI.). It is probable that Coster, like 
Sebald de Weerd, brought his fate upon himself by his violent temper 
and contemptuous behaviour towards the Siighalese. The Dutch 
writers themselves admit this. 
^0 See Cey. Lit. Reg., II., pp. 350, 37 ; W. van Geer, op. cit., pp. 65, 66, 
and BijL, VI. This officer was, however, soon afterwards convicted of 
conspiring with some natives to steal certain valuable property of 
Coster's from the chests the latter had left in Galle, and had a very 
severe sentence passed upon him (see C.A.S. JL, XVII., pp. 347-352)- 
^1 Cf. C.A.S. JL, XVII., p. 338 fe. 
^2 See Ribeiro, lib. II., cap. VIII.; Cey. Lit. Reg., II., pp. 357, 38. 
93 See Cey. Lit, Reg., II., pp. 366, 414, 20. 
9* See Ribeiro, loc.cit.', and Cey. Lit. Reg., II., pp. 6, 367, 374 ; W. 
van Geer, op. cit., pp. 68, 69, and BijL, VIII.-X. ; C.A.S. JL, XVII., pp. 
364-369, 259 fe. 
95 See Cey. Lit. Reg., II., pp. 375, 381, 392, 398. 
96 See Cey. Lit. Reg., IL, p. 413. 
97 Ribeiro, lib. II., cap. XII.; W. van Geer, op. cit., pp. 83-87 ; C.A.S. 
JL, XVII., p. 297 et seq. 
98 Cf. Rdjdvaliya, Eng. trans., p. 102. For details of the events in 
Ceylon during this period see C.A.S. JL. XVII., pp. 314-506; W, 
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