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JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). [VOL. XVIII. 
It was not until October that Van der Meyden succeeded to the 
Governorship (see infra). At this time he was a Major commanding 
at Kalutara. 
This is the engagement at Tihariya referred to above. What the 
encounter near Mannar was, I do not know. 
293 What this present was, does not appear. 
Called in Ryklof van Goens's Memorie of 26th December, 1663 
(Valentyn, Ceylon, p. 164), Ragganada Cotta Teuvre (read Teuver). 
295 Yalentyn, Ceylon, p. 138. 
296 Yalentyn, loc, cit. (also C.A.S. JL, XI., p. 49). 
297 See note 264^ supra. 
298 Yalentyn, loc. cit, (also C.A.S. JL, XL, p. 50). 
299 For details see Ribeiro, lib. II., cap. XYII. 
Yalentyn^ Ceylon, pp. 138, 144 ; Baldasus, Ceylon, chap. XLII. 
(XLIII. of Eng. trans.). 
Yalentyn, Ceylon, p. 138. 
302 He arrived there on 4th December in a weak state of health, and 
died at 1 a.m. on 26th December, being buried at 4 p.m. next day with 
all the honours due to his rank (see Cey, Lit, Reg,, 11., p. 432). 
303 The three English vessels captured were the East India Co.'s 
ships Roehuch, Lanneret, and Blessing ; while another, the Supply, was 
driven ashore and totally lost (see Beckler Willson's Ledger and Sword, 
vol. L, p. 261). The Bat. Dagh-Reg, for 1653 (pp. 117, 150, 155, 165) 
mentions the capture, and states that the Roehuch was re-named 
Utrecht, the Blessing was called the Avontsterre, while the Supply (sic, 
but perhaps the Lanneret is intended) received the new name of 
Josques. 
304 Yalentyn, Ceylon, pp. 138, 139 (see also C.A.S. JL, XL, p. 50). 
305 Karavanella. 
306 Gurubevila (Hanwella), Kanattota, Attapitiya, Kotuwagoda. 
307 This word occurs frequently in Dutch documents of this period : 
it seems to be the Portuguese estancia, a camp — hence a body of 
soldiers. 
308 See Ribeiro, lib. IL, cap. XVIII. 
309 See Cey, Lit, Reg,, II., p. 432. 
310 The Windhond, Rhinocer, amd Drommedaris (see Valentyn, Ceylon, 
pp. 139, 145 ; and Baldseus, Ceylon, loc, cit,), 
311 Valentyn, Ceylon, p. 139. (The compiler of the BeJcnopte Historic 
passes over this and subsequent letters down to October, 1655.) 
312 Yalentyn, op, cit,, p. 144 (see also Baldaeus, loc, cit,), 
313 The Dutch is "om laag gebragt,'^ This expression the German 
version of Baldaeus (Ceylon, chap. XLIII.) renders by the word verderht 
(weakened, decayed, or deprived) ; and the English translator turns 
this into " tatter'd " ! 
314 details see Ribeiro, lib. IL, cap. XVIII. ; Valentyn, Ceylon, 
pp. 139, 144; Baldaeus, Ceylon, u,s. 
