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made, and his express consent were obtained to the outh'ne of any 
permanent arrangement for the future connexion between the two 
governments : that it was the Governor's wish that his Candian 
Majesty should voluntarily remain at Candy, under the safeguard 
of an English garrison, and that the Adigaar should continue to 
exercise the sovereign authority in his name. The Adigaar then 
observed, that such an arrangement could not well take place under 
the reigning King, who did not possess the confidence of the nation, 
and that Candy was torn by faction and civil dissension : upon 
which, Mr. Boyd urged that the plan proposed would be the most 
effectual means for restoring and maintaining peace and good order. 
The Adigaa'' then asked what reason his Excellency had for being 
so anxious to support the King, and said that it was not he who 
wished British troops to be sent to Candy. To this it was replied, 
that the Governor s resolution was immutable, not to assist in any 
undertaking, which had in view an attack upon a Prince, who was 
not an aggressor, and who had not injured the British nation. He 
said, in return, that the King was not a friend to the English, and 
asked, supposing he should attack them, how his Excellency would 
act? The answer was, that if the King of Candy should become 
an aggressor, the English well knew how to defend themselves. The 
Adigaar then further remarked, that it was through his influence 
that the young man now on the throne had been placed there ; and 
that he had all along had an intention of putting the Candian terri- 
tory under the dominion of the English, provided the supreme 
power were conferred upon him ; and he expressed his regret that 
his proposal had not obtained the Governors concurrence. A 
part of his Excellency's instructions, which spoke of sending General 
