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same time. The Governor replied, that nothing could be more easy : 
for that when the King's person should be under the guard of the 
British troops, there could be no difficulty in keeping at a distance 
any of the Adigaar's enemies, who should be provided for on the 
coast ; and that he might issue out all orders in the name of the 
King, whom he might easily conciliate by kind treatment. The 
Adigaar seemed pleased with this proposal, and asked whether 
the Governor would think it necessary to have the King's permis- 
sion to send the troops to Candy. Mr. North answered, certainly ; 
but he conceived the best way would be for the Adigaar to use his 
influence with the King, to make a requisition for troops to be sent 
to defend him against all foreign and domestic enemies, with which 
desire the Governor would instantly comply. The Adigaar replied, 
that his influence was no longer what it had been, and that he 
feared he should not succeed. The Governor, said, he was sorry 
for it, since, without the King's express permission, he would not 
send the troops : he would, however, at all events, write to the 
King, to inform him of his intention of sending Major-General 
Macdowal to Candy as his embassador, with valuable presents, and 
that he could not think of trusting a person of so high a rank, in so 
disordered a country, with a smaller escort than a thousand men. 
The Adigaar then asked why the Governor chose to send a person 
of such distinction ; to which it was replied, that he wished to 
show the greatest possible respect to the King, and to him ; and 
that he hoped the General might be able to form such treaties, 
as would be conducive to the consolidation of our future union. 
The Adigaar asked, what sort of treaties the Governor wished to 
make, and whether they were meant to be like those of the Dutch ? 
