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said that time would show it. Mr. Boyd replied, that he could 
promise nothing about the troops without the King's consent, 
which was an essential part of the business. The Adigaar gave 
him to understand, that the second Adigaar was his nephew, and 
of course of his party ; and it appeared to be their intention, if they 
could not get the King's consent, to make him the aggressor. Mr. 
Boyd on this observed, that the Governor would have recourse to 
explanation before he took up arms. The Adigaar said, the King 
was offended with the Governor, because he permitted the pretend- 
ers to live at Columbo and Jaffna, and on other accounts. He in- 
formed Mr. Boyd that he had sent away the Europeans mentioned 
by the Governor, without consulting the King. He was in much 
better spirits than before, and seemed very desirous that General 
Macdowal should go up with the troops, in hope of arranging 
matters on the spot. 
At another conference with Mr. Boyd, on February 3d, the in- 
tended letter to the King of Candy was shown to the Adigaar, which, 
with some alterations, he approved. These were made, and referred 
to the King's having enemies about him. He then entered into a 
discussion of the remuneration to be made to the English for taking 
the country into their protection. They were to have at their dis- 
posal the revenues of the country, chiefly consisting in rice, areka- 
nut, and pepper, with full permission to cut wood, and to collect 
cinnamon wherever we chose. He proposed to return, in order to 
meet the General, unless his presence should be necessary at Candy, 
in which case he would place the Dessaves in their respective corles.* 
He hoped we would respect the pagodas, and other sacred build- 
* Provinces. 
