Chap. Vlil. A Defcripion of CEYLON. 
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and let his Attendants foUovp their M after \ 
which v/as put in Execution immediate- 
ly, fcarce any one of thofc that came 
afhore with him efcaping the fury of 
thefe Barbarians, except a Boy named 
Ifaac Pkvier, a Native of Flijfmgen^ who 
was ftill alive, and in the then Empe- 
ror's Service, 22 Nov. 1614. Some few 
alfo had the good fortune of efcaping by 
fwimming to the Ships. 
The Emperor foon after went to Can- 
dy, from whence lie writ thefe few Lines 
in Portuguefe to the Commanders of the 
Dutch VelFels •, Que bebcm vinho, ma he 
ton. Deos fes ju[iitia ; fe quifteres pas^ 
pat ^ fequircs guerra^ guerra : i. e. Who 
drinks Wine w not good', God /hews his 
Jujlice j 7/ you defire Peace, you /hall have 
Peace ; if War, War. 
Don John However Don John did not furvive 
fai/s fick long this barbarous Adion, being feiz'd 
if a burn- with fo violent a burning Fever, that 
H Fever, ^qqJ himfelf he was kept in cold 
Water without any Relief: He alfo 
drunk frequently of the Water of the 
Brook call'd Hal gradoje, betwixt Ouve 
and Matarette ; which being fo cold, as 
not to be held in the Mouth without 
fliivering, yet could not in the leaft 
quench his Thirft. He often bewail'd 
the barbarous Murder of the Dutch, but 
faid that De Weert had no more than 
what he deferv'd. Thus languifhing for 
fome time in continual Agonies, he was 
in no condition to difpofe of his Affairs, 
but ended his Life in Mifery 1 504. He 
Hii Tjfue. left behind him one Son, named Maha- 
flanne Adafcyny and two Daughters, one 
named Soria Mahadafcyn, i. e. Beloved 
Sunlight, the other Cathan Adafcyn^ i.e. 
Beloved Peace all three born from Don- 
na Catherina, call'd by the Cingalefes Ma- 
habandige Adafcyn, i. e. Beloved Emprefs. ^JV^ 
Don John was a valiant and great Baldaus, 
Captain, as his whole Life fufficiently v.^'v'^ 
teftifies j he was tall of Stature, and chA- 
well limb'd, black, and ruftical in his 
Speech: He had gather'd a vaft Trea- 
fure of Gold and Jewels, and had founded 
many Forts, Palaces, and publick Inns, 
calPd by the Cingalefes Ambolan,i.Q. P^cfling 
Places. He kept a ftridt Hand in the 
Government ; and as he never pardon'd 
Crimes, fo he was very liberal to all 
fuch as behav'd themfelves well in their 
Civil or Military Stations, on whom he 
confer'd Honours and Riches. He was 
a compleat Statefman, and flood firm to 
his Engagements with all Foreign Princes 
except the Portuguefes, upon whom look- 
ing with a jealous Eye, he had conceiv'd 
a mortal hatred. As he defpifed all 
Religioi>s, fo he allow'd the free exer- 
cife thereof to all without diftindion. 
The Corps of the deceafed Emperor Dmfmt 
was no fooner interred with extraordi- '^^""^ 
nary Magnificence, but the Great Men 
of the Kingdom began to divide into 
feveral Faftions, every one aiming at the 
Crown : The moft potent among them 
was the Prince of Ouve, who publickly 
fet up for the Empire, but was oppofed 
by Cenuwieraat, Brother-in-law to the late 
Emperor, who pretended to be Regent 
for his Nephew ( his Brother's Son ) till 
he (hould come to Age of Maturity. 
Donna Catherina well forefeeing the ill 
Confequences that might enfue upon thofe Mpeafed 
Pretenlions, declar'd her felf Regent of ty d. Ca» 
her young Son, and by taking off the therina. 
Heads of fome of the moft fufpeded 
Lords, remov'd the prefent Danger, and 
appeafed the Troubles that tbreatned 
her Ruin for fome time. 
CHAP. VIIL 
Diviftons among the Great Men in Ceylon. The Prince of Ouve murder'*d bj 
Cenuwieraat, who marries Donna Catherina the Emprefs. 
TheVom- 'T"' H E Portuguefes rejoic'd at the Death 
guefcs of' J[ Qf Dofi John, fent Meffengers after 
fir a Con- f^gflgngers to Goa, to advertife the Vice- 
whkh'^^t roy of this welcome News, and to defire 
4lenyd. his Advice in this jundture. The faid 
Viceroy being of opinion, that they 
ought to engage in an Alliance with 
Donna Catherina (as a means to make 
themfelves matters by degrees of the 
whole Ille) the fame was propofed ac- 
cordingly, but rcjeaed by Donna Catht' 
Vol, IIL 
rina, who told them, that fhe would re- 
main Sovereign Miftrifs in her Territo- 
ries. However the Princes of the Lovo- 
lands being forely opprefs'd by the In- 
curfions and Ravages committed in their 
Territories both by the Prince of Ouve 
and the Emperor's Brother-in-law, 
hearkened to the Enticements of the 
Portuguefes, and enter'd into a Confede- 
racy with them. 
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