Chap.X. A Defcriftion (?/C E Y L O N. 
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C H i 
Marcellus de Bofchhouwer comes to C 
the Emperor of that I/le. 
MArceUm de Bofchhouwer coming ac- 
cordingly, March 8. \6\i. to 
Candy ^ had Audience of his Imperial Ma- 
jefty Cenumeraat Adafcyn^ unto whom 
having delivered the before-mentioned 
Letters, the Emperor received him with 
all imaginable Uemonftrations of Joy, 
placing. him on his (ide on a Chair of 
Gold, clad in a White Garment : Where- 
upon the Treaty being begun, immedi- 
ately the fame was concluded May it. 
following, upon the following Conditi- 
ons. 
I. This Confederacy fliall be kept invi- 
olably, and Hand firm for the future. 
II. All Hoftilities fliall ceafe, and a ge- 
neral Amneftybe granted. 
III. In cafe the Portuguefes fhould attack 
hisMajefty, the States-General fhall be 
obliged to affift his Majefty with all their 
Forces. 
IV. His Majefty grants leave to the 
Dutch., to ereft a Fortrefs at Cotiarum^ 
provided the King of Cotiarum may en- 
joy his Ouftoms and other Revenues. 
V. The Emperor obliges himfelf to 
furnifh Bricks, Lime and other Materials 
for the building of the faid Fortrefs, as 
aifo Labourers to be paid by the Compa- 
ny. 
VL His Imperial Majefty fliall take 
care to have Ware-houfes of Stone or 
Brick eredied at Candy ^ for the Security 
of our Company againft Fire. 
VII. His Majefty (ball cake our Ships 
and Seamen under his Protedtion, and de- 
fend them to the utmoftof his Power a- 
gainft the Portuguefss, as the Hollanders 
fhall be obliged to do the fame, in refpeft 
of his Majefty's Subjefts. 
Vill. His Majefty obliges himfelf to 
tranfad nothing in all Military Affairs, 
that have any relation to our Company, 
without the Knowledg of their Officers i 
for which purpofe two Hollanders fhall 
fit conftantly in his Council of War, to 
be prefent at all Debates, and other Mat- 
ters to be tranfaded there. 
IX. He engages himfelf to have all the 
Merchandizes of the Dutch carried upon 
Beafts fit for Carriage to Candy., and fuch 
Commodities as are bought there, to be 
carried back to the Sea-fhoar at Cotiarum., 
at his owa Charge. 
P. X. Bald^ciM, 
dy. Hk Treaty md Agreement mth 
X. In cafe any Veflels, Sloops or BoatSj, 
fliould happen to be caft away on thefe 
Coafts, his Majefty's Subjects fliall beob- 
liged to fave as much of the Goods as 
they can, without any Reward, for the 
ufe of our Company. 
XI. The Dutch fliall be permitted to 
export their Merchandizes, without ex- 
ception, Cuftom free. 
XIL All and every one of his Majefty's 
Subjefts fliall be at Liberty to traffick 
with our Company. 
XIII. His Imperial Majefty obliges him- 
felf to purchafe any Rarities, or other 
uncommon Commodities at fuch a rate, 
as may bear a proportion, in refped of 
other Commodities agreed upon with 
our Company in their Exchanges. 
XIV. His Majefty engages to deliver 
yearly all the Cinamon that is to be got 
to our Company, to be paid either in 
Money or in Merchandizes, according to 
the ufual Exchange. 
XV. It is agreed, that not any forts of 
Merchandizes fliall be delivered to fuch 
Perfons, as are entred into Contrads of 
Commerce with the Hollanders^ before 
the Natives of Holland are fatisfyed in 
this Point and in cafe the contrary be 
proved, their Perfons and Goods fliall be 
detain'd, till they have made good the 
faid Contraft. 
XVL His Majefty fhall not allow free 
Commerce to any of the European Nati- 
ons, without peculiar Confent from their 
High and Mightineffes, and hisHighnefs 
the Prince of Orange. 
XVII. His Majefty obliges himfelf to 
furnifli Timber and other Materials, for 
the building of Veflels, Yachts and 
Boats, to be delivered upon the Shoar, 
XVIII. All Prifoners taken on both 
fides fliall be releafed. 
XIX- All the Officers of the Dutch 
Company fliall be exempted from his Md- 
jefty's Jurifdiftion ^ and if any of them 
happen to commit any Trefpafs, they 
are to be puniflied by the Heads of the 
Dutch Company, as his Majefty's Sub=- 
jefts fliall enjoy the fame Benefit, 
XX. His Majefty obliges himfelf to 
difpofe of all his Precious Stones and 
Pearls to the Hollanders^ as they on their 
fide engage to fell all their extraordinary 
Jewels, Precious Things and other Rari- 
tie*;, 
