Chap.XII. A Defcriftion <;/ C E Y L O N. 
687 
Whkh H 
denied. 
Has great 
Dignities 
bejioweil 
upon him. 
Portu- 
guefes 
murder 
and plun- 
der the 
Dutch. 
Difference 
hetrvixt 2 
Bxothers. 
Council were not willing to confent to his 
Difmidlon, alledging, that fince accord- 
ing to one of the before-mention'd Ar- 
ticles, they were obliged nottotranfad 
any thing in Warlike Affairs, without 
theKnowledg and Confent of the Dutchy 
it was requifite he fliou Id flay with them 
for that purpofe. Thefe Reafons prevai- 
led fo far with Mr. Bofchhouwer, that he 
refolv'd to Itay , and the Emperor heap- 
ed Favours after Favours upon him, hav- 
ing created him Prince of Migonne^ Koc- 
kekcorkj ^nanagepora^ and Mwitigaely 
Knight of the Order of the Golden Sun, 
Prelideatof the Council of War, thefe- 
cond Perfon in his Privy Council, and 
Lord High Admiral : and he knew fo well 
how to improve the Emperor's good Opi- 
nion of his Perfon, that fcarce any thing 
of Moment was undertaken without his 
Advice. 
In the Year \6i\. Jm. 20. the Portu- 
guejts took the Field, with a Body of 
1 000 Portuguefesy and 3000 Indians their 
Allies, under the Command of Simon 
Cone j and having got a certain Candinefe 
for their Guide, they march'd thro un- 
known ways to Cotiarum^ where they 
furpriz'd the Dutch belonging to Mr. 
Bofchhouwer^ put them all to the Sword, 
and plunder'd the Place, and then retir'd 
with all Speed to Sette Corle^ for fear of be- 
ing overtaken by the Emperor's Forces. 
For the Emperor had no fooner notice 
of their March, but he fent a Body of 
5000 men, commanded by Marafinge At- 
/Ite, an old experienc'd Captain, and un- 
der him A<fayndappo and rire Segre, two 
brave Noblemen, to Cotiamm; but com- 
ing too late, they purfu'd the Portuguefes 
Day and Night, till they overtook them 
near Sctte Corle^ kill'd 23 Portuguefes^ 600 
Indians^ fet feveral Villages on fire, and 
return'd with many Prifoners and a good 
Booty to Candy. 
About the fame time an Envoy of the 
King of Palugam came to Court, repre- 
fentiiig that John Sangati his Mailer's 
Brother, and King of Podere^ was en- 
tred into an Alliance with the Portuguefes^ 
in order to deliver all his Harbours into 
their Hands, and afterwards to carry on 
aWara2,ainfl his Imperial Majefty with 
their Afliftance. Hereupon the King of 
PodcYc being fummon'd to appear at 
Court at a preSx'd time, he fent an En- 
voy to clear his Innocence with the Empe- 
rour, unto whom he reprefented the 
Perfidioufnefs of the King of Palugam^ 
who had kill'd his own Brother at Ta- 
ble, for no other reafon, but that he 
might be fole Mader of the whole King- 
dom, offering befides to remain there as a f\-A»/^ 
Holtage for his Mafter's Fidelity. The Baldmiu 
Emperor, tho not very well fatisfy'd with 
the King of Poderc^ by reafon of his not 
appearing in Perfon i yet confidering, 
that what had been alledged by his En- 
voy, concerning the Murder of his Elder 
Brother, was no more than Truth, and 
that certain Diiferences were arifen late- 
ly betwixt them about the Cultoms of 
the River of Palugam., one half whereof 
was allotted by the Eftates to the King of 
Podere^ he difmilFed the Envoy well fa- 
tisfied, refolving to fufpend his Judg- 
ment, rill time fhould unfold the matr. 1 
ter. 
The Emperor having bent his Thoughts 
upon a War, he convened the Eftates of The Em- 
the Empire, viz.. Idele King of Cotiarum^ P^^'^t^ 
CtUe Wandaar King of Palugam., Coma- ^'jj^^' ^^'^ 
ro Wandaar King of BatccalOj Corre Wit- ^ 
ty Raelhamy Prince of Ouvc^ Marcellus dc 
Bofchhouwer Prince of Migonne., Meter 
Raelhamy Pdnce of Vellene^ J all ago de Ra- 
le Prince of Cotomalc^ Mewater Rale Prince 
of Mew at er., Wik f^ene/inge Eavl oi Qua- 
tre Corky John Sangati Prince and Lord 
of PoderCy Cole Rale Duke of Ode, Jatte- 
nore Brother of the Prince Jalagode, Uael 
Heberad Governour of the County of Har- 
cipate, Corope Governour of the County 
ot Odogo d' Askeriy Wanategcre Gover- 
nour of the Province of Mutere. In the 
fame AfTembly appear'd alfo the Gover- 
nours and Commanders in chief of the 
leder Provinces, and the AmbafTadorof 
the King of Jafnapatnam, the King of 
Patanta being the only one, who tho fum- 
moned by a peculiar Letter, dated July 
1^. \ 6i\. made feveral frivolous Excu- 
fes for his not appearing there. 
Among other matters of the greateft ^^^''^^ ^''^^ 
Moment, it was refolved in this AfTem- "f/^,"'^^'^ 
bly to raife an Army of 50000 Men, one ^ 
half whereof was to be employed in the 
Siege of Puntegak^ under the ConduA of 
the Prince of Ouve •, the other againfl 
Walane^ under the Command of the 
Prince of Aiigonne : And in cafe they 
met with good Succefs, both Armies 
were to join and attack Columbo. For the 
carrying on of this Enterprize, 4 Milli- 
ons and 500000 Livers were to be raifed. 
Concerning the Differences betwixt the 
King of Palugam, and his Brother John 
Sangatij they were both enjoin'd under 
pain of Death, not to hurt one another, 
till the matter could be further enquired 
into. 
A High Court of Judicature was alfo 
fettled, to examine and decide all fuch 
Matters, as before that time ufed to be 
de- 
