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A Defcripion 0/ C E Y L O N. 
i-\^A_/-i them, that the Prince was not poifon'd, 
Baldam. but died of a Fever, which fomewhac 
\yY^' appeasM the Tumult. The Corps being 
put into a Mourning Herfe adorn'd with 
Gold and precious Stones, was carried 
to the place of Burial in the following 
manner : 
Fmc' F^''^ 0^ ^'^ "'^"^ ^'^^^ Prince's Muficians, 
y.d. clad in black Glngam or Linen % then the 
Mufqueteers and Pikemen, three in a 
Rank : Thefe were follow d by the Shield- 
bearers and Halberdiers with their Hal- 
herds downwards : After thefe came 40 
War-Elephants guided by as manyGentle- 
men, and 8 Perfian Horfes led by eight 
Knights of the Golden Sun ^ and after thefe 
the Grooms of the Bed-chamber all rich- 
ly 3ttir'd» Then came the Scepter and 
Crown, carried each upon a black Velvet 
Cnfhion, and the Prince's Arms. Thefe 
were followed by the Corps attended by 
eight of the greateft Lords of the Coun- 
try J then the Emprefs's Palankm or Lit- 
ter attended by i5 with Fans, four Um- 
brello's, and eight Bdel Boxes, as alfoa 
Nofegay of Gold to be worn by the Em- 
peror only. Alter thefe came the Em- 
peror fupported by the Princes of Mtgonne 
and Aiewatcr^ follow'd by the chief Lords 
of the Empire and the Governours of the 
Provinces. They pafs'd along the Streets 
under feveral Arches made of fine Stuffs 
and Plaifter-work. The Corps being 
depofited on the Place of Burial with a 
deal of Solemnity, the Priefts mutter'd 
out certain Prayers, and the common 
People exprefs'd their Sorrow by frequent 
mournful Outcries. 
\ The Place The Place of Burial Ccalled Horn by 
ofBuriaL the Cingalefes} was a four-Square raifed 
from the Ground feven Steps high ^ It 
was level on the top, and adorned with 
feveral Rows of Trees. In the midft of 
it was the Grave, into which the Lords 
who had carried the Corps threw a great 
quantity of Sandal-wood, and fweet- 
fcented Spices •, and having put the Corps 
upon it cover'd with the fame Spices, as 
high as a Man could reach, they alfo 
poured in among it three large Veffels full 
of Oil of Cinnamon, and another with 
Butter. Over the Grave was erefted a 
large Canopy rifmg up like a Pyramid of 
feven Foot high, under which ftood the 
Lords whilft the Ceremony lafted : which 
being over, the Prince of Migome took a 
Bundle of Straw, which was given him 
by the Prince of ylmme, and a golden 
Chafindifh with Fire, and two lighted 
Torches, and being attended by the faid 
Prince of ^mme and two Gentlemen of 
the Bedchamber, fet fire to the Spices and 
Corps in the Grave, under the moft 
dreadful Ejaculations and Outcries of the 
People, which lafted till the Corps was 
quite burnt to Aflies i which done, the ^■'^ c-ir/fj- 
whole Train returned to Court to con- "'"^^ 
dole the Emprefsand her Daughters. 
In September Advice being brought to '^^^ ^"^l 
Court that the King of Pamia had join'd "(J/^j^l 
the Portuguefes againft the Emperor, and ?/;/potcu. 
that the King of Cotiarum intended to gucfes. 
follow his Foocfteps, the Emperor with 
the Advice of his Privy Council fent his 
Letters dated I's, Sept. to both thefe 
Kings, to make their perfonal'Appear- 
ance at Court v/ithin 1 5 days, under the 
forfeiture of all their Eftates, and Ba- 
nilhment. The King of Cotiarum hap- 
pening to be ill at that rime, he fent his 
Uncle to know the reafon of his being 
fummoned to Court, and thereupon ap- 
peared in Perfon on the 9th Oil. follow- 
ing, giving fuch Proofs of his Innocence, 
that he was foon clear'd by the Emperor. 
But the King of Panua knowing himfelf 
guilty, did not think fit to appear ; fo 
that it v;as refolved to reduce him by 
Force, his Defeftion having put a flop to 
the Expedition againll Walane and Gale, 
Accordingly the Princes of Mtgonne and 
Ouve, at the head of an Army of 35000 
men, raardh'd i Jan. 161^. direftly to- 
wards Panua^ with a refolution tode- 
fl roy all with Fire and Sword : But the 
Inhabitants finding themfelves not in a 
condition to oppofe fo formidable a 
Force, fent Deputys with Prefents to the 
Princes, defiring they might be fpared, 
as having no hand in this Defedion , which 
being granted, they were amerced ia 
457000 Larynen ( bcfides their yearly 
Tfribute ) amounting juft to two Months 
Pay of the whole Army, and to give Ho- 
Itages for the King's Appearance at Court 
in 5 or (5 days after. 
Accordingly he was no fooner comQ Apf ears at 
there, but being brought before the Privy Cawt, md 
Council, his Accufation was read to him ^ 
in Writing, w^. That he had entred in- 
" to an Engagement with the Portuguefes 
" againft the Emperor, and was to have 
marry'd the young Princefs Hantan 
" Jdafcyn, and with her as a Dowry the 
" Kingdoms of Batecalo and Palugam : 
" That he had defpifed the Emperor's 
" Order in not coming to Court 5 and 
" hired a certain RufHanfor <^ooo Larynes 
" to murder the Emperor, with a Pro- 
" mife of 20000 more, and certain Pof- 
feffions, after the fame was accom- 
" plifhed, as appeared both by his own 
" Hand-writing, and the Confeffion of 
" the Ruffian. Which being fo evident 
^ againft 
