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A Defcripion 0/ C E Y L O N. 
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5. Both Parties to be at Liberty to 
traffick in what Commodities they pleafe, 
without entring into any Articles upon 
that Head. 
6. His Majefly fhall grant Liberty for 
the free Exercife of the Roman Catholick 
Religion in Candy ^ and the building a 
Church and Convent,with convenient Ha- 
bitations for two or three hundred Per- 
fons, both of the Clergy and Laity. 
7. His Majefly fliall fend one of his 
Hereditary Princes to keep his Court at 
Columbo^ in lieu whereof they will fend 
a Perfon of Qiiality to ftay always near 
his Majefty, 
8. His Imperial Majefty fliall reftore 
all the Jewels, Mony, Prifoners, Slaves 
of both Sexes, Cannon, &c. taken in the 
lafl War. 
Thefe Proportions being read and de- 
bated in the Council, it was refolved not 
to eater iuto any further Treaty with the 
Portuguefes^ as fearing not without rea- 
fon, that forae treacherous Defign (as 
often had happened before) lay concea- 
led under this pretended Treaty. An 
Anfwer was therefore return'd to the 
Portuguefe Enyoy, Jun. 20. That his Im- 
perial Majelty was not in rimedto treat 
with the King of S^ain,^ before all the 
Lands and Lordlhips taken from him 
were reftor'd : That however the S^a- 
niards (hould remain in poflefilon of Gale 
and Columboy with the Teriitories there- 
unto belonging ^ but that his Imperial 
Majefty would by no means renounce his 
Alliance made with the Dutch^ but keep 
the fame inviolably. Furthermore his 
Majefty requir'd a full Compenfation of 
all the Damages he had fuftain'd in this 
War, and was refolved to have Cuftom 
paid him of all Goods exported or im- 
ported. 
The Portugueses finding themfo refo- 
iute, would fain have made a confidera- 
ble Abatement in their Pretenfions for 
which purpofe they propos'd a Ceflation 
of Arms, which being likewife rejedted, 
the Envoy return'd the 8tfc of June with- 
out efFefting any thing, with a Letter 
from the Emperour, diredted to the Por- 
guefe General, containing in Subftance, 
That beTwas refolved not to violate h'vs Oath 
with the Dutch, and that being fenfible no 
Faith ought to be given to the Portuguefes, 
he intended to fur fue them by Force of Arms^ 
and that they might make their account ac- 
cordingly. 
The Portugaefes not a little exafperated 
at fo refolute an Anfwer, march'd with 
an Army of 25000 Men towards Candy, 
The Emperor's Army confifted of 29000 
Men, and meeting juft near Walane^ Aug. 
6. a fmart Engagement enfu'd, in which Arebeaten. 
the Portuguefes were worfted, 2 1 00 Indi- 
ans and 40 Portuguefes being llain on their 
fide, with the Lofs of 700 Men on the 
Emperor's fide. The Portuguefes faved 
themfelves from a total Defeat, by the 
favour of the adjacent Woods. 
This Vidory occafion'd no fmall Joy at 
Candy^ where the Prince of A</igonne and 
the Prince of Ouve who had led the Van, 
were receiv'd with more than ordinary 
refped. Soon after a Defertercame to 
Candy^ who gave them an account of the 
whole condition of the Portuguefe Carap^ 
which might have been entirely ruin'd^ 
hdid th&Ctngalefes putfu'd their Vidory: 
He told them that before the Battel, they 
had not left above 300 Men at Columbo^ 
which had occafion'd fuch Fears and Tu- 
mults in that City, that the fn me might 
have been eafily furpriz'd with a mode- 
rate Force ^ and that upon the return of 
the General from the Army, hehador- 
der'd feveral to be hang'd upon that ac- 
count. 
The 19th of Aug. The Emperor de- ^"'^f- 
clar'd, that he would marry the Daugh- 
terof the late Emprefs by her firft Huf- ried bit 
band,al]edging, that he had debauch'd her Daughter- 
before, which made moft of the Great in-Unp. 
Men confent to the Match i but the Prince 
of Migonne opposed the fame, telling the 
Emperor with a great deal of Freedom, 
That to commit Jncefl was direBly contrary 
to the Word of God j and that for that rea- 
fon he could never approve of it^ but was ob- 
liged to put h:s Imperial Majefly in mind of 
his Salvation. Thefe Words having 
drawn Tears from the Emperor's Eyes, 
hepromifedto lay a fide all Thoughts of 
that nature for the future, and to con- 
verfe with her no otherwife than a Fa- 
ther might do with his Daughter. 
The $th of Oiioh. thofe of Candy de- 
feated a Convoy of 900 Portuguefes^ that 
were marching with Provifions and Am- 
munition to Candy ^ but had not the fame 
Succefs in another Enterprize ; for hav- 
ing laid an A mbulh of 500 Men, to in- 
tercept the Portuguefe General, as he was 
coming from Columbo to Walane^ the P^r- 
Portuguefes having got Intelligence there- ^.^^^^ 
of, fent a ftronger Body, which furr 
ded them, and cut them all to pieces, dinefes= 
except two Cingalefes, who hid them- 
felves among the Dead, till the Night 
gave them an Opportunity to make their 
Efcape. 
Towards the end of the Year \6t^, 
the Inhabitants of Batecalo having mur- 
* der'd 
