Chap.XX. J Dejaipion 0/ C E Y L O 
707 
Month of December^ with the three before- 
mention'd Deputies aboard the Falcon 
Yacht, and coming up the ipr/:) following 
with the Dutch Squadron before Goa, they 
deliver'd to Mam Weficrwold their Ad- 
miral, the following Letter from his Im- 
perial IMajefty. 
Letter of " 
the Empc- tc 
ror to [be 
Dutch ^11^- ,„ 
Aving fent a Letter in September 
to the Governour of Paliacatta^ I 
receivM an Anfwer thereupon the 19th 
of Novemb. 1637. but the Envoys not 
being inflrufted fufficiently to treat 
" with me, but the fame being referr'd 
" by theGeneral of Jacatra to the Admi- 
ral of the Fleet, 1 thought fit to fend 
certain Deputies to treat with your 
Excellency, The before-mentioned 
Governour having made mention alfo 
of the Tranfportation of a certain (Quan- 
tity of Cinnamon, your Excellency if 
you pleafe may fend five Men of War 
to attack the Fort of Batccalo^ and fome 
other Veilels to other Harbours, in or- 
der to take in all the Cinnamon that 
" is to be had there. I am inform'd that 
you intend to llray before God till April 
next, and then are to return to Jacatra^ 
in order to return aftervi;ards with all 
pofTible fpeed to the Plarbour of Co- 
lumbo^ and from thence to detach three 
Ships to the Harbour of Batecalo^ in 
order to make themfelves Mafters of 
that place. I will at the fame time ad- 
Vance with my Forces to Columboj and ^^'^^ 
in cafe God be pleafed to blefs our 
Arms with Viftory againft our Ene- 
mies, I dare alTure you upon my Royal 
Word, that the City fhall be preferv'd 
for our mutual ufe, and that we will 
enter into a Contraft with you con- 
cerning all the Pepper and Cinnamon 
" in the Ifle. It is therefore that I judg 
" it advilable to come with your whole 
" Strength, in order to accelerate our 
Confederacy, which may be as dura- 
hie as the Sun and Moon : But if this 
Ihould not be convenient, pray fend 
a fruity Perfon whom we may treat 
with, there being little time to be loll, 
fince things being already come to a 
Rupture with the Portuguefes^ we lhall 
ftand in prefent need of your Affiftance. 
I exped the return of the three De- 
puties with the arrival of your Fleet. 
From Vintane 
23 ^ov. 1637. 
Signed, 
Iniperador, Raja Singa. 
Sealed with the Pummel of his Ma- 
jefty's Scymeter, printed in Red Wax. 
It was diredted, 
To the Lord Admiral of the Dutch Fleet; 
before Goa. 
CHAP. XX. 
Sea Engagement before Goa, betwixt the Dutch md Portuguefe Fleets, 
Se.t En- '^rj^THilft the Envoys were honourably 
gagement \ \ entertain'd aboard the Fleet by 
Got Adam van Weftcrvoold the Dutch Admiral, 
a Sea Engagement happenM the ^th of 
January \ 6 1%. betwixt us and tht Portu- 
guefes. The Dutch Squadron was com- 
pofed of the following Ships. 
A Lift of The Vtrechty aboard whereof was the 
the Dutch Admiral Adam van IVeflermld^ Capt.^ey- 
Squadron. ^/g^ Wybrandz.^ Head Faftor James Nolpe^ 
carrying 42 Brafs and Iron Cannon moun- 
ted, and 150 Men, among whom were 
35 Soldiers, commanded by Lieutenant 
Hans Maagdelyn. 
The Flijfmgen, aboard of which was 
the Vice- Admiral, Head Fador, Fifcal, 
and CommifTary John van Tmfl ; Hubert 
HubertfoH Captain, carrying 38 pieces of 
Cannon, and 140 Men, among whom 
were 20 Soldiers, commanded by a Ser- 
•VoL III. 
jeant named Comelm Bloem. 
The Arras of Rotterdam Reer-Admiral, 
commanded by Herman Walters^ Baak^ and 
John David IVolfwinkel Clark, carrying 38 
pieces of Cannon, and 1 30 Men, among 
whom were 20 Soldiers. 
The Hague^ aboard of which were 
Floris 'van Caftel Head Fadtor, Minne 
Williams Keert de Koe Captain, and James 
van Capel under Faftor, carrying 34 pieces 
of Cannon, and iio Men, among them 
20 Soldiers. 
The Harderrvyh, commanded by Paul 
Clafen^ Peter Bruchart under Fador, car- 
rying 36 pieces of Cannon, 1 1 5 Men, 
among them 20 Soldiers. 
The Fere^ commanded by Ifaac Dicifon 
Kien, Laurence de Mar/hal under Fador, 
carying 30 pieces of Cannon, and 105 
Men, among them 20 Soldiers. 
Yyyy 2 The 
