A Defcriftion 0/ G E Y L O 
CHAP. XXI. 
William Jacob Kofter fent to Ceylon hji Admiral Wefterwold. The Portu- 
guefes march to Candy, are totally routed by the Emperor. The Dutch be- 
/lege Eatecalo. 
A Dutch 
SqiLtdym 
jent to 
Ceylon. 
TH E 23^/ of 7^^.1538. ihtFalcon Yacht 
beihg like wife difpatch'd to Bata- 
via^ with Advice of the late Engage- 
ment, and fome Merchandizes, as alfo 
the Sick and Wounded to be difpos'd in 
the Hofpital there, our Squadron conlift- 
ed only of 7 Capital Ships and 2 Yachts. 
But the Dutch Admiral perceiving the 
Fonuguefi's to make not the leaft Prepara- 
tions of attacking them a fecond time, 
it was rcfolv'd in a Council of War to 
fend Mr. IVtUiam Jacob Koficr Gommo- 
doie, with the Texel^ the Amflerdam, 
and Dolphin, raann'd with 180 Men and 
70 Souldiers, to the Ifle of Ceylon^ to give 
notice to the Emperor of the intended 
Succours againft Alay^ and in the mean 
while to offer his Alfiftance in the Siege 
of fome Fort or other belonging to the 
Portuguefes :, for which purpofe the Ad- 
miral writ the following Letter to his Im- 
perial Majefty. 
Ailmir^ars " Adam van Wcjlerwold, Counfellor Ex- 
traordinary of the Indies^ and Ad' 
" rairal of the Dutch Fleet, wiihes 
" the moll Potent Emperor of Ceylon^ 
King of Candy, &c. all Happinefs 
" and Profperity, with the utmoft 
" Offer of his Service, for thethrow- 
" ing off the intolerable Yoke of 
" the For tuguefes. 
Mojl Potent Ember or , 
WHilft the llluftrious General 
and Council of the Indies, un- 
der the jurifdiQiion of the United Pro- 
vinceSj were employ'd in equipping a 
Squadron of 1 6 Ships, to be fent from 
Batavta before Goa, in order to annoy 
our common Enemies the Portugueses, 
and to prevent their fending any Ca- 
raccjues or Galeons during the late 
Northern Moujfon to Portugal, the 
Ship the Hufduynen arriv'd at Batavia 
from the Coaft of Coromandel, with 
Letters from the Governour of that 
Coaft, wherein was enclos'd your Ma- 
jefly's Letter, dated SLt Candy, Sept. 
9, 153d. The faid General and Coun- 
cil of the Indies, having underflood 
by thefe Letters, the many Treache- 
ries and Outrages committed by the 
Letter to 
the Empe- 
ror of Cey- 
lon. 
(I 
Portuguefes in your Majefty's Domini- 
ons, and that you were pleas'd to crave 
their AfFiftance for the defence of your 
Country, and rooting out our common 
Enemies, offering for that purpofe to 
have either Batecalo or Cottar (which 
of the two we fliould pitch upon) for- 
tify'd at your own Charge for our ufe, 
aslikewifeto give SatisfaSion for al! 
the Charge we fiiould be ac in the E- 
quipment of fuch Ships as fliould be 
fent to your afTillance : Thefe Propo- 
fitions having been well weigh'd by the 
General and Council of the Indies, iz 
was refolv'd by them, purfuant to the 
good Inclinations they have to your 
Majefty, to comply with your Delires. 
And it appearing by your Majefly's 
Letter, dated iVowmi. 21, 1637. and 
fent to me by the Faulcon Yacht, that 
you ftill perfift in the fame laudable 
Sentiments, I took immediate care to 
fend a VefFel and two Yachts, to ad- 
vertife your Majefty of our Coming, 
under the Commodore WiUiam Jacob 
Kofler, the fecond Member of my 
Council, who is to treat with your Ma- 
jefty concerning our intended Defign, 
*• and to concert meafures which of the 
" Portuguefe Forts may be moft conveni- 
" ently attack'd at our Arrival, and 
" where your Majefly's Forces are to 
rendevouz, in order to allift in the tak- 
" ing of the faid Forts j for which pur- 
" pofe a certain quantity of Ladders of 
" Bamboes, befides fome other Materi- 
"• als, mufl be got ready. Your Majefly's 
" Deputies who come with thefe Ships, 
*' will be able to give you a more com- 
" pleat account by word of Mouth, con- 
" cerning out Intentions. If the Block- 
" ade of Goa be rais'd by the end of 
pril, I intend (purfuant to the Orders 
receiv'd from the General and Coun- 
cil of the Indtes ) to fet fail in Perfon 
with three of my biggefl Ships, well 
provided with Men and Ammunition, 
for Ceylon, to confer and treat more 
amply with your Majefty concerning 
our projeded Defign. I hope your 
Majefty will according to your Pro- 
mife, order two Ships Cargosof Cin- 
namon to be got ready againft our Ar- 
rival. I wifh your Majefty a long 
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