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A Defcripion of C E Y L O N. 
,-,jV-^ iefs to permit the Ships of thefe Nations 
Haldcem, to tarry in the Harbours of Ceylon, but 
iy\r^ to oblige them to depart forthwith. 
However the Neighbouring Nations of 
Daucy and T mjoumr may pafs and repafs 
freely with their VelTels, to and from 
Ceylon. 
XI. His Majefty obliges himfelf to fend 
yearly to Batavia, one or two Shiploads 
of Cinnamon, Pepper, Cardamom, In- 
digo, Wax-, &c. as a Reimburfement 
of the Charge bellowed in the Equip- 
ment of the Veifels fent to his AfTiftance j 
and in cafe the faid Cargo fliould amount 
to more than the Charges, the Surplus 
to be paid to his Majefty, either in rea- 
dy Mony or fuch Commodities, as his 
Majefty lhall think fit. 
XII. His Majefty having granted full 
Liberty for the I>«rc/? Merchants, to tra- 
vel, traffick, buy and fell, the Inhabi- 
tants fiiall be obliged to furnifli them 
with Beafts fit for Carriage, for the car- 
rying of fuch Goods as they have bought, 
either to their Warehoufes, or aboard 
their VelTels. Furthermore, the faid 
Merchants or other Hollanders fliall re- 
main under the Jurifdidtion of the re- 
fpedive Commanders or Heads of their 
own Nation, as the Natives of Ceylon 
ftand under the Subjedtion of the Empe- 
ror. 
XIII. No body, without exception, 
that trades with the Dutch here, fhall 
have Freedom to fell any fuch Commodi- 
ties bought from them to others, before 
the Dm^c/j have fully received their Quo- 
ta i and in cafe of Contravention, the 
Dutch fhall have a Power to feize his Per- 
fon, and to compel him to produce the 
laid Goods. Furthermore, in cafe any 
of the Natives ftand indebted to the 
Dutch for a confiderable Sum, they fhall 
be fubjefl: to the fame Treatment, with 
this Provifo neverthelefs, that in cafe a- 
ny of his Majefty's Subjects be taken into 
Cuftody by the Dutch^ notice fhall be giv- 
en thereof to the Emperor or his Gover- 
nor. 
XIV. Nobody of what Quality what- 
ever fhall pretend to raife ordiminifh the 
Coin, otherwifethan has been agreed be- 
twixt his Majefty and the Dutch j and 
fuch as contravene this Article on either 
fide, fhall without Mercy be punilh'd 
with Death, and Confifcation of their 
Eftates to his Majefty's ufe. 
XV^ In cafe a Ho/Zawt/er ftiould fly into 
Ins Majefty's Dominions, the fame fhall 
be deliver'd up i as on the other hand 
the fame fliall be done on our fide, in cafe 
a!iy of his Majefty's Subjcds fhelter them- 
fcl ves in our Dominions. 
XVI. After the Conclufion of this Trea- 
ty, neither his Majefty nor any of his 
Subjects fhall maintain any fecret or pub- 
lick Commerce or Correfpondence with 
the Portuguefes, our common Enemies, 
much lefs to traffick with them under any 
pretence whatever, but look upon them 
as their conftant declar'd Enemies : And 
in cafe any of his Majefty's Subjeds fhall 
be difcover'd to have fold them any Com- 
modities, the TranfgrefTors fhall be pu- 
nilh'd with Death. 
XVII. His Majefty fhall notfufFerany 
Priefts, Friers or Clergymen to dwell in 
his Dominions, but oblige them to de- 
part as the Authors of all Rebellions, 
and the Ruin of Governments. 
X VIII. In cafe any Dutch Ships employ- 
ed in his Majefty's Service, fhall take a- 
ny Prizes from the Enemies, the fame 
fhall belong to the Eajl-lndia Company, 
with this Provifo however, that the faid 
Company fhall alone bear all the Damages 
fuftained by the faid Ships, in any of 
thefe Engagements. 
XIX. In cafe the Dutch furnifh any 
great Cannon for the Fortreffes, or o- 
therwife for his Majefty's Service, the 
fame may freely be taken back, if Occa- 
lion requires, without any Hindrance, 
and be brought aboard of Ship or other- 
wife, where it fhall be thought moftcoa- 
venient. 
XX. Tranfafted and concluded thus, 
in tire Prefence of his Imperial Majefty 
of Ceylon, and of Adam IVefterwold Mem- 
ber of the Council of the Indies^ and 
Commodore of the Squadron of Ships on 
the Coaft of Ceylon j as alfo of WiUiam 
Jacob Kojler^ Vice-Commodore of the 
faid Squadron, at the Royal Palace, ia 
the Country of Batecalo, May 23. 161%. 
Additional Article, 
The D^tcfc oblige themfelves to fhew 
all pofTible Favour and Affiftance to fuch 
Veftels, as fhall go from hence with his 
Majefty's, or any of his governors Pafs- 
ports to other Harbours. \ 
Signed, 
Ra]a j'w^ii Imp^ador, 
Adam (Vejlenvoldy 
William Jacob Kofier. 
Sealed with his Majefty's and 
Mr. Wefiermhl'^^Qnh, 
Purfuant to this Agreement, his Ma- 
jefty orderM 400 Balls of Cinnamon; 
87 Quintals of Wax, and 3059 Pounds 
of Pepper to be deliver'd to .Mr. Wefier- 
^ wold: 
