Chap.XXXI V. A Defmpion o/C E Y L O N. - ^ 
ether Demonllrations of joy to be made 
for its Relief. 
By the fame Letters from IVingurla Ad- 
vice was brought, that our Ships defign'd 
for Pcrfia and Suratte^ were failed from 
thence j and that according to the Intel- 
ligence received from Ditfcly (a Mahome. 
tan City not far from Goa) the fo long 
cxpefted Squadron, confifting of between 
20 and 30 Ships, was to fail within three 
days with Men and Provifions for Ceylon % 
tho this proved afterwards only a Rho- 
domontade. 
He further added, that after the de- 
])3nure of the before-mentioned Vefl'els 
bound to Perfia and Suratte^ frequently 
Yachts had been fent to the River of Goa^ 
to get intelligence of the motion of the 
faid Squadron. That as far as they could 
learn, they ftay'd only for the return of 
the before-mentioned Fleet fent out to 
fetch Provifions from the Norths when 
they intended to force all the Seamen, 
beforethey could fet foot afhore, aboard 
the Men of War, in order to carry them, 
together with 7 or 800 European Soldiers, ^^d^^J^ 
and good ftore of Provifions, to the iQe ot , 
Ceylon^ for the Relief of Columbo. Ac- 
cording to the Cover nour of WingurWs 
Opinion, the faid Succours could not bs 
ready before -^pr?7 and that, if by that 
time they had no certain news at Goa of 
the Surrender of Columho^ they would 
befides the before-mentioned Squadron 
gather all their Naval and Land-Forces, 
and endeavour to penetrate, with the 
Ihong North Wind, which commonly 
blows in that Seafon, into the Harbour 
of Columho^ for its relief. 
He further added, that there lay two 
Galeons and a Carack^ at anciior in the 
River of Coa^ one whereof, which lay 
near Aiarmagon^ would fcarcc be fit to go 
out this Seafon. Laftly, that the Yacht 
the Roman lay ready to fail upon the firft 
News he (hould receive of the going out 
of the faid Squadron for the relief of Co- 
lumho^ to give us timely notice of their 
Coming. 
CHAP. XXXIV. 
Letters bettvtxt the Emperor and General. Several Deferters come over to m. 
The Generd invited, to the Ewperor'^s C^mp. 
Letter 
from the 
General 
to the Em 
peror. 
TH E ^oth of Anarch a good number 
of Portuguefcs palling the Fens in two 
Boats, call'd Manchous^ attacked our For- 
ces in their Works near the Gate of Ma- 
l>ane^ but after fome firing on both fides, 
were forced to retire inconfufion. Soon 
after a certain Captain of a Village was 
taken by our People, who was fent out 
to fetch in fome Fafcines, intended to be 
made ufe of in ftrengthening theCortyn 
betwixt the Baftions of St. John and St. 
Stephen. Two Tonys or Fifher-boats were 
likewife brought in with 5 Fifhermen, and 
theSeamen rewarded according toCuftom. 
At the fame time the General writ a 
Letter to the Emperor, wherein he im- 
parted to his Majefty the News he had 
■ received concerning the intended Relief 
of Columbo. In the Evening two Portu- 
guefc Deferters that came from the Ba- 
liion of St. Stephen (having fent the Sen- 
tinel upon an Errand) gave us a tolerable 
account of the Condition of the City j 
and the next day another Portuguefe De- 
ferter bore the Marks of their Extremity 
in his Countenance, v/hich was very mea- 
ger. The Seamen alfo brought in 4 
Fifhermen more, who making up the 
number of 15 in all, they were fold for Fifteen Fi- 
Slaves by the Sound of Trumpet, to re- fjermen. 
imburfe us the Mony that was given to I'^^f fi'' 
the Seamen for the taking of them. ^^-i'^^^' 
The 1 ft of Jpril the Dijfaves of Ouve 
and the foar Corks came at the head of a 
Troop of 100 Lafcarynsj divided into 
certain Companies, into the Camp-, and 
bringing along with them a Letter from 
his Majefty to the General, neatly laid 
together, they were received with all 
polFible Marks of Honour. The Letter 
ran thus ; 
" VOUR Excellency's Lette^ dated r/;? E/«k- 
the 24^/3 of Marcbj 1 received the 
" fame day, wherein you declare your ^^'J'^^^^ 
" readinefsto ferve our Imperial Majefty 
" upon all occafions ; which, together 
" with the Proofs we have received there- 
" of ever fince your Landing in this Ifland, 
" could not but be highly acceptable to 
" our Imperial Majefty. Your Excellen- 
" cy declares, that you will referve what 
" you have further to propofe till the 
time you fhall be admitted into our 
" Prefence. Our dearly beloved Z)// fflFoy 
General being fo near our Camp, has 
never- 
