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by the Hollanders^ than with a real in- 
tention to relieve Columbo. 
" Your Excellency fays that one Ni- 
colao de Moura Captain-Major of the 
City is come over to us: I defire you 
would give a good Entertainment to 
all fuch as come to us with a fincere 
Intention. The other News has been 
very acceptable to me, God I hope 
will crown our Endeavours with Suc- 
cefs. Your mentioning the late de- 
ceafed Dir eft or- General's Name has 
renew'd my Grief-, and as I lov'd him 
entirely, fo I muft recommend to 
you the Jewels which w^ere pre- 
fented to him (whilfb living) from 
our Imperial Majefty, that the fame 
may be fent into Holland to his next 
Kindred ; it being our Will and Plea- 
fure to give upon this occafion a con- 
vincing Proof to our Hollanders of the 
moft fincere Affeftion we bear them. 
For, tho the unfortunate Death of 
the faid Diredor has rob'd him of the 
opportunity to execute thofe Defigns 
he had projeded for our Services, yet 
his Counfels, Care and Watchfulnefs 
will remain for ever in our Memories. 
I am very follicitous to know what 
method you intend to take in reducing 
the City, whether by Force or Famine t 
If you intend to take it by AlFault, let 
me know of it two or three days 
before-hand fecretly. My Illnefs has 
hitherto prevented me from profecu- 
ting my Refolution of coming into the 
Camp, to take a view of all the Works 
of the Hollanders j however I am re- 
folv'd to come nearer to the Camp, 
which as foon as it is done I will give 
you notice thereof, and defire your 
Prefence there, in order to concert 
Meafures with you before you return 
to the Camp. No more, &c. 
Reygamwatte 28 
April 1656. 
Kaja Singa >Fajou^ 
Moft Potent Empe- 
ror of Ceylon. 
P. 5. " It is defir'd that the Captain 
" who funk one of the Enemy's Frigats, 
" and forced the reft: to return back, 
" may come along with the General to 
" the Emperor, in order to make himfelf 
" known to his Majefty. 
The Superfcription was, 
Kaja Singa Rajou^ Moft Potent Emperor 
of Ceylon^ wifhes Health to Adrian 
van dtr Meyden^ Governor of our Im- 
perial fortrefs of Gale. 
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In the Afternoon a Ceflation of Arms 
being order'd for fome time, the follow- 
ing Summons were fent into the Ciiy. 
" LJAving by the prefent Siege reduc'd Simmms 
the Citizens of Cohimbo to the laft 
" Extremity, and bereaved them of all 
hopes of the fo long expeded Succours 
from Goa^ we thought fit to fummon 
" the City a fecond time in the Name of 
his Imperial Majefty Raja S'lnga^ and 
" of the Honourable the Dutch Eafi- 
" India. For the Squadron fent the i ith 
" of this Month from Coa by the new 
" Viceroy Manocl Mafcarenhas Homem 
{Conde de Sicredo his Predeceflbr dy- 
ing the I ith of January) to the relief 
of Columbo, being pretty well provi- 
ded with Provifions, but very indiffe- 
rently man'd, was engag'd fo briskly 
" by our People, that fome of their 
Frigots were loft, others much da- 
** mag'd, and the reft forc'd to retire in 
" Confulion to T'utecoryn and Manaar. 
" According to the Opinion of your 
" own Captain Simon de Souz.a^ and fome 
" others, that are our Prifoners, moft 
" of the Men aboard them are likely to 
" defert, for fear of falling into the hands 
" of our Ships that are cruifing there- 
" aboutsi and the relt will fcarce be 
able by reafon of the A^oujfon to reach 
this place. Perhaps you may flatter 
" your felf, that the fame Moujfon will 
" oblige our Ships to leave before long, 
" as well thofe Parts as this Bay j but if 
" you rely upon this Point, we declare 
our felves innocent of all the Grievan- 
" ces and Sufferings put upon the poor 
" Citizens, who will befides this be there- 
" by put in danger of lofing all they 
" have, whereas at prefent they may ex- 
ped honourable Conditions, which 
" they can't hope for hereafter. We 
" recommend this to your Excellency*? 
" Confideration, and your Perfon to 
" God's Protedion. 
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In the Imperial 
Camp before 
Cdumbo, 1 8 
April 165^. 
Adrian van der Meyden. 
The following Letter was fent in An- 
fwer to the former. 
" T"* H E Letter fent to me by the moft The An- 
" noble General Gerard Hulfi^ dated /»'«'• 
" the 9th of Novemb. laft, I anfwer'd at 
that time j which, as it can't be un- 
known to your Excellency, fo the fame 
" Anfwer may ferve to your Letter; 
" neither the Change of War, nor want 
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