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A Defcripion of G E Y L O N. 
''^rv^ come into your Camp to treat with you 
concerning feme Matters of moment. 
" God proteft your Excellency. 
Colimbo, May lo. 
I 6 5 6. 
Anthonio de Souz.a Cou- 
tinbo. 
Major vm der Laan having told him, 
that he would deliver it to the General, 
ask'd him, whether he deiired a formal 
Pafsport in Writing, or would be fatif- 
fy'd with his Parole. The Portuguefe 
Officer reply'd, that his Parole was fuf- 
ficient 5 fo they parted, and all Hoftili- 
ti-es ceafed. 
Within two hours after our People 
were order'd to call to thofe in the City, 
and to ask them why they did not fend 
their Deputys ^ but they anfwering, that 
they would not come without a Pafsport, 
the fame was fent with all poflible fpeed ^ 
but it being then pretty late, they excu- 
fed themfelves, that it was not cuftomary 
to ft-ay a Night out of a Fortrefsat fuch 
a Coniunftiue. Whereupon we began to 
fire again till next Morning about 8 a 
Clock, being the lU/^, when the Depu- 
tys came into the Camp, viz.. Laurenz.o fe- 
rierade 5K/(to late Captain Major of Pun- 
tcgaJe^ Hteronimode Luz^enaTavarcs^ late 
FiadoY das Faz.€ndas^ i. e. Sur-intendant of 
the Merchants in Columhoj and Dkgo Lei- 
taon de SouT^a Stcxttzry o'i the City, who 
delivered to the Council the following 
Articles : 
Attkks I. T^Hat a Ceflation of Arms flia]] be 
p-opoidby 1 agreed on till the loth of May 
Cokimbo ^^^^■> order to fee the Ifiueof the ex- 
' * peded Succours, which if it arrives be- 
fore that time, and is ftrong enough to 
raife the Siege, this Treaty (hall be of no 
efFed. In the mean time no Correfpon- 
dence or Commerce is to be allowed on 
either fide, except what is done by Mef- 
fengers, for the Performance whereof 
Hofuages aie to be given on both fides. 
II. In cafe of a Surrender of the City, 
the Churches and Images fhall not be de- 
filed, and the Priefts and Friers (hall have 
full liberty to take along with them, 
without any moleilation, all the Images, 
Relicks, facred VelTcls, Silver Lamps, 
andother Church Ornaments belonging to 
the Performance of Divine Service, not 
excepting the Moveables belonging to 
each Clergy-man in particular. 
III. The Governour and Deputy-Go- 
' vernour, ylnthmio de Souz.a Coutinho and 
Fraud fco dc MdodeCafiro^ as likewife the 
Son of Jnthonio de Souza Coutinho^ fliall be 
treated with all due Refpefl: and Civility, 
and have full liberty to leave .the City 
with all their Moveables, Gold, Sil- 
ver, Rings, Jewels, Servants, Portu- 
guefe Pages, and Slaves of both Sexes ; 
and to remain in their Houfes till they 
embark, under the fpecial Protedion of 
the General, who fhall be obliged to pro- 
vide them (for their Mony) with Provi- 
fions during their ftay here, and with 
Neceflaries for their Voyage, as likewife 
with convenient Shipping for themfelves 
and their Families, with able Seamen, 
Arms, Ammunition, and what elfe may 
be requisite for that purpofe, whenever 
the fame fhall be required. 
IV. The Major of the City, Captain 
Major of the Garifon, and Serjeant Ma- 
jor, and the late deceafed Captain's Fa- 
mily, fhall receive the fame Treatment. 
V. The Captains of Foot, Reforma- 
do's, and other Officers of what degree 
foever, fhall march out with all the Mark& 
of Honour, Enfigns difplay'd. Matches 
lighted. Balls in tht Mouth, and with 
their Baggage, and fliall be provided with 
Shipping to tranfport them beyond Sea 
to the Indian Shore. They are in the 
mean while to be maintain'd by the Dutch 
General, out of the Superplus of the 
Mony belonging to the King of Portugal^ 
or for want of fuch, at his own Charge, 
or of the Company, till the time of their 
Tranfportation, and they fhall not be 
molefted either by Sea or Land. 
VI. The OwWor, Judg, and other Offi- 
cers of the Ex-chequer, the Head Fadlor, 
yllcade Major or Chief Magiftrate, and 
the Farmers of the King's Demefns, fhall 
enjoy the fame Favour granted to the 
Major of the City. 
Vn. Ail Gentlemen, Cavaliers, and 
the chiefefi: Citizens and Inhabitants, 
fliall have liberty to challenge the fame 
Conditions granted to the City Major % 
and, if any of them are indin'd to re- 
main under the Jurifdiftion of the//c/- 
landers^xhty (hall be left undifturb'd in the 
full PoirefTion of their Houfes, Eflates, 
Villages, and every thing belonging to 
them, and be treated in all other refpeds 
like the Natives of Holland. For the free 
exercife of their Religion they fhall have 
a Church, with a convenient number of 
Clergymen allowM them •, and if here- 
after any of them fliall think fit to go to 
fome other part of t\\t Jyidies., they fliali 
be at liberty to fell both their real and per- 
fonal Eftates, or othcrwife difpofe ot 
them without moleftation. They fhall 
alfo be provided with Shipping at the 
publick Charge, except fuch as have Ships 
of their own, whofnallbe free to traf- 
fick where they pleafe, paying the ufual 
Cufloms. All 
