7^0 
A Defer ipiofi of C E Y L O 
rVA-/n All fuch as intend to fubmic to the 
f^^^P^; Jurifdiaion of the Butch fliall be civilly 
?_>^>rv. gjjj favourably treated, and remain in 
the quiet Poneflion of their Eftates j but 
in cafe they have a mind to depart, their 
Goods are left to the Difcretion of the 
General. 
The chiefeft of the Citizens and mar- 
ried PoYtuguefes^ with their Children, 
who are not inclinable to ftay in this 
Ifle, (hall at the time of their departure 
receive the fame Treatment as the Offi- 
cers ^ but the Natives of the Ifle fliall be 
left to the Difpofition of the General, 
The Modcliars^ Aratches and Lafcaryns, 
(hall receive the fame Treatment as the 
Dutch Deferters. 
All fick and wounded Perfons, whether 
Inhabitants or Soldiers, now in the Hofpi- 
tal, or any other place of the City, 
(hail ftay there till the recovery of their 
Healths, and befurnilh'd with what they 
defire. 
All the Officers, Inhabitants, Soldiers 
and unmarried Women, fliall be protefted 
by the General againft all Violences and 
Oppreflions, 
The General does alfo agree, that if 
any Ships approach the City for its re- 
lief betwixt this and the ^oth of Aiay^ 
notice lhall be given them of its Sur- 
render, with orders to depart, and fliall 
be protefted at leaft till they are out of 
fight of Columho. The wthoi May 1 655. 
Signed, 
\Adricin vnn der Meyden., John van der Laan^ 
Peter de Bitter, Edward Ooms^ 
Ysbrand Gotshm. 
I Adrian van der Meyden^ Governor- 
General for the Dutch Eafl-lndia Com- 
pany in the Ifle of Ceylon^ with the refl 
of the Members of the Council, promife 
and engage by thefe Prefents, 1 hat, in 
cafe the Deputies bring back this Capi- 
tulation, approv'd as fuch by the Go- 
vernor Anthonio de Souz.a Coutinho^ and 
his Council, we will pundually obferve 
all the Articles contained therein with- 
out the leafl limitation or exception ; and 
further grant fuch Favours as are in our 
power to allow of. In Confirmation 
whereof we have in Conjunftion with the 
laid Deputys figned the fame, in the 
Dutch Cam\i before Co/«wto, the nth of 
May 16 $6, 
Sign'd on our fide by 
Adrian v&n der Meydcn^ John van der Laan^ 
Peter de Bitter^ Edward Ooms, 
Ysbrand Qotskens^ John Hartman, 
On the Enemy's fide by 
Anthonio de Souz.a Cout'inho. 
■ * 
Francifco de Melo de Cajlro^ 
Anthonio de Silva^ 
Gafpar de Ronga Pereira^ 
Laurenz.0 Fereira de Britto^ 
Htcronymo de Luz.enaTavares^ 
Diego Leitaon de Souza. 
In the Morning about Nine a Clock 
the Deputies returned vt^ith the Ciipitu- 
lation approv'd and figa'd as before, 
with a Letter of Interceflion from the 
Governor and Deputy- Governor for 5;"- 
mon Lopes^ who had deferted our Service. 
The Capitulation being fign'd once more, 
and the Council difmrfs'd, Tshrand GotJ- 
kens and James van der Rhee our Secre- 
tary of War, were immediately after 
Dinner fent into the City, to deaiand 
the Keys from the two Portuguefe Go- 
vernors, and to take account of all the 
Arms, Ammunition and ProvilTons, as 
alfo to fettle certain matters concerning 
the marching out of the Troops purfuant 
to the Capitulation. 
Accordingly there marched out of the 
place Antbonio de Mdo de Caflro Captain- 
Major at the head of the King's Troops, 
confifting in 14 Companies, and 36 Cap- 
tains (calPd Refonnados by the Portu- 
guefes) with their Enfigns difplay'd. 
Drums beating, Matches lighted, and 
Ball in the mouth, marching through our 
Forces ranged on both fides, to the Ge- 
neraPs Quarters, where having furren- 
der'd their Arms, they were conduced 
to the place preparM for their Lodging 
that night. Thefe werefollow'd by the 
Citizens, Sick,Woundecl, and Criples, Iii 
the mean while their chief Engineer difco- 
ver'd to two of our Deputies four xMines 
on the fide of the Baftion of Rajuha^ be- 
twixt the Baftions S. Stephen and Ckrgos^ 
each whereof being fiil'd with four Bar- 
rels of Gunpowder, the Trains were re- 
mov'd, and Sentinels plac'd near them. 
This done, our Forces march'd into the 
City, follow'd by the General, Major 
Km der Laan^ and the reft of the Head 
Officers. Near the Sea-fliore not far 
from the Baftion of Couras-, the Gover- 
nor and Deputy-Governor (both vene- 
rable aged Partugucfcs ) came with their 
Retinue to falutc the General. After 
fome Complements on both fides, Orders 
were given to our Forces where to take 
their Pofts, and to difarni all the Lafca- 
ryns in the City. Towards Evening the 
Prince's Standard Wvas planted in the 
vVater- 
Ratificati- 
on of the 
Cap'itula- 
tm. 
77;e Portu- 
guefes 
march out 
of Colum- 
bo. 
The Dutch 
mMcb int.-) 
thi: City. 
