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At the audience for taking leave, the king put a gold chain 
round the general’s neck, and presented him with a sword and 
an embroidered belt and scabbard. He also gave him a ring set 
with different sorts of precious stones, and an elepiiant. These, 
even when added to the presents sent to governor North by 
the king, were of small value in comparison of those his Can- 
dian majesty received from our government. To the officers 
who accompanied the king were distributed a gold diain, a ring, 
and some tortoise shells of little value; and the soldiers -were 
merely presented with a piece of coarse cloth. Nor was the 
escort even supplied with provisions while at the Candian court; 
a piece of hospitality which was expected, and which on former 
occasions it had been usual to confer. A small quantity of 
rice, and paddy, of an inferior kind, with a few sweet meats 
dealt with a very sparing hand, were all the gifts wdhch our 
troops derived from Candian hospitality. 
The general, after taking his final leave of his majesty, and 
having obtained orders for departure, commenced his route on 
the 2nd of May for the camp at Ruanelli, and arrived there 
on the 6th. Next day he set out with his staff’ for Columbo, 
leavino’ directions with colonel Torrens to marcli the detach- 
a 
inent back as soon as the escort he had carried up with him 
to Candy were sufficiently refreshed from their fatigues. 
On the tenth of May the whole detachment set off’ to Sit- 
tivacca where they encamped that night. 
11th. Marched to Gurrawaddi. 
12. Halted this day, being Sunday. 
13th. Proceeded to Cuddaviili. 
14th. Marahed to Columbo, v/here the detachment, after 
being allowed a few days to refresh themselves, returned to 
Garrison duty. The five companies of the 19tli regiment, rvhic]\ 
