TO THE COURT OF CANDY. 
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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 ele- 
phant. These, even when added to the presents sent to Go- 
vernor North by the King, were of small value in comparison 
of those his Candian Majesty received from our government. 
To the officers who accompanied the King were distributed a 
gold chain, 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 
sort, with a few sweet meats dealt with a very sparing hand, 
were all the gifts which 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 Co- 
lumbo, leaving directions with Colonel Torrens to march the 
detachment 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 
Sittivacca where they encamped that night. 
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