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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART IV
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They came out and laid down their Arms, all but the Officers, who still wore theirs.

None were plundered of any thing they had about them.

The Fort they demolished to the Ground, and brought up the Four Guns to the Kings Palace; where they among others stand mounted in very brave Carriages before his Gate.
The Dutch were brought two or three days journey from the Fort into the Countrey they call Owvah: and there were placed with a Guard about them, having but a small allowance appointed them; insomuch that afterwards having spent what they had, they perished for Hunger.

So that of about ninety Hollanders taken Prisoners, there were not above five and twenty living when I came away.
[Several Embassadors detained by the King.] There are several white Embassadours, besides other Chingulay People, by whom the Dutch have sent Letters and presents to the King whom he keeps from returning back again.

They are all bestowed in several houses with Soldiers to Guard them: And tho they are not in Chains, yet none is permitted to come to them or speak with them; it not being the custom of that Land for any to come to the speech of Embassadours.


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