[His preferment, and death.] Hereupon the King sent him word that he granted his desire, and withall sent to both of them rich Apparel, and to her many Jewels and Bracelets of Gold and Silver.  Suddainly after there was a great House prepared from them in the City, furnished with all kind of furniture out of the Kings Treasure and at his proper cost and charges.  Which being finished he was brought away from his Mountain into it.  But from thence forward never saw his Wife more, according to the custom of Court.  And he was entertained in the Kings Service, and made Courtalbad, which is cheif over all the Smiths and Carpenters in Cande Uda.  Some short time after the King about to send his Forces against a Fort of the Hollanders, called Arundery built by them in the year MDCLXVI.  He tho in the Kings service, yet being a well wisher to his Countrey, had privatly sent a Letter of advice to the Dutch concerning the Kings intention and purpose, an Answer to which was intercepted and brought to the King, wherein thanks was returned him from the Dutch for his Loyalty to his own Nation, and nhut they would accordingly prepare for the Kings assault.  The King having this Letter, sent for him, and bad him read it, which he excused pretending it was so written, that he could not.  Whereupon immediatly another Dutchman was sent for, who read it before the King, and told him the Contents of it.  At which it is reported the King should say, Beia pas mettandi hitta pas ettandi, That is, He serves me for fear, and them for love; or his fear is here and his love is there; And forth with commanded to carry him forth to Execution:  which was accordingly done upon him.  Tis generally said, that this Letter was framed by somebody on purpose to ruine him.

[The next Embassador dying there his Body is sent down to Columbo in great State.] The next Ambassador after him was Hendrick Draak; a fine Gentleman, and good friend of the English.  This was he who was Commissioned in the year MDCLXIV. to intercede with the King on the behalf of the English, that they might have liberty to go home, and with him they were made to beleive they should return:  which happened at the same time that Sir Edward Winter sent his Letters to the King for us.  Which I have already spoke of in the fifth Chapter of this Part.  This Embassador was much in the Kings favour, with whom he was detained till he died.  And then the King sent his Body down to Columbo carried in a Pallenkine with great State and Lamention, and accompanied with his great Commanders, and many Soldiers.

[The third Embassador.  Gets away by his resolution.] Sometime after the loss of the Fort of Arrundery which was about the year MDCLXX. the Dutch sent up another Embassador to see if he could obtain a Peace, which was the first time their Embassadors began to bring up Letters upon their heads in token of extraordinary reverence.  This man was much favoured by the King, and was entertained with great Ceremony and