[Candy.] The First is the City of Candy, so generally called by the Christians, probably from Conde, which in the Chingulays Language signifies Hills, for among them it is situated, but by the Inhabitants called Hingodagul-neure, as much as to say, the City of the Chingulay people, and Mauneur, signifying the Chief or Royal City.  This is the Chief or Metropolitical City of the whole Island.  It is placed in the midst of the Island in Tattanour, bravely situate for all conveniences, excellently well watered.  The Kings Palace stands on the East corner of the City, as is customary in this Land for the Kings Palaces to stand.  This City is three-square like a Triangle:  but no artificial strength about it, unless on the South side, which is the easiest and openest way to it, they have long since cast up a Bank of Earth cross the Valley from one Hill to the other; which nevertheless is not so steep but that a man may easily go over it any where.  It may be some twenty foot in height.  In every Way to come to this City about two or three miles off from it are thorn-Gates and Watches to examine all that go and come:  It is environed round with Hills.  The great River coming down from Adams Peak runs within less than a mile of it on the West side.  It has oftentimes been burnt by the Portuguez in their former Invasions of this Island, together with the Kings Palace and the Temples.  Insomuch that the King has been fain to pay them a Tribute of three Elephants per annum.  The King left this City about Twenty Years ago, and never since has come at it.  So that it is now quite gone to decay.

[Nellemby] A second City is Nellemby-neur, lying in Oudipollat, South of Cande, some Twelve miles distance.  Unto this the King retired, and here kept his Court, when he forsook Candy.

[Allout-neur] Thirdly, The City Allout-neur on the North East of Cande.  Here this King was born, here also he keeps great store of Corn and Salt, &c. against time of War or Trouble. [The Country of Bintan described.] This is Situate in the Countrey of Bintan, which Land, I have never been at, but have taken a view of from the top of a Mountain, it seems to be smooth Land, and not much hilly; the great River runneth through the midst of it.  It is all over covered with mighty Woods and abundance of Deer.  But much subject to dry Weather and Sickness.  In these Woods is a fort of Wild People Inhabiting, whom we shall speak of in their place.

[Badoula.] Fourthly, Badoula Eastward from Cande some two dayes Journey, the second City in this Land.  The Portugals in time of War burnt it down to the ground.  The Palace here is quite ruined; the Pagodas onely remain in good repair.