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3. The original letter from Lord Macartney sent by Andrews, on his second journey, to be signed
from Madras by Mr. Hugh Boyd and dated by the King of Kandy. It is given in Andrews' October 13, 1781."--Ceylon Gazette, 24 Journal recently published (Journal CBRAS. 70, pt. October, 1818.
3, pp. 115-117). Keppitipola had other things also besides papers. The letter of Suffrein has, I think, never come to He had the deposed King's crown and sword and light. But the letter of Lord Macartney has been wearing apparel; and his brother-in-law Ehelópola preserved by the Dutch. Among the Dutch Records "handed over to the English the late King's crown, of the Government was found a copy of this letter sword, and wearing apparel which he found conceal. I along with a Dutch translation. Mr. H.C. P. Bell ed in the possession of Keppitipolo Dissa va and a published it in the Ceylon Literary Register, IV, pp. villager." (Pohath-Kehelpannala, Ehalapola, p. 34.) 132-3. It was there supposed "probable that on
Does any body know whether these "curious the capture of Mr. Boyd by the French these papers papers" are still extant? Such interesting documents fell into the hands of the Dutch Government." falling into the hands of a British officer on a (ib., p. 125). But Boyd was captured on the high military expedition are, if anything, likely to be seas. A packet, which he throw overboard, was preserved : unless perhaps some high official with a rescued by the Frenchman, and sent to Amsterdam historical turn of mind took them with him for all Ariatic Annual Register. 1799). The Diaries of bot keepsake on retirement or presented them to the Boyd and Andrews are now published, the latter so British Museum. Such a case "involving the far back as 1799. A French Ambassade de M. Hughes honour of a whilom Chief Justice and a Colonial
Boyd (Paris, 1803) was published from a German Secretary " is on record. (Cf. Journal OBRAS. 62,
translation, to a second hand copy of which we might pp. 260, 271). Have these curious papers suffered
hers give a free advertisement: " Boyd H. a like fate? If they did they are sure to be better Gesandtschaftsreise nack Ceylan, M. histor statistipreserved than by the local Government and chen Nachricten v. dieser Insel w. dem Leben des certainly more accessible.
Verfaas, hrag. v. L. D. Campbell. Aus d. Engl. The Trenty of Alliance referred to is probably the Hambura 1802" 2 m. Katalog 490, No. 398, Hierse. one signed at Fort St. George and brought back mann, Leipzig, 1921.
BOOK-NOTICES. EPIGRAPHIA BIRMANICA, Vol. II, Pt. II. edited by ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENTS IN THE DELEL MUSEUM
OHAS. DUROISXLL. Archaeological Survey of by G. R. KAYE. Archeological Survey of India, Burma, Rangoon. 1921.
Memoirs, No. 12. Calcutta. 1921. This is an appendix to the Talaing Plaques on This is a very valuablo scoount of three the Ananda Plates at Pagan, described and edited astrolabes recently purchased for the Delhi in full in Vol. II, Part I, of this invaluable series, Museum from a member of family of astrolabe and already reviewed, anto, Vol. L. p. 246. In makers in Lahore, a fact which places the genuineit are given illustrations of the 389 plaques with nese of the instruments beyond doubt, despite a full description of each. The identification of so I their known history. Their dates are respectively many plates relating to the stories in the last ten | 13th and 15th cents. A.D. and 1676. It is needless Jalakas is of first-rate importance to archeological to say that the monograph describes the astrolabes students of many kinds, and its appearance is in minute detail and in a manner that is beyond matter of no small note. R. O. TOPLE.
RC. TEMPLE.
praise.
NOTES AND QUERIES. NOTES FROM OLD FACTORY RECORDS.
which upon nsoonsity being consented to, they 30. Court Martial for desertion.
rere returned to us and now under confinement, 5 August 1689. Consultation at Port 8. George but these troublesome times requireing more There being three fugitive Soldiers that lately severity then formerly, and tho we spare their ran away with their Armes, intending to serve lives, yet tis held absolutely necessary to make the Moores [Muhammadans) in the Mogulls them otherwise exemplary, to deterr others from [Aurangzeb'a] Camp, were by our Peons sent in the like crimes. Tis therefore orderd that a Coart persuit of them, apprehended some dayes Journey Martiall be held by the President &ca. in the fort on their way, and scoured by the Poligar Tam. hall on Wednesday next for their tryall. (Reoorde pdjaiyalokdran, Mahr. pdlagdr, 'subordinate feudal of Fort St. George, Diary and Consultation Book, chief] in those parte, who would not deliver them, 1689, p. 67.) but upon Conditsion) of a Perdon for their lives,
R. C. TEMPLE, 1 The circumstances that led to the French and English correspondence with the king of Kandy are well known. See Ooylon Antiquary and Literary Register, V, 180 and 199.
