The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-09-17 00:00:00

PROCIA M ATInN

By his Excellency I.teutroani-General Sir Robert Brownrime,
Baronet and Koight Grand Cross of the Most Honour-
able Military Order of the Bath, Governor and Gini-
nsander in-Chief lit itsul neer the British Settlements and
Territories in the Island u( Ceylon, with the Dependencies
thereof.
ROMIRT BROW ?IRMO. - _

Whereas rebellion has broken out in several of the Caadian
provinces and districts belonging nod owing allegiance to
our Lord the King, fool martial law has been proclaimed
and ordered to he exeristed therein ; and whereas the plots
and endeavours of evil-disposed and disaffected persons are
daily exerted to seduce from their allegiance the inhabitants
of the provinces hitherto in tranquillity, and hostile igen,.
sions have hero made into this same from the provinces
already declared in ...hellion, awl it is therefore nermeary
to provide more effectually for the maintenance of his
jestjs Gores nment, and the protection of his loyal subjects
against such evil-disposed traitors and rebels. who eitligg
hats or may withdraw themselves from their lawful elle-
ciente.
We have therefore thought proper, in pursuasice of the
power and authority vested in us by his Majesty, to pro.
claim and command, and we do hereby proclaim and cum.
mend, that martial law shall forthwith he admiisistered and
executed throughout the whole of the Candiais provinces
alaiust all permits within the mare, who shall at any lima
after the publication of this our Proclamation. commit any
treason, treasonable or 'editions practices, rubbery, or other
outrage or misdemeanor whatever; and we do hereby
thorise the Officers commanding his Majesty's fore's in the
respective provinces, to proceed against all and every such
paws or persons, and to punish the same by death or other-
oboe, as to them shall seem right and expedient fur the sup-
a of the present rebellion, the maintenance of his
lesety's authority, and the restoration of good order its
these provinces.
Provided that this our Proclamation shall not be construed
to 'evend or destroy the authority of the ordinary Magis-
trates and Jurisdiction., *lute the same can be peaceably
exercised, restraining the same, however, to civil actions poly.
Given at Candy, this 21st day of February, 1818, by
his Excellency's tommind.
(Sigurd) GEO. LUSIGNAN,
Sec. for Caad. Pron.
•
God says the king.
SF.CON D PROCLA MATION.
Rostra? Illeoormnicer,
Whereas Ellepolla, formerly Adikar, has by his Hight from
the town of Candy, without our pormiseion, and by jingling
the rebels in arms against out Lord the Ring, incurred the
woollies of treason.
Now it is hereby ordered, that all the lands and other pro-
perty of the said Ellepolta, wheresoever the same may he,
and the same are, couliscated to his Majesty's USN Mid he,
the said Microns, is declared out of the protectiou of the
law sad Isis life forfeited; and • reward of 1,000 rix-dollars
is offered to soy person or preemie who shall bring and &-
User him to any officer in consumista of his Majesty's troops.
Givers at Coady, this 2d day of March, Iblll.
By his Excellency's comma, I,
(Sigurd) LUSIGNAN, See. God. Prows.

God sate Ilse King.

It appears also, that it had been deemed ripe-
diem to remove for ■ time from Candy to Co-
lumba, Eheylapola, Maha Nilame ; this has heen
done sit his own request, and because the Govern-
ment considers his presence at Candy as detrimental
to the public good; the chiefs of the rebels giving
oat, that they are in constant correspondence with
him, that he is favourable to their cause, and call-
ing upon the people in Isis name so join them. The
Dessare of the seven Codes, whom the Govern-
ment knew.had been iu secret correspondence with