Star.
London, England, 1804-04-16 00:00:00

00VRIIIMINT.

Sin-1 bow tM heliOlu• to mimes* you, for the information of
hb r.seelhawy, that to addition to the \oddities of the Candle=
on the leisabitants of Putiand, and of the environs, as mentioned
Is my difereh of the sjd inf . fix mat who have been detained in
Caudle for them or four /menthe, Caine to Me this day to Inform
me that there are 33 others detained there (at a pine tolled Cacti-
fems icemen from Puttlang, and 400 bullocks, inclu-
di▪
ng the 1(0 bullocks already mentioned ; ace, Mort are alto de-
n tined farther ha the interior of t &ode', and that they were rob-
bed of all the inerchandife they earned to Bodee in that country,
and that one man of a neighbouring village was murdered by
them, vrec ft Lou (a little boy) came to complain to me of the
murder of his father ; they fay, that every road leading oat of the
country is fiddly grardad by arned men; tbok men fay, that
they have been very it treated and heat, and that thofe who an
clw.useed ate age very ill tired 1 have the honour to be, &e.
(Signed) Lieutenant O'Co watt.
_ _

Padang. Jose 16,stiroz.
TO 1...aw1-scurf' sinalci o'coNntLL, COIII,4•NDANT

♦T PVT/LANG.

ftir..-1 have 'forwarded to Poirt de Galle your letter of the
*kb init. to be laid before his Lactikocy tha Covrinor. The in-
formation you have conuntanica.ed is no doubt of a very Important
nature, and if properly authcntteated, will demand that his Et-
celknry &bald take vigorous mealtime to prevent any repetition
a Nth outrages. lam direcied to mom ft that you will examine
the p.trfons who have given you that Information, in a particular
and detailed manner, and make tbtm col,firm what they have e-
land upon oath, that romonitranca may be nude to the Court of
Camila upset the Ipecac ground, of complaint.
have the honour to be, &e.

(SiVxd)

Roarer AllereNOT.

Colombo, Julys, ( hid S to Government:
Te topam.r •RBUTNISOT, CHILF SECRITMLY TO

OOVIt4'Ik%T.

Nit --I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your let-
ter n. ili ad Inft. sod re-quell that . At will be plcakd to striate
hi, huoih my, that I th..uld thinit the high ettfpeEt I have for his
Le eelleoer. and my attention for the welfare of the inhabitants of
thee ellftriet tube Ilatni by convening uttfounded intell•gence of
the iik gal procrediate of t h.. ta. riot.. h.•lJing ionic authority under
the Gov. t o &tont of Canali.t. fie dell endive to the profncrity of this
country. I have &trembled the pi lodge perfons in Putelang,
wi,nfe names I mention in the detail, and who have been (worn,
01,4 their flotatures pat t. their Informations, sod arc perfcelly
contormal.le to the iotormattoo I already nand
The fame day,' had the honour to write to you my feccmd tet-
te- or the fithyeet ; Major Evans arrived at eight o'clock at right
her, and the Prineigal inhatiltantr alterishkn, both to offer him
their retpeeitt, •aid to complain to hint at the detention of their
tank ►od the fetEng of their m whantitre. an well an beeping 33
n,tn 01 their drill WI in clurarce. and ill treating them for five
months part. 11layor rvati. ...oda hove written to Government
v.. the rohyoft, ha.: they and I not told hint. that I wrote to Go-
vernment the Goo- tray to gilt the tartlet intelligence of a mea-
ty:r of lath import..-,e to the. d..ttd, which prevented Major
T..a,..e. art.t..; ; I a ;o n•enttrnra the f 14111.11 or the its mitt ,i hi)
returned from l'endia, and woo inintmerl rfte,th.q i.e let 33 men
there, who wool. not he permitted then to retort. I :lent the
oven how th. y were permitted to Lave thee...miry > they Paid they
eft.tained p. minion to come to eat ry money to so, to the other.,
I ■od that tecy IA .mld r, turn than to relieve them. ea well as to eli-
de tvour to get 'lnv cattl- and the :relia nuts they bot.ght, i.el
the march-m..2h they earl d to that renatt;-y.
hth •ctoutt has ).t reached rho t• urtry of their being fit at
lib. •ry,•trthe arch& outset Pored to them. or any equivalent for the
goo., trja) 1... r- real for the seek • out• tint nmoth twee. It it not
t..tk•owto.. tloti Ottbied, to n..4,..a that than Wawa, ha. created

incredible 'Waste' here; there ta vi Maine fearer, of Ironer,
and want of confidence tindery:lit; the inhabitants mipt knowing
whereit may cod. I have allured them all, that they would be
redrtred, and their perfuns and properties protetted and fecured.
I have the honour to be, tee. (Signed) Limit. O'Conmatt..

Petetang, July 4, ag~a.
TO WILLIAM BOYD, asetytai, TICR-PRERIDINT Sr THE
BOARD or truffle, COLUMBO.
Sir—His Excellency the Governer bar lately received from dif-
ferent quarters, information that upon the frontiers of Candia,
preparations are mettles which teem to indicate a hoftile difpofi-
not) upon the part of that GoventinehL In many places the roads
leading into the country were blocked up. Collietions of armed
men were 'trembled in confiderabk numbers, and all rakes com-
ing from the kititifb territories were flopped wed examined with
every ;ippearance of diftruft and (utpielon. As Meek matures
upon the part of the Candlans evidently proved rather their own
fear of bring attacked, than any hoßlle intention of an °Bean
nature agaiuft the Britifb poffellloos, his Excellency did not judge
it necenary to pay any grata attention to them, than to put the
different commandants upon their guard, and to enforce the laws
againft exporting gunpowder and fire arms to their country.
But his Excellency has lately been informed, that in the neigh-
bourhood of Putelang the Caodlans hive proceeded fo far as to
commit outrages on Nose of the fubjeds of his Majefly, &reml of
whom have been forcibly detained, others robbed of their proper-
ty, amid otherwife ill treated by pukes pretending to have au-
thority from the King of Candy.
Before his Excellency to►rs any Reps to put a Rap to loch un-
warrantable proceedings in future, as well as to demand ample
fatistataion for what is pan, be is defirous of obtaining the clear,
full, and au. hentic information or the extent of the grievances can-
mined, as well as of the truth and jollier of the complaints. for
this purpote I ant directed by his Excellency, to requelt that you
will proceed, with as much expedittua as rabic, to Needing,
and there make the fullell eitquiriey into the nature and troth of
the cuniplaints which have been made by thole peons who have
beep aggrieved either in their perfects or their property,—
You will be fo good to examine, upon oath, all chore who can
gibed you any information upon the fubjed, and particularly, it
Is his Eacellency's wins. that you thould endeavour to dEoo►er
whether the outrages kid to have been committed, were the er-
red of wantonnets spoil the part of the Camillus, or whether the
fulferers did not, In Come mestere, render thendelves oboe/dons
to the Government, by carrying on a contrabond and illegal trade.
Your own prudence and exteofive knowledge of the efaks of
Candy make it unneceffsry to enter Into further details. I have
taken the liberty of =defies all the correfpandence which has
paled upon this bulled& with the Commandant at Puniang,
Lieutenant O'Connell; and I &all remit, that as loon as your
inveltigation la concluiled, you will acquaint me with the reale of
it, for the informatims of his Excellency. I have the to be,
Columbo, July ty, dos. (Signed) 10515? •RBUTIIMOT.
TO ROHR? •ItiIIITHNOT, gat, CHILI IMICISTAIT TO