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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART IV
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But at length, we plying hard our new Learned Trade, Caps began to abound, and Trading grew dead, so that we could not sell them at the former price: which brought several of our Nation to great want.
[How the English Domineered.] The English began now to pluck up their hearts, and tho they were entred into a new Condition, they kept their old Spirits, especially considering they were the King's Men, and quartered by his special order upon the People.

When they had obtained to have their Allowance raw, if any brought them not their full due, they would go in and Plunder their Houses of such Goods as they found there, and keep them until they came and brought them their compleat allowance to redeem their Goods back again.
[What Satisfaction one of them received from a Potter.] Some of our English men have proceeded further yet.

One for example went to buy Pots of a Potter.

Who because he would not let him have them at his own price fell to quarrel, in which the English man met with some blows.

Which he complained of to the Magistrate as being a Person that belonged unto the King, and therefore claimed better usage.


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