Honour, cloathing him in Chingulay Habit, Which I never knew done before nor since.  But being weary of his long stay, and of the delays that were made; having often made motions to go down, and still he was deferred from day to day, at length he made a resolution, that if he had not leave by such a day, he would go without it; saying that the former Embassador who died there, died like a Woman, but it should be seen that he would die like a man.  At the appointed day, he girt on his Sword, and repaired to the Gates of the Kings Palace, pulling off his Hat, and making his obeysance as if the King were present before him, and thanking him for the Favours and Honours he had done him, and so took his leave.  And there being some Englishmen present, he generously gave them some money to drink his Health; and in this resolute manner departed, with some two or three Black-servants that attended on him.  The upshot of which was, that the King, not being willing to prevent his resolution by Violence, sent one of his Noblemen to conduct him down; and so he had the good fortune to get home safely to Columbo.

[The fourth was of a milder Nature.] The next Ambassador after him was John Baptista.  A Man of a milder Spirit than the former, endeavouring to please and shew compliance with the King.  He obtained many Favours of the King, and several Slaves both Men and Women.  And living well with Servants about him, is the more patient in waiting the King’s leisure till he pleaseth to send him home.

[The fifth brings a Lion to the King as a Present.] The last Embassador that came up while I was there, brought up a Lion:  which the Dutch thought would be the most acceptable Present that they could send to the King, as indeed did all others.  It was but a Whelp.  But the King did never receive it, supposing it not so famous as he had heard by Report Lions were.  This Man with his Lion was brought up and kept in the County of Oudapollat, near Twenty Miles from the King’s Court.  Where he remained about a year, in which time the Lion died.  The Embassador being weary of living thus like a Prisoner with a Guard always upon him, often attempted to go back, seeing the King would not permit him Audience.  But the Guards would not let him.  Having divers times made disturbances in this manner to get away home, the King commanded to bring him up into the City to an House that was prepared for him, standing some distance from the Court.  Where having waited many days, and seeing no sign of Audience, he resolved to make his Appearance before the King by force, which he attempted to do, when the King was abroad taking his Pleasure.  The Soldiers of his Guard immediately ran, and acquainted the Noblemen at Court of his coming, who delayed not to acquaint the King thereof.  Whereupon the King gave Order forthwith to meet him, and where they met him, in that same place to stop him till further order.  And there they kept him, not letting him go either forward or backward.  In this manner and place he remained for three days, till the King sent Order that he might return to his House whence he came.  This the King did to tame him.  But afterwards he was pleased to call him before him.  And there he remained when I left the Countrey, maintained with Plenty of Provisions at the King’s charge.