[To whom the King sends Provisions, and helps them to build a Fort.] To the Fleet the King sent all manner of Provision, as much as his Ability could afford:  and not only permitted but assisted them to build a Fort in the Bay.  Which they manned partly with their own People, and partly with Chingulays, whom the King sent and lent the French.  But the Admiral finding that the King’s Provisions, and what else could be bought in the Island would not suffice for so great a Fleet, was forced to depart for the Coast of Coromandel; promising the King, by the Ambassador afore-mentioned, speedily to return again.  So leaving some of his Men with the King’s Supplies to keep the Fort till his return, he weighed Anchor, and set sail.  But never came back again.  Some reported they were destroyed by a Storm, others by the Dutch.  The Admiral had sent up to the King great Presents, but he would not presently receive them, that it might not seem as if he wanted any thing, or were greedy of things brought him:  but since the French returned not according to their promise, he scorned ever after to receive them.  At first he neglected the Present out of State, and ever since out of Anger and Indignation.  This French Fort at Cotiar was a little after easily taken by the Dutch.

[The French Ambassador offends the King.] But to return to the Embassador and his Retinue.  He rode up from Cotiar on Horseback, which was very Grand in that Countrey.  And being with his Company gotten somewhat short of the City, was appointed there to stay, until an House should be prepared in the City for their Entertainment.  When it was signified to him that their House was ready for their Reception, they were conducted forward by certain Noblemen sent by the King, carrying with them a Present for his Majesty.  The Ambassador came riding on Horse-back into the City.  Which the Noblemen observing, dissuaded him from, and advised him to walk on foot; telling him, It was not allowable, nor the Custom.  But he regarding them not, rode by the Palace Gate.  It offended the King, but he took not much notice of it for the present.

[He refuses to wait longer for Audience.] The Ambassador alighted at his Lodgings.  Where he and his Companions were nobly Entertained, Provisions sent them ready Dressed out of the King’s Palace three times a day, great Plenty they had of all things the Countrey afforded.  After some time the King sent to him to come to his Audience.  In great State he was Conducted to the Court, accompanied with several of the Nobles that were sent to him.  Coming thus to the Court in the Night, as it is the King’s usual manner at that Season to send for foreign Ministers, and give them Audience, he waited there some small time, about two hours or less, the King not yet admitting him.  Which he took in such great disdain, and for such an affront, that he was made to stay at all, much more so long, that he would tarry no longer but went towards his Lodging.  Some about the Court observing this, would have stopped him by Elephants that stood in the Court, turning them before the Gate thro which he was to pass.  But he would not so be stopped, but laid his hand upon his Sword, as if he meant to make his way by the Elephants; the People seeing his resolution, called away the Elephants and let him pass.