[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Les six voyages de Jean-Baptiste Tavernier](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier) › [Travels in India (Ball)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball) › 149.2.4 # Travels in India (Tavernier) 149.2.4 Travels in India (Ball) 149.2.4 - **Language:** English ### [149.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.149.2.4) The treaty with the King of Kandy was so drawn that this King was always to be in charge of the passes, with 18,000 or 20,000 men, to prevent the reinforcements which might come from Colombo, Negombo, Manar, and many other places which the Portuguese held along the coast. And the Dutch were to bring in their large vessels as many troops as were sufficient to besiege Point de Galle both by sea and land. They agreed, also, with the King of Achin that he should hold the coast with a sufficient number of small armed frigates, as he always maintained a good number of them. The Dutch, having taken the town, began to repair some breaches, seeing which the King of Kandy sent to know when he might come there to receive possession of it. For it had been agreed in the event of the Dutch taking the town that they would give it back to the King, who by way of recompense was to give them a certain quantity of cinnamon every year, and, in case of necessity, to aid them as far as he was able. The Dutch replied to what the King had communicated to them, that they were willing to hand over the town to him provided he paid them the costs of the war, which they said amounted to many millions; but if he had possessed three kingdoms like his own he could not have paid half the sum. In truth money is scarce in that country, and I do not believe that the King has ever seen a sum equal to 50,000 écus at one time. His whole trade consisted in cinnamon and elephants; - [Previous: 149.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.149.2.3) - [Next: 149.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.149.2.5) - [Up: 149.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.149.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.149.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.149.2.4) · Pramāṇa