At the Court of Committees for the Eaft-India
Company the 10th of August, 1681.

7E Efteem Captain Knox a Man of Truth and Integrity, and that his Relations and Accounts of the Island of Ceylon (which some of us have lately Perused in Manuscripts) are worthy of Credit, and therefore encouraged him to make the fame Publick.

Robert Blackbourne, Secretary.
By Order of the said Court.

Mr. Chifwell,

Auguft 8. 1681.

Perused Capt. Knox's Defcription of the Isle of Ceylon, which feems to be Written with great Truth and Integrity; and the Subject being new, containing an Account of a People and Countrey little known to us; I conceive it may give great Satisfaction to the Curious, and may be well worth your Publishing.

Chr. Wren.

Historical Relation
Of the Illand

CEYLON,

IN THE

EAST-INDIES:

TOGETHER,

With an ACCOUNT of the Detaining
in Captivity the AUTHOR and divers other
Englishmen now Living there, and of the
AUTHOR'S Miraculous ESCAPE.

Illuftrated with Figures, and a Map of the ISLAND.

By ROBERT KNOX, a Captive there
near Twenty Years.

LONDON,

Printed by Richard Chifwell, Printer to the
ROYAL SOCIETY, at the Rofe and Crown in

St. Paul's Church-ENIGUCH

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TO THE

Right Worshipful

The GOVERNOR, the DEPUTY GOVERNOR, and Four and Twenty Committees of the Honorable the EAST-INDIA Company, Viz.

Sir Jofiah Child Baronet, Governor.
Thomas Papilion Efq; Deputy.

The Right Honorable George
Earl of Berkley,
Sir Jofeph Ashe Baronet,
Sir Samuel Barnardifton Baro-

net,

Mr. Chriftopher Boone,
Mr. Thomas Canham,
Colonel John Clerke,
Mr. John Cudworth,
John Dubois Esquire,

Sir James Edwards Knight,
and Alderman,

Sir John Lawrence Knight,and
Alderman,

Mr. Nathaniel Letton,
Sir John Moore Knight,
Alderman,
Samuel Moyer Esquire,
Mr. John Morden,
Mr. John Paige,
Edward Rudge Esquire,
Mr. Jeremy Sambrooke,
Mr. William Sedgwick,
Robert Thomson Esquire,
Samuel Thomson Efquire.

Richard Hutchinfon Efquire,

James Ward Efquire.

and

Mr. Jofeph Herne,
Mr. William Hedges.

Right Worshipful,

W

Hat I formerly Presented you in Writing, baving in pursuance of your Commands now Somewhat dress d by the belp of the Printer and Graver, I a fecond time bumbly tender to you. Tis I confefs at best too mean a Return for your great Kindness to me. Yet I hope you will not deny it (a)