The Commander of the Forces directs you will, on the receipt of
this, reduce your division to 300 men, as you will then be enabled
to have a sufficiency of Coolies for the purpose of entering the
enemy's dominions. As some unforeseen obstacles have prevented the
various columns forming the intended junction, about the 28th or
29th instant, on the heights of Candy, agreeably to the
instructions transmitted to you on the 3rd instant, you are
directed to march on the 20th of this month, bending your course
towards the province of Ouva, and form junction at the entrance of
that part with the detachment ordered from Hambingtotte, which will
march the same day, the 20th instant, by the route of Catragame, on
the great road leading to Candy, which is frequented by the King,
for visiting that temple.
You will, in junction with the other detachments, concert such
measures as will best tend to effect the greatest devastation and
injury to the enemy's country.
All persons found in arms to be immediately made examples of, and
the peaceful and defenceless peasant to be spared.
You will note in writing all observations relative to the country,
as our future operations will be guided by them in that part, and
transmit your journal to me, for the General's information.