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According to the versio amplior the second mission took place in the year 1121 (1759) in the reign of the last King in Ayuddhya.
It says:—
"The vessel which had been previously sent to Ceylon with the priests returned, and His Majesty then gave orders that a new vessel should be prepared, in the year of the tiger, the last of the decade, and he invited Phra Vissuddhācārya and Phra Varañāṇamuni, two high priests, and three priests once more to proceed together with the officials to Ceylon to take the place of those previously sent who were to return to Siam.
"He then gave orders that Krom Mun Devavividh should be put on board and only released in Ceylon". (4.)
The Prince here mentioned was one of the brothers of the reigning King, son of the King known as Phra Paramakot. He had entered the priesthood but as he was supposed to aspire to the throne, was exiled to Ceylon. He returned to Siam during the Burmese wars, established him self as Prince of Korat, where he fomented disturbances.
Soldiers were sent out to capture him, and he was brought to Bangkok, where he was executed in 1782.
O. F.
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