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 and they remained there for two months, during which they were faced with an extreme dearth of victuals and a great many of their members died of starvation. Once came Wednesday, the sixth waning-moon day of the sixth month, the royal hosts proceeded back to the City of Glorious Ayutthaya.

In the year 963, the Year of the Ox (2144 BE), in the sole seventh month, a solar eclipse occurred. In that year, Phra Isuan and Phra Narai the Lords were brought in four palanquins to benediction at the same time and on the same day.

In the year 964, the Year of the Tiger (2145 BE), [?] went on a trip to Lop Buri.

In the year 965, the Year of the Rabbit (2146 BE), the host of the Lord of the Front Quarters went to take the Khom Empire, which it conquired.

In the year 966, the Year of the Dragon (2147 BE), on Thursday, the third waning-moon day of the second month, [the royal fleet] moved in formation from Pa Mok by way of river and [performed the rite of] fan mai khom nam in Ekkarat District. The host of triumph was mustered in Phra Lo District. That day was a leap day and there took place a stellar passage: Saturn moved one degree to the Archer. On that occasion, as [the King's Highness] arrived in the town of Luang, the district of Don Kaeo Field