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should again fall into any new dereliction of duty, the old 

 one will also count against him ; and delegated to him such 

 commands and authority as he held before the date of his 

 suspension. 



It has been further resolved to send again to Galle the 

 yacht " Lecq," which arrived here on the 15th last from 

 Galle with some necessaries for the fleet, as we are again in 

 want of water and other things — the said yacht to set sail 

 this very evening in order to fetch the same from Galle. 



Actum in the ship " Bergen op den Soom" in the roads of 

 Columbo, datum ut supra. Jan Thysen, Dominicus Bouwens, 

 Ooenraet Salomons, Cornells Laurensz, Abraham Bouwens, 

 Adryaen Boshardt, Albert Claesz Hooghland, Secretary. 



Monday, February 10, 1642. 



MS. page 46. 



Whereas shortly before the passing of the present resolu- 

 tion the four ships from Goa appeared in sight ; 



In the absence of the Lord President Jan Thysen, who, 

 having sailed for Galle in the yacht " Limmen " on the 29th 

 of January last, has not up to this time returned ; 



The Commander Dominicus Bouwens, having convened 

 the plenary Council of the ships " Bergen op den Soom," 

 " Arnemuyden," and " Bredam," has submitted to their 

 consideration the question, 



Whether we should strike the flags to Commander Cornelis 

 Leendersz Blaeuw, commanding the said ships, who, as we 

 understand, has by secret letters of the Lord Governor- 

 General and Council of India been appointed in the room 

 of Commander Mathys Quast, deceased, or whether it would 

 be advisable to let them float without striking them ; 



Which having been duly weighed by the Council, and it 

 having been considered that Commander Dominicus Bou- 

 wens is absolute commander, and has by the Lord Governor 

 and Council of India been preferred in the said capacity 

 and as third in command, to the said Commander Blaeuw, 



