304 JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). [VOL. XVII. 



Cornelis Lourensz, Jan van der Laen, Aryaen Aldersz, Frans 

 Maetsuicher, Abraham Bouwens, Dirck Gerritsz, [ ] Dam, 

 Pieter Alberts, Albert Hagenaer, Adryaen Bollaerdt, Albert 

 Claesz Hooghland, Secretary. 



Saturday, Februry 22, 1642. 



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Whereas having this afternoon come to anchor before 

 the fortress of Negumbo with the whole fleet, and having run 

 close under the said fortress with the two smallest yachts, 

 into which had been transferred all the Company's soldiers 

 and sailors of the other ships, together with all the necessaries 

 and utensils of war, we are now lying still there in order to 

 observe the said fortress and the islet, on which by the 

 preceding resolution it had been decided to effect a landing, 

 if we should see any chance of making an attempt on the 

 fortress, and in order to ascertain everything connected with 

 the situation of the said fortress ; 



Therefore the Lord President has summoned a full Council 

 on board the yacht "Limmen," together with all the principal 

 military officers, such as Lieutenants and Ensigns, and 

 submitted to their judgment and deliberation the points 

 hereunder following. 



Since now we had sufficiently reconnoitred the situation 

 and present condition of the before-mentioned place, the 

 strength of the enemy being partly known to us, and we also 

 knowing how many men we could at the utmost send ashore 

 without leaving the vessels unprovided, in such wise as has 

 been clearly 



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expressed and set forth in our previous resolution of the 11th 

 of this month ; and since, lastly, we also fully know what 

 the Honourable Governor- General and Council of India have 

 successively let us know by their letters touching the subject 

 of the war in these parts — 



