NO. 53.— 1902.] GALLE DUTCH RECORDS. 



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yet we shall on the 5th of March proximo set out for Galle 

 with our largest ships, together with the yacht " Lecq " (the 

 said yacht to be sent in advance to the Coast of Coromandel 



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with our advices to the Lord Governor), 1 — seeing that we 

 have now had sufficient news from the king, and can well 

 surmise that there is little help to be expected from him ; 

 but shall meanwhile run down to Paneture in order to 

 inform the Royal Governor residing there of onr resolution 

 and decision, that he may take his measures accordingly ; 

 the small yachts to remain here during that time, in order 

 to cruise and thus keep the enemy in check, and at the same 

 time to provide as great a quantity as possible of cattle, 

 fresh provisions, and other necessaries for the town of Galle 

 and the ships. 



Actum in the ship " S'Hartogenbosch," datum ut supra. 

 Jan Thysen, Cornells Leendersz Blaeuw, Dominions Bouwens, 

 Pieter Sybrantsz Brode (?), Pieter Paets, Cornelis de Potter, 

 Willem Gerritsz, Marten Gerritsz Vries, Hendrick Yckes, 

 Aryaen Aldersz, Frans Maetsuicher, Abraham Bouwens, 

 Dirck Gerritsz Edam, Pieter Alberts, Adriaen Bollaerdt, 

 Albert Hagenaer, Albert'* Claesz Hooghland, Secretary. 



March 3,1642 Anno. 



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Whereas as we have received a promise from the 

 Ceylonese ambassadors on behalf of their King Raja Singa 

 that, if Ave would remain off this coast for some time longer 

 cruising before Columbo and Negumbo and thus keeping 

 the enemy in check, as he has no doubt we should do, he 

 should meanwhile send and deliver us at the town of Galle 

 a cargo of cinnamon through the Dessaves of the low-lying 

 districts, who were already engaged in collecting the same, 



1 The Govern or-Ceneral of the Indies. 



