NO. 53.— 1902.] GALLE DUTCH RECORDS. 371 



Gale, 1 and the enemy are nightly filling up with palm trees 

 and osier- work the breaches made by us in the daytime, with- 

 out our being able to prevent them from doing the same ; 



And as it is greatly to be feared that the besieged will find 

 means to strengthen themselves more and more on those 

 points where they have to expect our attacks ; 

 therefore at the instance and proposal of the Lord Com- 

 mander it has been unanimously resolved to storm this place, 

 in the name of God, to-morrow early before daybreak, in 

 manner following, to wit : 



The general storming party to consist of four detach- 

 ments ; first the vanguard commanded by the Commissary 

 Jan Thysen, to attack with all possible means the point of 

 St. Ascension, 2 and to conquer it with the help of God ; this 

 vanguard to consist of [ ] companies of Dutchmen and 



[ ] ditto " blacks." 



" It is also permitted that Mr. Gerard Herbers departing- from here with 

 the ships ' Middleburch ' and 'Utrecht' for Batavia, shall during his voyage 

 carry the flag on the main-top-mast and have precedence accordingly. 



" Lastly, whereas the Honourable Philippus Lucasz, did, at his departure > 

 recommend to the Heer President that the lads serving on His Honour's 

 boat and drawing not more than 4 guilders per month should be promoted 

 on account of their special services, they are accordingly advanced in 

 salary as follows :■ — 



" Huybert Huybertsz of Haarlem, cabin boy (midshipman ?), who arrived 

 here in the year 1637 by the ship 'Amsterdam ' on 4 guilders per month, is, 

 for the foregoing consideration, advanced to mariner with a salary of 8 

 guilders per month, and as such to continue to serve out his ten years' bond. 



" Isaac Huygen of Middelburg, who arrived here by the ship ' Henriette 

 Louyse' in the year 1637 as a cabin boy, on 4 guilders per month, is, as above, 

 advanced to 8 guilders per month. 



" Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Galle datum ut supra. (Signed) 

 Willem Jacobs Coster, A. Anthonisz, Jan Thysen, Minne Willemsz Caertekoe, 



Gerard Herbers. Hendrick Siewersz , Dominicus Bouwens, Gerrit Mout- 



maker, Secretary." 



1 This was the full name which the Portuguese gave to the Fort of Point 

 de Galle. 



2 St. Ascension was probably a point in the old Portuguese fortifications 

 which occupied the site of the present "Sun Bastion." 



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