NO. 53.-1902.] GALLE DUTCH RECORDS, 



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It has been unanimously resolved and agreed upon 

 that the yacht " De Star" be despatched to Coromandel as 

 quickly as possible ; 



Furthermore, that, if the said yacht " De Star " on arriving 

 before Battecaloa should not get any advices or any goods 

 from King Raja Singa, and after two or three days' delay 

 should not see any likelihood thereof, the yacht "Rommers- 

 wael " shall sail together with the said " Star"; all this with a 

 view of the fact that the said yacht " De Star " is not likely to 

 have shiproom enough to take in all she shall be in want of. 



Thu sresolved and approved of in the town of Sta. Cruz 

 de Gale, datum ut supra. Jan Thysen, Gerrit Moutmaker, 

 Pieter Lemoyne, Jan van der Laen, Lambert Camholt, Albert 

 Claesz Hooghland, Secretary. 



Sunday, September 21, 1642. 



MS.fol. 2. 



Upon the news brought to us yesterday by a black run- 

 away from the enemy's camp, 



that the Portuguese, with eight "distancis" of whites and a 

 number of blacks, were encamped this side the river Gindura 

 near the place called Heckmien, about one hour and a half's 

 walk from here, on the other side of a morass and water- 

 course ; 



and that of these, four distancis had crossed to this side of 

 the morass, in order to lie in wait for any men of this 

 garrison that should be sent out ; 



The Lord President having convened the Council, strength - 

 ened with the provisional Lieutenants Gerrit Mayer and 

 Burchardt Cocqx, and having represented to them, 

 whether it might not be advisable to despatch a strong body 

 of our soldiers against the said enemy, in order to expel 

 them from there, if possible ; to harass them, and to guard 

 the roads and places hereabouts, to the intent that our men 

 may with safety sally out into the wood to fetch refresh- 

 ments and vegetables ; 



