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



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Council, strengthened with the Lieutenants Gerrit Mayer and 

 Burchardt Cocqx, has submitted to their consideration the 

 question, what measures had best be taken in order to keep 

 off the enemy as much as possible ; 



On which it has been unanimously resolved and approved, 

 regard being had to what has repeatedly been elaborately 

 set forth in our previous resolutions touching this matter, 

 to send out without the least delay a party of 200 men, 

 commanded by Captain Jan van der Laen with the Lieuten- 

 ants Mayer and Cocqx aforesaid, 



in order to reconnoitre the country hereabouts, and if they 

 should become aware of the enemy, they are, if possible, to 

 keep themselves quiet, and send word to the Lord President, 

 who shall in that case give such further orders as shall be 

 agreed upon by the Council. 



Thus resolved in the town of Galle, datum ut supra. Jan 

 Thysen, Gerrit Moutmaker, Pieter Lemoyne, Jan van der 

 Laen, Lambert Camholt, Gerrit Gerritsz, Burchardt Cocqx, 

 A. Claesz Hooghland, Secretary. 



Thursday, January 29, 1643. 



MS.fol.17, 



On the selfsame considerations as are expressed in our 

 resolution of 31st December last, touching the suppression of 

 one meat-ration day per week ; 



As also for the further considerations hereunder follow- 

 ing, viz. : — 



Whereas our yachts having now been sent out three 

 several times to Columbo, Negumbo, and other places there- 

 abouts for the purpose of cruising, have been unable to do 

 anything to harass or damage our general enemy, the Portu- 

 guese, seeing that those of Columbo, on getting sight of the 

 same, immediately cause their fishermen and other small 

 craft along the coast to give warning thereof, in consequence 

 of which no ships put to sea while our aforesaid yachts are 

 cruising there ; 



