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to send out to Biligam aforesaid, this very day, if possible, 

 one of the yachts destined to remain here, in order to remain 

 there in the bay until further orders ; to load the said yacht 

 with all the necessaries for the army, so that they shall be 

 sufficiently provided with everything, and not be at a loss 

 on any sudden emergency ; 



All which having been fully weighed by the Council 

 aforesaid, and it having been considered that the measure 

 proposed would awe not only the enemy, but also the natives 

 at that place ; that by it the hearts of said 



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natives will undoubtedly be drawn towards us, and still 

 more so if it be spread abroad that we intend to maintain a 

 standing force there, as also in other places, in order to 

 harass the enemy everywhere ; furthermore, that, even if 

 the army should one of these days be recalled, or for the 

 more effectual harassing of the enemy be sent to some other 

 place, still in that case the said yacht, supposing it could not 

 come hither, might proceed to Battecaloa and cruise there 

 until the setting in of the favourable monsoon, and then 

 come back here ; this being also in accordance with the 

 opinion of the Lord Governor-General and Council of India 

 that it would not be bad to keep a yacht there ; 



It has been unanimously resolved and approved to 

 assign for this service the yacht " Kleyn-Sutphen," which 

 shall take on board the goods hereunder following, to wit : 



50 pieces-of -eight in par dan's 1 and double stivers 

 270 sacks of rice. 

 2 cases of matches. 



48 ordinary red caps. 



1 Pardao. " This was the popular name among- the Portug uese of a gold 

 coin from the native mints of Western India, which entered largely into 

 the early currency of Groa, and the name of which afterwards attached to 

 a silver money of their own coinage, of constantly degenerating value." — 

 Hobson-Jobson. 



