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



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Saturday, November 21, 1643. 



MS.fol. 100. 



Whereas we have now lying together in this bay the 

 yachts " Santvoort," " Delf shaven," and 4 ' Kleyn-Sutphen "• 

 as the wind is favourable every day, and the current runs 

 northward to Columbo. 



Therefore the Lord President, having convened his Council, 

 has submitted to their judgment the question, 

 in what place or places — seeing that it will not do to let 

 them lie useless in the bay — it would be advisable to employ 

 the said yachts to the best service of the Honourable Company 

 and the detriment of our general enemy the Portuguese ; 



Which having been duly weighed, and it having been 

 considered — over and above the considerations set forth at 

 length in previous resolutions touching similar matters — that, 

 since we may every hour expect the fleet from Batavia, at 

 whose appearance the said yachts will in every case be 

 required here, the said yachts should not be sent far away 

 from here, so that we could not easily get them back here at 

 our pleasure ; 



It has been unanimously resolved and approved 

 that the said yachts shall be ordered to cruise before and 

 about Columbo and Negumbo, higher up and lower down, 

 according as occasions shall require and admit of ; as shall be 

 more largely set forth in the instructions that shall be given 

 for this purpose to the Captains of the said yachts ; 



By which, 



MS.fol. 101. 



whether or not they should capture any vessels (which we 

 hope they will) at all events the enemy shall be cut off from 

 all supplies from other places across the sea, and be prevented 

 from sending out any vessels. 



It has furthermore been resolved that a company of 

 soldiers under command of Lieutenant Lambert Camholt 



