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all this exactly tallying with the opinion and knowledge 

 of the aforesaid President Jan Thysen and Uppermerchant 

 Marten Vinck ; 



Which information received having been duly attended 

 to and weighed with all possible circumspection : it having 

 been considered what ought to be done under these present 

 circumstances ; 



MS.fol. 108. 



in addition to which regard being had to the fact that the 

 Lord Governor-General, as per letter sent on the 29th 

 September 1 last to the said President, opines, that if possible 

 and advisable, we should try to cut off the enemy from his 

 fortresses, in case the said enemy is encamped in the fields, 

 and to defeat him. 



Therefore after serious and earnest consideration of all 

 circumstances hereto appertaining, it has been unanimously 

 resolved and approved 



that this present evening we shall run with the fleet before 

 Galle, come to anchor there in twelve or fourteen fathoms of 

 water, and that in the night the whole of our forces shall be 

 landed in the order hereunder following : — 



First, out of the sailors of this fleet shall be formed four 

 companies, each consisting of 50 men with their Captains ; to 

 be armed with cutlasses, axes, and long pikes, since most of 

 them are unable to handle a musket ; [ ] 200 men. 



The first company to be commanded by Dirck Gerritsz of 

 Amsterdam, Skipper of the ship " Wesel. " 



The second by Harmen Arentsz of Amsterdam, Skipper of 

 the ship " D'Engelse Hoop." 2 



The third by Albert Cornelisz Caganaer of De Caegh, 

 Skipper of the yacht " Ackersloot." 



The fourth by Pieter Symonsz of Buycksloot, first mate 

 in the yacht " Grol. " 



1 A full translation of this letter appears in Cey. Lit. Beg., vol. II., page 84. 



2 Lit. The English Hope. 



