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that all preparations shall be made for unloading out of the 

 ship "Frederick Hendrick" the lime destined for this fortress 

 of Galle, which she has on board, that all the soldiers, 

 including the 300 men of the garrison of Galle, shall be sent 

 on board ; and that all possible measures shall be taken that 

 are required for enabling the whole of our naval forces to set 

 sail for Columbo on the first opportunity ; 

 that when with the help of God we shall be arrived before 

 the said fortress, diligent inquiries shall be set on foot 

 touching the situation of the town, the state of the coast, and 

 other circumstances thereto appertaining, 

 after the which we shall be able to take further resolutions 

 with greater security and on a firmer foundation, touching 

 the place, the manner, and the order of our landing. 



Thus done and resolved in the town and fortress of Galle, 

 datum ut supra. (Signed) Francois Caron, Jan Thysen, 

 Willem van der Beecq, Marten Vinck, Reyndert Weybrantsz, 

 Steven Pietersz, Pieter Yinckboous. 



Thursday, the last day of December, 1643 A.D. 

 MS.fol. 118. 



Whereas to-day the lime on board the ship "Frederick 

 Hendrick," destined for this fortress, has been all landed, the 

 ships have been provided with water, and all of them made 

 ready to sail, 



and, in conformity with our resolution of the 20th of this 

 month, it is our present duty to set sail with the first fair 

 wind blowing from the land, in order to effect our expedi- 

 tion to or about Columbo, 



therefore the Council has met in order to consider whether 

 any tools or arms would be required for our undertaking, 

 which we might take with us out of the fortress of Galle, in 

 order to use them, 



and to order whatever ought to be set to rights before our 

 departure, the which points having been diligently examined 



