[1668]
January Anglo-Dutch alliance against France, joined in April by Sweden. May 2, Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle between France and Spain. Calcutta founded as English post. Bombay handed over to the East-India Company.
Background - from official documents in the archives
24/1 ... the Fiscaal* going aboard the said [return-] ships to muster them properly and apprehend all stowaways* ... About three hours after noon ... these return-ships quickly passed out of sight ...
5/2 ... about noon sailed in ... the flute Duijnvliet ... sailed October 2 from Texel ... our Masters advise us by their letters received by her the attainment of the wished-for peace between the Crown of England and our State, to take effect here in the South on April 24 only ...
16/6 ... comes into the bay ... the Hoff van Breeda ... left Texel December 27 last year ... bringing the Hon. Commandeur Jacob BORGHORST (who was very ill and weak) specially chosen by the full assembly of the Lords XVII to replace the Hon. Commandeur Quaelbergh ...
7/7 ... Corporal Bosman returns about noon from the Saldanhiabaey ... reporting that he had cut to pieces the pole set up there by the French, and had burnt these ...
23/7 ... comes in the ship Zuyt Polsbroeck ... left Texel April 12 with 279 men, including the Upper-Merchant Arnout van Overbeeke ... on the way 5 dead, but encumbered with few sick ...
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