Background - continued
8/12/1676 ... in the afternoon the ship the Vryheyt ... put out to sea ...
Resolutions 10/12 ... Captain Claes, one of the chiefs of the Sousoas has shown a wish to trade ... resolved (in hopes of a good trade, both with the Captain Claes as with the Hosequas) ... to send an expedition* ... Lieutenant Cruse, with a Serjeant, 2 Corporals, and 24 soldiers [DR 6/1/77 returned successful]