[1677]
Dutch war with France continues. November 15 William of Orange marries the English Princess Mary. War between Sweden and Denmark continues.
Background - from official documents in the archives
23/6 ... Towards evening ... news received of the arrival of ... certain envoys from the Chief Gonnema ...
25/6 ... The prepared articles of peace ... discussed in Council ... accepted under a general cry of ‘Sam, Sam’, that is ‘Peace’ [conditions detailed]
30/7 ... resolved ... to send Lieutenant Cruse with a Serjeant, 2 Corporals and 18 men [to bring Gonnema for the ratification of peace]
5/8 ... Lieutenant Cruse returned from inland, bringing with him the 3 African generals named Gonnema, Oedasso and Cochensona ...
17/9 ... a fine ‘spiegelschip*’ ... Ternaten, sailed from Texel on May 26 last with the ships Oostenburgh, Voorsightigheyt and the three hired ships Bloemmendael, Saint Andries and Crygsman ... all for Batavia except the Oostenburgh for Ceylon and Saint Andries to be unloaded here at the Cape [she damaged, to Bergen] ... having sailed Northabout* ... and of the 306 souls brought out having lost 11, and bringing a further 11 sick into the Company's hospital ...
19/9 ... In the morning we saw the ship Oostenburch at anchor on the East side of the bay ... at midday the ship the Krygsman ... two other ships at the East side of the bay ... Voorsigtigheyt and Berckmeer ...
20/9 Today we sent the soldiers and sailors of the Ternaten into the forest, to cut and bring out wood during their stay.
21/9 ... came to the roads ... the ship Blommendaal ... having had no deaths and bringing no sick ...
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