[1690]
The ‘Nine Years' War’ continues. Spain joins the ‘Great alliance’. Calcutta established.
Background - from official documents in the archives
19/1 English ‘Bredle Castel’ arrived [homeward: Berkley Castle]
25/1 [English Dorothy arrived homeward]
6/2 ... the English ships sailed ...
28/3 ... thunder and lightning ... the flagstaff on the head of the Lion Hill thrown down ...
31/3 Resolutions. The Council informed of the wreck of the galliot* Noord, and how her skipper ... intending to come here by land with 5 of the crew ... were attacked by the Houteniqua Hottentots and despoiled of everything [in all 14 men of various parties missing] resolved to send Ensign Isaak Schryver with 20 well-armed soldiers together with 10 to 12 freemen ... to seek for the men, and to take just revenge if it is found that they were attacked by the Attaquas, Houteniquas, or other Hottentots ...
9/4 The French fugitives settled here are wonderfully contented with the distribution of the monies ... sent by the Diacony of Batavia ...
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