Background - continued
5/11/1696 Towards noon the following English ships set sail, to wit Charles Second, Doreil, Cepter and Chamberfregat, the Samson still remaining at anchor [Mention of discontent among their Captains concerning salutes, and the refusal to allow some junior officers to fish in the Salt River]
8/11 In the morning ... the ship the Huys te Duynen arrived at anchor from the Saldaigne baay ... sailed April 26 last ... from before Vlissingen ...
9/11 ... had lost 58 in the passage, and brought an equal number of sick to the hospital* ...
12/11 ... in the afternoon ... the frigate* the Soldaat set sail for Madagascar ...
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