198
Diederichs, pp. 20, 21. (Diederichs, H., Herzog Jacobs von Kurland Kolonien an der Westkuste von Afrika.)
199
The West India Company was subdivided into the chambers of Amsterdam, Gröningen, Zeeland, North Holland and Friesland, and the Maas. The Amsterdam chamber was much the most important; it was known therefore as the "presidiale" chamber.
200
C. O. 1: 16, f. 191, February 4, 1659 (N. S.). At the same time Momber advised Steele, the Courland commander at Fort St. André, to pay no attention to the contract if he was in a position to defend himself, but Steele was unable to resist. Diederichs, pp. 45, 46.
201
Diederichs, pp. 46-8; C. O. 1: 16, ff. 193, 195-7.
202
Resolution of S. G., July 28, 1661 (N. S.); Aitzema, X, 76. (Aitzema, Lieuwe van, Historie of Verhael van Saken van Staet en Oorlogh.)
203
See the oath taken by Holmes' men dated March 7, 1660/1, enclosed in the letter of Nassau and others to the estates of H. and W. F. (Holland and West Friesland), January 17/27, 1662.
204
C. O. 1: 16, f. 193, relation of Otto Steele; Diederichs, p. 49. Holmes afterward admitted that there were but two men and a boy in the fort when it was taken. C. O. 1: 30, f. 74, Holmes to Sir Edward Walker, May 20, 1673.
205
VanGogh and others to S. G., September 6/16, 1661.
206
Lias, West Indien, 1658 tot 1665, Amsterdam chamber of W. I. C. to S. G., January 10, 1661 (N. S.).
207
Resolution of S. G., January 13, 1661 (N. S.).
208
Lias, West Indien, 1658 tot 1665, Amsterdam chamber of W. I. C. to S. G., January 31, 1661 (N. S.).
209
Resolution of S. G., February 5, 1661 (N. S.).
210
Ibid., July 28, 1661 (N. S.).
211
Clar. St. Paps. (Clarendon State Papers), 104, f. 211, the Dutch ambassadors to Ruysch, August 5, 1661 (N. S.).
212
Ibid., 104, f. 217, Downing to S. G., August 8, 1661.
213
Aitzema, X, 78, Charles II to S. G., August 14, 1661.
214
Clar. St. Paps., 104: 237, Downing to Clarendon, August 19, 1661 (N. S.). In another letter Downing declared, "it would be very well to accept of the Duke his transferring his interest to his Matie, and for the Dutch ambrs you will do well to be 6 or 8 moneths in examining the matter and then let them know his Maties mind." Egerton MSS., 2538, f. 12, Downing to Nicholas, January 27, 1661/2.
215
He suffered this punishment only because he had taken to Guinea a number of extra men whose wages the king felt obliged to pay. Admiralty Papers, Navy Board, In-Letters, 5, James to the Navy Board, September 10, 1661.
216
This seems to be a little too much to say of the king's letter.
217
C. O. 1: 15, f. 168, VanGogh and others to S. G., October 19/29, 1661.
218
P. C. R., Charles II, 2: 417, October 25, 1661.
219
Ibid., p. 459, November 27, 1661.
220
Ibid., pp. 510, 514, January 8, 10, 1662. He may also have been before the Council in December, as an order was made on December 21, 1661, rescinding the former order to stop his pay. Admiralty Papers, Navy Board, In-Letters, 6, James to the Navy Board, December 21, 1661.
221
Nassau and Hoorn to the estates of H. and W. F., January 17/27, 1662.
222
Egerton MSS., 2538, f. 12, Downing to Nicholas, January 27, 1661/2.