Catalogue of the Archives of the Dutch Central Government of Coastal Ceylon, 1640-1796
Description of the Subordinate Components
Special Missions from Patria.
The "Hooge Commissaris".
The "Commissarissen Generaal".
The "Militaire Commissie".
1
Cf. no. 2455.
2
The present wine farm Drakesteyn in South Africa was named after him during his visit.
3
For some time his residency was "Pijlswaard" near Galle.
4
As early as 1669, Hendrik Adriaan is mentioned as a major in the council minutes. See Journal of the D. B. U. Vol. XXXII, no. 1: "The story of Francina van Reede." See further no. 32, 28th May 1692 and no. 33, 26th January 1693.
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