More about Cornelis Adriaansz. (Arentsz) Cruyck

Even though Dr. Elias, and others, had listed Cornelis Adriaanszoon (Arentsz) Cruijck as having been killed at the Battle of Portland ("the Three Days Battle"), he infact survived, as Carl Stapel has already pointed out. Cornelis Arentszoon Cruijck was one of the candidates being considered for appointment in October 1653. The list of candidates included:

1. Michiel Adriaansz. de Ruyter
2. Pieter Dircksz. Roothooft, burgemeester van Purmerend and old kapitein-ter-zee
3. Pieter Florissen (Florisz.)
4. Hendrik Gerritsz.
5. Cornelis Tromp
6. Hector Pietersz., merchant from Amsterdam and director of the Extraordinaris Equipage at Amsterdam, and old kapitein-ter-zee
7. Jacob Cornelisz. de Boer, captain under the Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier
8. Cornelis Arentsz. Cruijck, in the service of the East Indian Company, and commander of the Vogelstruis from November 1652
9. Marinus Juynbol, who hhad commanded the ship Schiedam in February 1652. His brother Dirck Juynbol, his lieutenant had been given command of the ship
10. Jan Gideonsz. Verburgh, captain under the Admiralty of Amsterdam
11. Dirck Quirijnsz. Verveen, also a captain under the Admiralty of Amsterdam
12. Andries Sijbrantsz., of Hoorn

On 28 August 1653, in place of Verveen and Sijbranstz., a VOC captain was chosen, Cornelis van der Lijn, at Alkmaar. From the list of candidates, a Vice-Admiral and Schout-bij-Nacht would be chosen for each of the three Holland admiralties (Amsterdam, the Noorderkwartier, and the Maze).

Captain Cruijck had commanded the Amsterdam VOC ship Vogelstruis from November 1652 until her capture on the first day of the Battle of Portland. His crew was largely from Schiedam, and many of the them were killed in the battle.

Sources:

1. Johan E. Elias, Schetsen uit de geschiedenis van ons zeewezen, Vol.VI, 1930