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whosoever lie may be, shall be subjected to all such taxes, duties 

 and rules already laid down by the high authorities of this Govern- 

 ment or by their representatives, as to land granted in this same 

 way, or to any new Rules or Ordinances, still to be made, and be- 

 sides that any possessor will be bound to make restitution o£ the 

 said ground, i£ it may be required for the use of the East India 

 Company, without having the right to make any action for damages. 



Thus drawn and given in the Fortress of Malacca this 21st 

 November, 1808. 



(Signed) W. FAEQUHAE, 



Captain Commandant. 



Seal of the 

 East India Company By Order of the said Commandant 

 in William Farqtihar, 



red sealing-wax, 



(Signed) J. W. STECKEE, 



Secretary. 



This the 2nd February, 1816, a piece of the herein mentioned 

 ground has been sold and transferred to the Hon'ble William 

 Farquhar, Eesident and Commissioner oft his place, broad in front 

 along the public road, eight rods and six feet, course E. f ° S. or "W. 

 f ° N. and behind on the sea-shore, seven rods and eight feet, the 

 same course as in front, besides deep on the East side Mr. A. 

 Koek's, thirty rods, course S. 6° W. or N. 6° E., and on the West 

 side bounded by the land of the Hon'ble William Farquhar, 

 thirty-one rods, course N. |° E. or S. \° W. all in Ehineland mea- 

 sure, conformable to the new plan of the Sworn Surveyor of 

 this place, Johan Hendrik Valberq, dated the 26th October of 

 last year. 



In cognizance of me the undersigned, 



(Signed) A. Y. STECKEE, 



Secretary^ 



