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:and it was resolved that these marriages should not be per- 

 mitted to take place for the future, unless a certificate from 

 the Clergyman was produced shewing that the woman pro- 

 fessed the Christian religion. 



It was also ruled that native women, wives of Dutch sol- 

 diers, were to be required to attend the weekly services of 

 the church. The penalty for neglect of this order was that 

 their husbands should forfeit their wages. 



October 4, 1667. — Amongst other things that came before 

 the Council on this day was the subject of agriculture in the 

 Cralle District, and it was resolved to reward those who were 

 chief in promoting the same in the following manner. 



To the Commander, a silver jug weighing 200 Rds. 



To the Dissawe, a silver gorget and tray weighing 35 Eds. 



To his Assistant, 150 Rds. in cash. 



To Lieut. Hans Jacob BoefT, 100 Kds. in cash. 



To the Native Chiefs, 150 Rds. in cash. 



I beg to place before the Society certain notes I have 

 made from the Dutch Records, in continuation of the paper 

 presented by me on the 3rd February last. They comprise 

 Minutes of Councils held by the Dutch from November, 

 1667, to August, 1669, 



November, 1667. — The Council resolve to purchase the 

 house of the late Assistant Engineer, Adriaan de Leeuwe, 

 situated in the east end of the street called Prince Street 

 east of the Fort of Colombo, in breadth along the street 

 over against the Fort, six Renish (?) roods, and in length 

 along Prince Street, fifteen roods, for the sum of Rix- 

 dollars 875*. . This is interesting as serving to shew the 

 value of property at that time as compared with the present. 



* A rix- dollar = usually from 4*. to 4s. Sd. 



