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The Malay major received fifty rix-dollars (at 48 sous) a month ; 

 the captain twenty five rix-dollars ; the lieutenant eighteen rix-dollars 

 and nineteen sous ; the sub-lieutenant, fifteen rix-dollars ; the ser- 

 geant, seven rix-dollars ; the corporal, five rix-dollars and seven sous ; 

 the soldiers, four rix-dollars and seven sous. 



They were allowed a flag, but had to pay for it. Commanders of 

 companies were responsible for the repair of the arms, and received on 

 this account fifteen rix-dollars a month, as did those of the European 

 troops. Those of battalions had charge of the clothing, and received 

 the opium given to the companies, and distributed it to the Malay 

 captains, and they to their men. 



Each European officer commanding a company of native troops 

 received, besides his pay, ten rix-dollars a month. 



The invalids got only two rix-dollars and thirty nine sous, with forty 

 pounds of rice, like the rest of the troops. 



Captains of battalions received eighteen florins a month, and after 

 five years one hundred florins. The captain-lieutenants, sixty florins ; 

 the lieutenants, fifty florins ; the sub-lieutenants, forty florins ; and 

 sergeants, twenty florins — the florin being worth fifteen Dutch sous. 



APPENDIX A. 

 [Correspondence extracted from the Dutch Records, Colombo.] 



To the Honourable J. G. van Angelbeck, Governor, &c, 

 at Colombo. 



Sir, — I have the honour to acquaint you that I have received orders 

 from the Directors of the Honourable East India Company to carry 

 into execution, in concert with the Officers Commanding the Naval and 

 Land Forces in India, such measures as may appear necessary to 

 prevent the ill effects apprehended, on account of the late successes of 

 the French in Holland, from extending to this country ; and for this 

 purpose the Prince Stadtholder, who has been obliged to take refuge 

 in Great Britain, has transmitted a letter for you, through His 

 Majesty's Secretary of State, which will be delivered to you herewith. 

 As it contains the orders of His Serene Highness for putting the 

 Dutch Settlements on the Island of Ceylon under the protection of 

 His Majesty, I am persuaded there will be no difficulty on your part 

 in paying immediate obedience to them, in order that such Colonies or 

 Settlements may be protected against the enemy, and held possession 

 of upon the condition of their being restored to the Republic, at the 

 conclusion of a General Peace, by which its independence and its 

 Constitution, as guaranteed in 1787, shall be maintained and secured. 



