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JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). [VOL. XV. 



Translation. — Hereunder lies buried the Hon. Michiel 

 Adriaens, during his life Koopman and Administrator of 

 Galle. Laid to his rest in the Lord on the 5th ... in the 

 year ... 



Arms. — The arms are difficult to blazon. In chief there 

 are ranged, fess-wise, a sun in his splendour, a scroll (?), a 

 -hand issuing out of clouds holding a wreath (?). In base a 

 human figure holding in his (?) dexter hand a flag and in 

 the sinister a ball surmounted by a crescent decrescent, i.e., 

 the ends of which are directed sinister. The human figure 

 is riding on what appers to be a flying griffin. The crest is 

 a dog (?) 



Remarks'. — This and the next tombstone had been built 

 into a drain close to the new gate of the Fort of Galle. 



Plate 127, Galle. 



HIER LEGT BEGRA 

 YEN DEN EERWAER 

 DIGEN GODZALIGE 

 HOOGH GELEERDEN 

 HEER LOURENTIUS 

 HEMLING IN ZYN LEVEN 

 BEDIENAER DES HEYL 

 EUANGELIUMS IN DE 

 GEMEYNTE CHRIST! 

 TOT GALE OVERLED 

 DEN 13 9BER A° 1684 

 OUT 42 JAREN 



Translation. — Here lies buried the Rev. blessed and most 

 learned Lourentius Hemling, during his life a servant of 

 the Holy Gospel in Christ's Church. Died at Galle, 13th 

 November, 1684. Age 42 years. 



Arms. — De ... a une tour. 



Crest. — La tour. 



Supporters* — Deux lions. 



