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



Translation. — To the memory of the young lady Plantina 

 Johanna de Moor. Born in Matara, 10th November, 1774. 

 Died 7th August, 1777. 



21— Over the Entrance of a House in Baillie Street, 

 Fort, Colombo. 



DOOR GEWELD GEVELD 

 DOOR 'TREGT HERSTELD 



Translation. — Destroyed by might, 

 Restored by right. 



Remarks. — The tradition is that the present house was 

 built by Governor Vuyst's successor in the room of the 

 former house pulled down by Governor Vuyst. 



22— On a Stone In Battlcaloa. 



DESE KERK 



IS GESTIGT DEN 13 FEB. 

 A° 1740 WAARYAN DEN 

 EERSTEN STEEN IS GELEYT 

 DOOR MEJUFF W M A M. DE MOOR 

 HUYSV VAN T OPPERH T 

 DE E M R R D BUYK 



Translation. — This church was founded on the 13th 

 February, 1740, of which the first stone was laid by Mejuff 

 Ma. M. de Moor, wife of the Chief (of Batticaloa) Mr. Rd. 

 Buyk. 



Remarks. — Maria Margarita de Moor was the eldest 

 daughter of Pieter de Moor and Johanna Obrak. She was 

 baptized in Galle on the 5th August, 1718, and married on 

 the 30th May, 1734, Mr. Raymond Buyk, of Batavia, perhaps 

 the son of Edmond Buyk, of Batavia, who was a Vryburger 

 in 1705, and rose to the rank of Opperkoopman in 1715, and 

 Chief of the West Coast of Sumatra in 1724. She married 

 secondly, as widow Buyk, Govert van Althoven. 



