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Translation.— -This token of honour is presented to 

 Laurens Maderade Basto Nauva Ratna, Chief Modliar and 

 Banacka of Colombo, on behalf of the Hon. Company, for 

 his good services, by the Hon. Laurens Pyl, Ordinary 

 Councillor of India, Governor and Director of this Island of 

 Ceylon, the Coasts Madure, Inchiadoes, 14th January, 1686. 



Remarks. —See 2 C.LM. 284. 



35. 



Oval gold medal : — 



DE HEER 

 WILLEM JACOB 

 VAN DER GRAAFF 

 RAAD EXTRAORDINAIR VAN NEDERLS. 

 INDIA EN GOUVERNEUR VAN CEILON 

 MET DIES ONDER HOORIGHEDEN 

 HEEFT DEESE GEDENKPENNING GEGEVEN 

 AAN 



NICOLAAS DIAS ABEYSINGHE 

 AMERESEGRE 

 MAHAMODELIAAR VAN ZYNE PORTA 

 IN ERKENTENIS EN BELOONING VAN ZYNE 

 BEWEEZENE TROUWE TEEGENS DE KOMPE. 

 EN ZYNE STEEDS BETOONDE YVER 

 TER BEVORDERING VAN KOMPS. 

 DIENST 

 IN HET KASTEEL KOLOMBO 

 DEN 31 MEY 1785. 

 Translation— -Mr. Willem Jacob van der Graaff, Extra- 

 ordinary Councillor of the Netherlands Indies and Governor 

 of Ceylon with the Dependencies thereof, has given this 

 medal to Nicolaas Dias Abeysinghe Ameresegre, Maha- 

 modeliaar of his Gate, as a recognition and reward for his 

 fidelity towards the Company and his steadfast zeal in the 

 advancement of the Company's Service. In the Fort of 

 Colombo, the 31st May, 1785. 

 Remarks.— See 2 C.LM. 284. 

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