No. 52- — 19QL] dutch monumental remains. 



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nation, has so far acquitted himself honourably as befits a 

 faithful and honourable servant, but also that he and his 

 ancestors have given us proofs of their fidelity. Given in 

 the Fort of Colombo on the 24th January, 1768. 

 Remarks.— -See 2 G.L.E. 284. 



37, 



Oval gold medal. On the reverse side a ship in full sail 

 is engraved, and below it the Hertenberg arms : — 

 DESE MEDALLIE 

 WERD IN DEN JAARE 1724 INDE 

 MAAND NOVEMBER DOOR 

 JOANNES HERTENBERG 

 GOUVERNEUR EN DIRECTEUR DES EIJLANDS 

 CEYLON TOT EEN TEECKEN VAN GENEGEN- 

 HEYD EN GUNSTE'S COMP. WEGEN VEREERT AAN 

 DON JOAN SINNEWIRATNE WIJEJE 

 WICKREME TINNECON MODLIAAR 

 GAISENAIKE JAAG EN ZAAYMEESTER VAN MATU- 

 RE, EN OPZIGTER OVER CATTOENE, OEDEBOCK 

 KIREME, DE GIRREWAIS EN BAIJGAMS 

 OM HEM IN ZIJNEN PRAESENTEN GOEDEN 

 IJVER TOT VOORTSETTINGE VAN DEN 

 ELIPHANTS VANGST EN NELIJ 

 GEZAAY, ITEM DE COFFIJ CUL- 

 TURE, MEER EN MEER TE 

 ANIMEEREN. 

 Translation. — This medal was in the year 1724, in the 

 month of November, given by Joannes Hertenberg, Governor 

 and Director of the Island of Ceylon, as a token of love and 

 favour, on behalf of the Company, to Don Joan Sinnewiratne 

 Wijejewickreme Tinnecon, Modliaar Gaisenaike, Master of 

 the Hunt and of the Sowing of Mature, and Superintendent 

 of Cattoene, Oedebocke, Kirema, and Girrewaisand Baijgams, 

 to incite him more and more in his present good zeal in the 

 prosecution of the elephant hunt and rice culture, and also 

 coffee cultivation. 



