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



Translation. — By the Hon. Extraordinary Councillor of 

 Netherlands India and Governor of Ceylon, Jan Schreuder, 

 is this medal, in the year 1759, given as a token of honour to 

 Don Simon Wikkremeratne Dissaanaaieke, Modliaar of the 

 Belligam Korie and Customs Officer (Sabandaar) of the 

 Province of Belligam, on account of the faithful and zealous 

 services already rendered to the Hon. Company, wishing, for 

 this reason, that he and all his descendants may wear it on 

 all special occasions. 



Bemarks.See 2 G.LM. 285. 



Don Simon was the chief of the native soldiers or lascoreens. 

 He made his will on the 2nd December, 1764, from which it 

 is seen that his wife was Dona Liesa, and that he had six 

 children. 



40. 



Gold medal :-— 



DESE MEDALIE WERD A 1731 DEN 

 22 MAART 

 DOOR DEN WEL EDELEN HEER 

 STEPHANUS VERSLUYS 

 RAAD EXTRAORDINARY VAN 

 INDIA EN CEYLONS GOUVERNEUR 

 TOT EEN TEEKEN VAN GENEGEN HEYD EN 

 GXJNSTE PR. COMPS. WEGEN VEREERT AAN 

 DON JOAN SENNEWIRATNA WIJEYEWICKREME 

 TENNECON MODELIAAR GAISENAIKE 

 JAAG EN ZAAY MEESTER VAN MATURE EN 

 0PZ1GTER OVER CATTOENE OEDEBOCKE KIREME 

 DE GIRRUWAIS EN BAIGAMS OM HEM 

 IN ZIJNEN GOEDEN YVER TOT VOORT 

 ZETTINGE VAN DEN ELIPHANTS V ANGST 

 EN NELY GEZAAY 

 ITEM DE COFFIJ CULTURE 

 MEER EN MEER 

 T' ANIMEEREN 



