NO. 52— 1901.] DUTCH MONUMENTAL REMAINS. 57 



Translation. — This medal was, in the year 1731, on the 

 42nd March, presented, as a token of love and favour on 

 behalf of the Company, by the Hon. Stephanus Yersluys, 

 Extraordinary Councillor of India and Governor of Ceylon, 

 to Don Joan Sennewiratna Wijeyewickreme Tennecon Mode- 

 liaar, Gaisenaike, Master of the Hunt and of the Sowing at 

 Mature, and Superintendent of Cattoene, Oedebocke, Kireme, 

 the Girruwais and Baigams, to more and more encourage 

 him in his good zeal in the prosecution of the elephant hunt, 

 rice culture, and also coffee cultivation. 



Remarks.— See 2 G.L.R. 285. 



41. 



Gold medal : — 



DESE MEDALYE WORD DOOR D'EDELE HEER 

 HENDRICK BECKER RAAD ORDINAIR VAN 

 NEDERLANTS INDIA GOUVERNEUR 

 EN DIRECTEUR DES 

 EYLANTS CEYLON DE CUSTE MADURE ETC. TOT 

 EEN TEYKEN GEGEYEN AAN DON SIMON WIGE- 

 WARDENE MODDELYAAR GAGIENAICKE 

 JAAG 



EN ZAAYMEESTER TOT MATURE OM DESSELFS 

 BYZONDERE GOEDE DEVOIREN TEN DIENSTE 

 DER E. COMPAGE. TOT ONS MERKELYK GENOEGEN 

 AANGEWENT EN BETOONT ANNO 1715 



Translation.— 'This medal is presented by the Hon. Hen- 

 drick Becker, Ordinary Councillor of the Dutch Indies, 

 Governor and Director of the Island of Ceylon, the Coast of 

 Madure, &c, to Don Simon Wigewardene, Moddelyaar, 

 Gagienaicke, Master of the Hunt and the Sowing at Mature, 

 on account of his special good services to the Hon. Company, 

 rendered to our special satisfaction in the year 1715. 



