NO. 52. — 190L] DUTCH MONUMENTAL REMAINS. 



59 



43. 



Oval gold medal. On the reverse side a ship 



DOOR DEN 

 WEL EDELEN 

 GROOT AGTBAREN 

 HEER RAAD EXTRA- 

 ORDINARY VAN 

 INDIA EN CEYLONS 

 GOUVERNEUR JAN SCHREU- 

 DER IS DESE MEDALLIE AAN 

 DON FRANCISKOE DE SA 

 ABEWICKREME BANDER- 

 NAIKE MOHOTIAAR EN EERSTE 

 TOLK MITSGS. BADDECOM EN 

 OPSIGTER DER CAYGAMS TOT 

 EEN TEKEN VAN EERE OM HEM 

 DAAR DOOR VOORTAAN IN 

 SUN DIENST MEER EN 

 MEER TE COURA- 

 GEEREN GE- 

 GEVEN 

 1759. 



Translation, — By the Hon. Extraordinary Councillor of 

 India and Governor of Ceylon, Jan Schreuder, this medal is 

 presented, as a token of honour, to Don Franciskoe De Sa 

 Abewickreme Bandernaike, Mohotiaar and Chief Inter- 

 preter, Baddecom, and Superintendent of the Cay gams, to 

 encourage him hereafter more and more in his services. 

 1759. 



Remarks.— See 2 C.L.R. 285. 



Don Francisco was married to Isabella de Costa, daughter 

 of Charles de Costa. 



