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



44. 



Gold medal 



DOOR DEN WEL 

 EDELE GROOTAGT BAREN 

 HEER JULIUS VALENTYN 

 STYN VAN GOLLENESSE RAAD 

 . EXTRAORDTNARIS VAN NEDER- 

 LANTS INDIA MITSGADERS GOUVER- 

 NEUREN DIRECTEUR VAN'T EYLAND 

 CEYLON WERD BY DESEN GEHONOREERT 

 DON DIOGO WIDJESINGA DISANAIKE 

 MODLIAAR VAN MATUREEN CORAAL 

 VAND' MORVACORLE VOOR ZIJN BE- 

 THOONDE YVEREN TROUWE 

 DIENSTEN AAN D'E. COMP. 

 IN DEN MALLABAARSE 

 OORLOGH ALS ANDERS COLOM- 

 BO DEN 10 APRIL A. 

 1747. 



Translation. — By the Hon. Julius Valentyn Styn Van 

 Gollenesse, Extraordinary Councillor of the Dutch Indies 

 and Governor and Director of the Island of Ceylon, was, by 

 these presents, honoured Don Diogo Widjesinga Disanaike, 

 Modliaar of Mature and Coraal of the Morvacorle, for his 

 zeal and faithful services to the Hon. Company in the Malabar 

 war and otherwise. Colombo, 10th of April, 1747. 



Remarks.— See 2 CL.fi. 286. 



Don Diego's son Abraham was married to Dona Ana, 

 daughter of Don Gaspar d'Orta Ekanaike, Mudaliyar. 



