NO. 52.— 1901.] BUTCH MONUMENTAL REMAINS. 



45. 



Gold medal :— *■ 



OM DAT 



JOAN AALWIS WIDJEYE WARDENE 

 SENEWIRATNE MAHA MODLIAAR 

 ZIG ALTOOS IN ZIJNEN DIENST EN 

 BIJZONDERS GEDUURENDE DE LAASTEN 

 ONLUSTEN BOVENAL ZIJNER LANDS- 

 GENOTEN GETROUW GEDRAAGEN 

 HEEFT ZOO HEM DEZE GEDENK PEN- 

 NING DOOR DEN WEL. EDELEN 

 GROOT ACHTBR. HEER. JAN 

 SCHREUDER RAAD EXTRAORDINAIR 

 VAN NEDERLANDS INDIA, MITS- 

 GADERS GOUYERNEUR EN DIRECTEUR 

 VAN'T EYLAND CEYLON MET DIES 

 ONDERHOORIGHEDEN VEREERD BY 

 DEZELFS DEPART. VAN COLOMBO, NA (ar) 

 BATAVIA OP DEN ... MAART 1762. 



Translation. — Forasmuch as Joan Aalwis Widjeye War- 

 dene Senewiratne, Maha Modliaar, has, in his service, 

 especially during the recent disturbances among his 

 compatriots, shown himself faithful, this commemorative 

 medal was presented to him by the Most Noble, &c, Jan 

 Schreuder, Extraordinary Councillor of Netherlands India, 

 as well as Governor and Director of the Island of Ceylon and 

 its Dependencies, on the departure of the latter from 

 Colombo for Batavia on the ... March, 1762. 



Remarks.— See 2 C.L.R. 195. 



