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Albert Claesz Hoogland, of Ouderkerck, who arrived in 

 India in 1639 in the yacht " Lis" as an assistant on a salary 

 of 20 guilders per month, since March last employed as 

 Secretary for the affairs of the Company by the Lord 

 President Jan Thysen and his Council, 



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and before that time had served in the same capacity the 

 plenary Council of the yachts " Liefde," "Limmen," and 

 " Lecq" on two voyages to Columbo, is, by these presents, at his 

 request, and on account of his ability and diligence shown 

 in the said office, and also in order to encourage him still 

 further therein, appointed to the rank of Ondercoopman and 

 Secretary, and his salary is fixed at 36 guilders per month, 

 the increase being held to begin on this day's date. 



Cornells S [ ] k, of Rems, who arrived here in [ ] in 

 the ship "Enhhuyser " as a soldier on a salary of [ ] guilders 

 per month, since the 14th of November of last year in a 

 satisfactory way done corporal's duty (having before for 

 some time provisionally filled the said place), is therefore, by 

 these presents at his request, and on account of his ability, the 

 term of his engagement having expired, again admitted to 

 the service of the Honourable East India Company for a term 

 of three years in the capacity of corporal of the Adelborsts, 

 his salary being fixed at [ ],the increase being held to 



have begun on [ ]. 



Frederick [ ], of Boustan, Jutland, having arrived 



here [ ] in the fluytschip " De Son " as a soldier on a 



salary of [ ] per month, having for some time acted as a 

 corporal and at the same time done the duties of a writer, is, 

 by these presents at his request, and on account of his ability, 

 confirmed in his corporal's office, his salary being fixed at 

 14 guilders per month, on condition that he shall also 

 be bound to perform the duties of a writer, the increase 

 beginning on the 30th October last. 



Claes Ryck van den Kemp, having arrived in India in the 

 year 1639 in the ship " Amsterdam" as an Adelborst on a salary 



