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the Honourable Governor-General and the Council of India 

 have sent us per yacht "Limmen " on account of the demand 

 made by us, shall be disposed of among the men of the 

 garrison on account of their pay, at the prices following :— - 



The Sempetrans (for which we pay 40 guilders per piece) 

 at 6 pieces of eight per ell. 



The double Damasks (having cost 5 pieces of eight per 

 piece) at [ ] pieces of eight per piece. 



The Armosyns (having cost If piece of eight per piece) 

 at 3 pieces of eight per ditto. 



Jeuriaen Lange, of Maersenburch, having come to India 

 in 1638 in the ship " Nieun Seeland " as a corporal on a salary 

 of 16 guilders per month, having since the 13th March, 

 1640 1 (being the day on which by the aid of God this place 

 was taken by storm by our men), discharged provisionally 

 the duties of a sergeant to the complete satisfaction of his 

 officers, is, therefore, at his request and considering his 

 abilities, by these presents confirmed in the said office, and 

 in the rank of " absolute sergeant " allowed a monthly pay 

 of 20 guilders, the increase being held to have begun on the 

 13th March, 1640, as aforesaid. 



Louys Plura, of Wesel, having arrived in India in 1639 in 

 the ship " Leeuwarden " as a corporal on a salary of 14 guilders 

 per month, having since the 23rd of November of last year 

 provisionally held sergeant's command, and duly acquitted 

 himself of his task, he is, therefore, 



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at his humble request, and to give him further encourage- 

 ment, by these presents confirmed in the said office, and in 

 his grade of absolute sergeant allowed a monthly pay of 20 

 guilders, the increase being held to have begun on the 23rd 



^Gralle was taken by assault by Commandeur Coster on the 13th March. 

 1640, from which date the Dutch occupation of Ceylon is generally 

 reckoned. Colombo capitulated sixteen years later. 



