NO. 53.— 1902.] GALLB DUTCH RECORDS. 



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November last, as aforesaid, being the day on which he has 

 entered on the duties of a sergeant. 



Christiaen Cryger, of Hamein, having arrived in this 

 country in 1639 in the ship "N. Enchhuysen" as a corporal 

 on a salary of 16 guilders per month, having since the 23rd 

 November of last year provisionally held sergeant's command 

 to the complete satisfaction of his superior officers, he is, 

 therefore, at his request and on account of his ability, by 

 these presents confirmed in the said office, and in his rank 

 of absolute sergeant allowed a monthly pay of 20 guilders? 

 the increase being held to have begun on 23rd November 

 aforesaid, being the day on which he entered on his present 

 duties. 



Actum in the town of Sante Cruz de Galle, datum ut supra. 

 Jan Thysen, Marten Vinck, Gerrit Moutmaker, Jan van der 

 Laen, Lambert Camholt, Albert Glaesz Hooghland, Secretary. 



Monday, December £, 1641. 



MS. page 24. 



Having seen and read the letter from the Honourable 

 Johan van Twist, Governor at Malacca, and the order therein 

 contained given to the Oppercoopman Moris van Castle (sent 

 from Batavia to Malacca, and to this place by the Honourable 

 Governor-General and Council of India in the war yacht 

 u Franeker," accompanied by the ship " Bergen op den Soom," 

 and arrived in this bay on the 30th November last) to meet 

 or await here the ship " Ackersloot," which the aforesaid 

 Governor-General and Council had sent to strengthen the 

 fleet sent out on the 18th July last, under the Commander 

 Quast to [ ] and Ceylon, together with the vessels 



"Arnemuyden," " Bredamme," " Starre," and [ 



] 



and having in accordance therewith considered whether it 

 would be advisable to send the said yacht with her cargo of 

 tin to Goa to the Honourable Commander Quast, or to keep 



