NO. 53.— 1902.] GALLE DUTCH RECORDS. 



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And the Council having duly considered the favourable 

 testimony given of the petitioner's ability, diligence, and 

 virtuous life not only by his skipper, but also by several other 

 officers of this fleet ; 



Have reinstated the said petitioner in his former office on 

 account of the above reasons, and others thereto moving 

 their Worships' minds, saving the sanction of the Lord 

 Governor-General and Council of India ; and have allowed 

 him his former pay from the time when he was degraded ; 



But since at present there is no skipper's place vacant, it 

 has been resolved to appoint him first mate in the yacht " De 

 Liefde " and to continue him in this place, until as aforesaid 

 a vacancy as skipper shall occur. 



Actum in the town of Galle, datum ut supra. Jan Thysen, 

 Cornells Leendersz Blaeuw, Dominicus Bouwens, Marten 

 Yinck, Coenraet Salomons, Gerrit Moutmaker, Pieter Paets, 

 Cornells de Potter, Jan van der Laen, Lambert Oamholt, 

 Albert Claesz Hooghland, Secretary. 



Monday, the last day of March, 1642 Anno. 

 MS. page 78. 



Whereas the Cingalese Sabandaer 1 has informed the 

 Lord President that of the persons who had taken refuge in 

 the town, more than 100 or 150 lascars and a large number 

 of coolies or labourers could be set apart, in order to be with 

 our soldiers used in the woods against the enemy, or to be 

 employed in throwing up earthworks if such should be 

 required, on condition that rations of rice were allowed them ; 



The Lord President has submitted to the judgment of the 

 Council the question what were best to be done on this 

 occasion, 



1 A Sinhalese revenue officer. Valentyn (p. 11) describes the Sabandaar of 

 Belligam (Weligama) as the chief official of that station. He was 

 assisted by three writers or clerks, who kept accounts which had to be 

 monthly submitted to the authorities at Matara, where the Sabandaar 

 himself had to appear with all the people under him. 



