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a monthly pay of 35 guilders, the increase of pay to begin on 

 the 1 4th of April next, and the new engagement when his old 

 term shall have expired. 



Yoost Claesz Boot, of Gorcum, who came out to India in 

 the ship " Eendracht " in 1641, as a soldier on a monthly 

 pay of 14 guilders, who for about seven months past has 

 discharged the duties of a provisional corporal to the entire 

 satisfaction of his superiors, is on this account and consider- 

 ing his ability, by these presents at his request confirmed in 

 the said office, and allowed a monthly pay of 14 guilders, 

 the increase of pay to begin on the 12th April next. 



Isaac Isaacsz de Vrick, of Norwich, who came out to 

 India in the ship " Swol " in 1638, as a soldier on a monthly 

 pay of 9 guilders, who for some time past has performed the 

 duties of a provisional corporal to the entire satisfaction of 

 his officers, is on this account 



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and considering his ability, by these presents at his request 

 confirmed in the said office, and allowed a monthly pay of 

 14 guilders, the increase of pay to begin on the 12th April 

 next. 



Actum in the town of Ste Cruys de Galle, datum ut supra. 

 Jan Thysen, Marten Vinck, Gerrit Moutmaker, Pieter Le- 

 moyne, Jan van der Laen, Lambert Camholt, Albert Claesz 

 Hooghland, Secretary. 



May 21, 1642 Anno. 



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Although since the time of his arrival at Galle up to the 

 present date the Lord President and his Council have done 

 their utmost best to keep the Lord Governor-General and 

 Council of India fully informed of the state of affairs here, 

 of the humours and whims of the distrustful Raja Singa 

 and his subjects and all the points thereto appertaining, and 

 the said Governor-General and Council of India have also 

 duly received and apprehended the said information, 



