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JOURNAL, R.A.S, (CEYLON). [VOL. XVII. 



And forasmuch as the aforesaid constitutes notorious 

 manslaughter, or rather intentional murder, which, in accord- 

 ance with all laws divine and human, ought to be atoned for 

 by death ; 



Therefore- the Lord President and his Council afore- 

 mentioned, having heard the prisoner's free confession, 

 having further weighed and considered whatever might be 

 deemed pertinent to this matter and has been allowed further 

 to move their Worships' minds ; 



Administering justice in the name of the Supreme 

 Authority, have condemned and sentenced the prisoner afore- 

 said, as they condemn and sentence him by these presents, to 

 be led to the customary place of public execution in this town 

 of Galle, to be there tied to a stake, and forasmuch as we 

 have no opportunity for having him executed with the 

 sword as would be proper, to be fired at with arquebuses 

 until death shall ensue ; furthermore confiscating his goods 

 and chattels, and all the wages and monthly payments still 

 owing to him from the Honourable East India Company. 



Thus done and sentenced 



MS. page 129. 



in the town of Galle this 16th day of July, 1641, and 

 pronounced and executed on the 17th following. Jan 

 Thy sen, Marten Yinck, Walraven de Rivire, Gerrit Mout- 

 maker, Frans Arens, Jacob Gans, Jan Symonsen, Yan der 

 Laen. 



MS. page 130. 



Whereas it hath become clear and evident to the 

 Lord President and the Worshipful Council of the town 

 of Galle, assisted by Frans Maetsuicher, Skipper of the 

 yacht "Lecq," that Albert Jansz van Delft, Cadet ; Aris Wyn- 

 ders, of Amsterdam, private ; Carel Jacobsz, of Leyden, 

 private ; Steven Daelburch, of Paris, private ; Jan Landts- 

 knecht, of Middelburch, private ; Jan Maleman, of Mechelen 

 [Mechlin, Malines], private ; Asmus Jansz, of Oorhuys, 



