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And since the said yacht " Limmen" is but poorly provided 

 with men, she shall get on board 20 soldiers commanded 

 by a sergeant and 10 musketeers, taken from this garrison. 



Asmusz Hansz of Hanover, arrived in India in 1638 as a 

 solider, on a pay of 9 guilders per month, in the ship 

 " Swol" ; Christoffel Scher of Tirol, ditto 1639 in the yacht 

 " Lis " ; and Joris Samullsz of Hensden, ditto in the ship " Den 

 Witten Olyphant," 1640 A.D., all of whom have for some 

 time past served the Lord President in the capacity of body- 

 guards, and have duly acquitted themselves therein, are in 

 consideration of this at their request confirmed in the afore- 

 said office, and by these presents each of them allowed 14 

 guilders per month, the advancement being held to have 

 begun on the first of this month, on condition that the 

 aforesaid Asmusz, on the expiry of his five years' engagement, 

 shall be bound to serve the Company for one more year. 



MS.fol. 6. 



Jeuriaen Brand of Harrewarre, arrived in India in 1630 in 

 the ship "De Leeuw" as a soldier, on a monthly pay of 9 

 guilders, at present drawing 12 guilders, whose last engage- 

 ment expired a long time ago, is at his request, by these 

 presents, admitted to a re-engagement in the Company's 

 service for three more years in the capacity of corporal, on a 

 pay of 14 guilders per month, the new engagement and 

 improvement to begin under this day's date. 



Gysbert Dircksz of De Oversoom, arrived in India in 1635 

 in the ship " Ylissingen," at present drawing 13 guilders 

 per month, having for a long time past done the duties of a 

 hospital attendant in this garrison to the satisfaction of his 

 superiors, is by these presents at his request and by way of 

 further encouragement allowed a salary of 16 guilders per 

 month, the increase beginning on the [ ] of this 



present month. 



Antony Maes of Paris, arrived in India in 1639 in the ship 

 " Middelburch " as a soldier, on a monthly pay of 9 guilders, 



