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and zeal in matters of war, pursuant to the rescript of the Lord 

 General, by these presents created absolute Captain on a salary 

 of 75 guilders per month, seeing that his predecessor the late 

 Captain Riviere was in receipt of that salary here, he being 

 bound to a re-engagement of three years after expiry of his 

 present term, his pay as now fixed to take effect from this 

 day. 



Gerrit Gerritsz Maeyer 

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of Hamburch, arrived in this country in 1640 in the 

 fluytschip " a' Orangieboom " as an appointed Ensign, at pre- 

 sent a provisional Lieutenant of this garrison, is, considering 

 the manifold services rendered by him and still to be ren- 

 dered, by these presents created absolute Lieutenant on the 

 pay attached to the said rank, on condition of a new three 

 years' engagement after expiry of his present term, his new 

 pay to take effect from this day. 



Burchardt Lambertsz Cocqx 1 of Wesel, arrived in India in 

 1639 in the ship " Wesel " as a sergeant, at present provisional 

 Lieutenant of this garrison, is, in consideration of the good 

 services rendered by him and still to be rendered, by these 

 presents created absolute Ensign on the pay attached to the 

 said rank, on the understanding that on the first vacancy 

 occurring he shall be created absolute Lieutenant, the new 

 pay to begin this day. 



Jan Brandenburch of Elsinore, arrived in India in 1638 

 in the ship " Emilia " as an Adelborst, at present a sergeant of 

 this garrison, is, in consideration of the good services ren- 

 dered by him and still to be rendered, at his request, and on 

 account of his ability, by these presents created absolute 

 Ensign on the pay attached to said office, on condition of 

 a new three years' engagement after expiry of his present 

 term, the new pay to take effect this day. 



1 He died at Galle, 25th July, 1662 : see note on page 331. The name is 

 found variously spelled : Cocqx, Cocqs, Cocq, and Coq. 



