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the latter's place, and for this allowed an increase of salary of 

 9 guilders per month, thus raising his salary to an amount 

 of 65 guilders monthly, being also the salary formerly 

 enjoyed by the said Cornells Jansz, the new salary to begin 

 on the 8th last of this month. 



Jochem Assenburch of Hamburch, arrived in India in 

 1638 in the ship "Emilia" as an assistant, at present appointed 

 in this town of Galle to keep the books of this garrison, is, at 

 his request and considering his ability and diligence shown 

 in the Company's service, promoted to the office of Under- 

 merchant, on a salary of 40 guilders per month, on condition 

 of a new engagement for a term of three years, his engage- 

 ment expiring in October next ; the new pay to begin on 

 this day. 



Rochus Adriaensz of Middelburch, arrived in this country 

 in 1638 in the ship "Seelandia" as a junior assistant, at 

 present an assistant, is, at his request and considering his 

 ability, 



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great diligence, and the services still to be rendered by him, 

 his engagement being about to expire, promoted to the rank 

 of Undermerchant on a salary of 36 guilders per month, 

 on condition of a re-engagement for three years, the new 

 pay to begin this day. 



Master Jan Carstens of Tonningen, arrived in this country 

 in 1636 in the ship ' 4 Prins Willem " as chief barber, is, 

 considering his good services here rendered, and many years' 

 residence at this place (by which in default of European 

 medicaments, he has through long experience acquired 

 great knowledge of the plants and herbs of this country), by 

 these presents allowed a salary of 60 guilders, 1 beginning this 

 day, on condition of his entering into a new engagement for 

 a term of three years after the expiry of his present time, 



1 The usual salary of a Koopman (merchant). The chief barber's position 

 was an important one, as his duties included those of a surgeon at the 

 present day. 



