NO. 53.-^-1902.] GALLE DUTCH RECORDS. 



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Moor of the Portuguese army encamped in the neighbourhood 

 to let us have, against due payment, so many buffaloes and 

 cows as he shall be able to dispense with ; which cattle will 

 always be welcome here, whether the peace should continue 

 or war break out again. 



Gerrit Dircksz of Amsterdam, 



MS.fol. 38. 



arrived in India in 1636 in the ship " Banda," as a hanger-on 1 

 on a pay of 5 guilders per month, at present serving as an 

 Adelborst on a salary of 11 guilders monthly, is, at his request 

 and considering his ability, by these presents appointed 

 bazaar keeper, on a pay of 16 guilders per month, the 

 advance beginning this day. 



Jan Claesz of Leeuwarden, arrived in India in [ ] as 



a [ ] on a pay of [ ] guilders monthly, at present 



serving as a corporal, is, at his request, considering his 

 capacities and his skill, and seeing that such an officer is 

 urgently needed in this garrison, by these presents promoted 

 to the rank of Captain Carnis (?) on a salary of 18 guilders 

 per month, the improvement beginning this day. 



Gerrit Steen Cicker of Alen, arrived in this country in 

 1637 in the ship " N. Haerlem," as a soldier on a pay of 

 9 guilders monthly, at present serving as an Adelborst on a 

 pay of 12 guilders per month, is, in consideration of the 

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

 these presents appointed to the rank of a corporal on a pay of 

 14 guilders per month, the advance beginning this day. 



Jan Parsse of Oxford, arrived in India in [ ] as a 



soldier on a pay of [ ] guilders monthly, is, considering 



the good services rendered by him and still to be rendered, 

 at his request, by these presents appointed corporal on 

 a pay of 14 guilders monthly, the improvement beginning 

 this day. 



Thus done and resolved 



1 See note on page 330. 



