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sundry reasons, by these presents allowed a further increase 

 of pay up to 16 guilders monthly, while besides this he will 

 get two pair of boots yearly ; the increase being held to 

 have begun on the 1st of this month. 



Done in the town of Galle, datum ut supra. Jan Thysen, 

 Paulus Doncq, Gerrit Moutmaker, Jan van der Laen, Pieter 

 Lemoyne, Lambert Camholt, Albert Hooghland, Secretary. 



Friday, March 21, 1643. 



MS.fol. 45. 



Whereas yesterday and to-day (for which God be thanked) 

 there appeared here in the bay the yachts " Limmen " and 

 " Kleyn Rhynsburch " (the latter being a small Portuguese 

 vessel captured by us), sent hither by the Honourable 

 Commander Jan Dircksz Gale, from the roads of Goa with 

 sundry necessaries for this place, and his advices touching 

 the state of affairs there, with orders and requesting that 

 we would not here retain the said "Rhynsburch," but send her 

 on to Batavia as soon as she should have delivered that 

 which she had taken in for Galle ; 



and whereas the yacht " Rommerswael " at anchor in the 

 bay here, had no more than one cable for daily use and an 

 old one with four or five splices in it, and but one anchor 

 and a small Portuguese dredge, to be used in an emergency, 

 Therefore the Lord President having convened his Council, 

 has represented to them and submitted to their consideration 

 the question, whether it would not be advisable, 

 seeing that the bad season is at hand in which it would be 

 impossible for the " Rommerswael " to keep herself secure 

 and out of danger, 



to send to Batavia the yacht " Rommerswael" afore-mentioned 

 in company with the said " Kleyn Rhynsburch," as soon as 

 they shall be ready, in order to be there provided for and 

 repaired, seeing that this cannot be done here, for want of 

 materials required therefor ; 



