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that we in this town may be well informed of every- 

 thing, and in case of need may assist them with advice and 

 reinforcements. 



Regard being had to the ability of, and the services 

 rendered by the Sergeant Marcus Symensz of Cassel, and it 

 having been considered that this garrison stands in great 

 need of another Ensign, it has been resolved to appoint the 

 aforesaid sergeant to the office of provisional Ensign, awaiting 

 the sanction of the Lord Governor-General and Council of 

 India ; to allow him the pay connected with the said office, 

 and to instal him in the same before the men of this garrison. 



It has been furthermore resolved that the yacht "Welsinge," 

 after having landed that part of her cargo which is destined 

 for Galle, shall without the least delay continue her voyage 

 to Battecaloa with our advices to the Lord Commissioner 

 Boreel, seeing that His Excellency has urgently recommended 

 us to do so. 



Bartholomeus Bartholomeus of Amsterdam, arrived in 

 India in 1640 in the ship " Sutphen " as a sailor, on a 

 pay of 7 guilders monthly, whose engaged time is about to 

 expire, is, by these presents, at his request, admitted to a new 

 three years' engagement in the capacity of Adelborst on a 

 pay of 10 guilders monthly, the increase of pay being held to 

 have begun on the 27th April last, and the new engagement 

 to begin on expiry of the old one. 



Pieter van der Bengel of Amsterdam, arrived in Iodia in 

 1638 in the ship 



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

 whose engaged time is about to expire, is, by these presents, at 

 his request, admitted to a new three years' engagement in the 

 capacity of Adelborst on a pay of 14 guilders monthly, the 

 increase of pay being held to have begun on the 27th April 

 last, and the new engagement to begin when the old one 

 shall expire. 



