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expiry of his present engagement, the increase of pay to begin 

 on the 28th instant. 



Isaac Isaacsz de Kick of Norwits, 1 arrived in India in 

 1638 in the ship " Scool" as a soldier, on a monthly pay of 9 

 guilders, at present a corporal of this garrison, whose engaged 

 term is about to expire, 



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is, by these presents, considering his ability and the services 

 rendered by him, made a corporal of the AdeTborsts, on a 

 monthly salary of 18 guilders, and on condition of a three 

 years' re-engagement after expiry of the present, the increase 

 of pay to begin on the 28th instant. 



Tyger Jansz of Silchebarech, arrived in India in 1641 in 

 the ship " Nieu Euckhuysen " as an Adelborst, on a monthly 

 pay of 10 guilders, is, by these presents, at his request,-— 

 and seeing that at Acuiras 2 he bravely acquitted himself 

 against the enemy, and brought off and carried into this 

 town one of our flags which otherwise might easily have 

 fallen into the enemy's hands, — appointed corporal of the 

 Adelborsts on a monthly salary of 18 guilders, the increase 

 of pay to begin on the 28th instant. 



Mathys Jansz of Harssel, arrived in India in 1641 in the 

 ship "De Provintie " as an Adelborst, on a salary of 10 guilders 

 per month, is, by these presents, considering his ability, the 

 services rendered by him, and the vacancy now occurring, 

 appointed a writer of this garrison on a monthly pay of 15 

 guilders, the increase of pay to begin on the 28th instant. 



Pieter Drentsz of Korendyck, arrived in India in 1640 

 in the ship " Seelandia " as a musketeer, on a monthly pay of 

 10 guilders, whose engaged time is about to expire, is, by these 



1 Probably Norwich. The occurrence of many Dutch names in connec- 

 tion with English towns suggests the probability of these persons having 

 been refugees in England. It is a matter of history that during the 

 religious persecutions in Holland in the sixteenth century many Dutchmen 

 sought an asylum in England. (See note on page 386.) 



2 Akuressa, in the Matara District. 



