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presents, considering his ability and the good services by him 

 rendered, at his request, admitted to a new three years' 

 engagement as a corporal on a salary 



MS. fol. 72. 



of 15 guilders per month, the increase of pay to begin on the 

 28th instant, and the new engagement on expiry of the 

 old one. 



Dirck Dircksz of Amsterdam, arrived in India in 1640 

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

 12 guilders, whose engaged time is about to expire, is, by 

 these presents, at his request, admitted to a new three years' 

 engagement as an Adelborst on a pay of 14 guilders monthly, 

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

 engagement on expiry of the old one, 



Jan Willensz de Vilerck of Ter Veere, arrived in India 

 in 1639 in the ship "Z. Zee" as a [ ], on a monthly pay 



of [ ] guilders, at present serving as a boatswain's 



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

 good services by him rendered, and in order to give him 

 greater consideration amongthe musketeers of this garrison, 

 promoted to the rank of a first boatswain on a pay of 24 

 guilders monthly, the increase of pay to begin on the 28th 

 instant. 



Laurens Harmensz of Ter Gouw, arrived in India in 1638 

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

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

 presents, at his request, admitted to a new three years' engage- 

 ment as an Adelborst on a pay of 12 guilders monthly, the 

 increase of pay beginning this day, and the new term on 

 expiry of the old one. 



MS. fol. 73. 



Andries Oloffsz of Konelff, arrived in India in 1638 in the 

 ship [ ] as a soldier, on a monthly pay of 9 guilders, 



whose engaged term is about to expire, is, by these presents 



