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JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). [VOL. XVII. 



Tomas Sandersz of St. Johnstown, in Scotland, arrived in 

 India in 164[ ] in the ship "N. Rotterdam" as a junior 

 sailor, on a pay of 7 guilders monthly, now serving as a soldier 

 of this garrison, is, by these presents, at his request, allowed 

 a pay of 9 guilders per month, the increase of pay to begin 

 this day. 



Thus done and resolved in the town of Galle, datum 

 ut supra. Jan Thysen, Marten Vinck, Gerrit Moutmaker, 

 Lambert Camholt, Gerrit Maeyer, Albert Hooghland, 

 Secretary. 



Thursday, August 20, 1643. 



MS.fol. 86. 



Whereas in the month of March last with the yacht 

 " Lis" sailing from this place with destination for Paliacotte, 

 there has been sent to the Lord Governor Arent Gardenys a 

 request for certain necessaries for this garrison, together 

 with an intimation that in the month of September next 

 there should be sent out a yacht from here in order to fetch 

 the same, 



Therefore the assembled Council, having duly considered 

 that, although the enemy loudly brags that they will come 

 to attack us more seriously than ever before, and this bay 

 would be totally deprived of yachts by such expedition 

 aforesaid, yet with the help of God we have not the least 

 danger to fear, since our defensive force fully balances said 

 enemy's offensive power, and we are quite accustomed to his 

 boastful rhodomontade always resulting in nothing ; 

 that the Lord Governor aforesaid certainly expects the arrival 

 of the said yacht, and that by our detention of the same we 

 might in the end become destitute of that which we so 

 urgently need ; 



and also that the said Lord Governor and their Worships at 

 Batavia are totally unacquainted with the state of affairs over 

 here 5i which is nowise to be approved of ; 



