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have unanimously resolved and approved — 



the more so as it is highly desirable that we should above all 



be provided with rice, which to us is 



MS.fol. 87. 



more profitable here than anything else in the world, to wit, 

 for encouraging the natives ; for getting the money again 

 out of their hands by selling the said rice to them ; for 

 providing and feeding our garrison between whiles, i.e., at 

 such times when in general no cash is paid on account to our 

 soldiers — 



to let the yacht " Delf shaven " make a voyage to Paliacotte as 

 aforesaid, towards the 5th or 6th of the month of September 

 next, unless unforeseen accidents should prevent this. 



The Council has furthermore confirmed the resolution of 

 the 29th June last, and accordingly again resolved to send 

 out to Battecaloa the yacht " Kleyn-Sutphen " on the 25th 

 of this month. 



Frederick Jacobsz of Woerden, arrived in India in 1640 

 in the fluytschip " De Sayer " as a musketeer, on a pay of 11 

 guilders monthly, whose engaged time is about to expire, is, 

 by these presents, at his request, and considering his ability, 

 admitted to a new three years' engagement as a quartermaster 

 on a pay of 15 guilders monthly, the increase of pay and the 

 new engagement to begin on this day. 



Jacob Louisz of The Hague, arrived in India in [ ] 

 in the ship [ ] as a [ ], on a monthly pay of 



], at present serving on a pay of [ ], whose 

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

 request, admitted to a new three years' engagement, on a 

 pay of 14 guilders per month, the increase of pay to begin this 

 day, and the new engagement on expiry of the present one. 



Sievert Pietersz of The Hague, arrived in India in 

 ] in the ship [ ] as a [ ], on a pay of 



[ ] guilders per month, whose engagement is about to 



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

 three years' 



