NO. 53. — 1902.] GALLB DUTCH RECORDS. 



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furthermore that, if we should do nothing in this matter, 

 and one or other of the champans should be taken by the 

 enemy (of which there would be great risk), the 



MS.fol. 93. 



Honourable Company's reputation would also suffer greatly 

 among the " blacks," owing to the boastful rhodomontading 

 of the enemy ; 



It has been unanimously resolved and approved — 

 the more so as in this way (which God grant !) it might also 

 easily come to pass that the said rogue, after putting to sea, 

 should fall into our hands — 



to send out the aforesaid yacht " Santvoort" to-morrow early, 

 with orders to cruise between Biligam and Dequel 1 until she 

 shall fall in with the yacht " Kleyn-Sutphen " or any of the 

 champans, and then to come back here in company of the 

 same, in order to receive further orders ; the said yacht 

 "Santvoort" being also bound, wind and weather permitting, 

 to come now and then in sight of Galle, so that we can get 

 her here if required, of which she shall get warning by our 

 firing a shot from a large gun. 



Cryn Leendertsz of Rotterdam, arrived in India in 1638 

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

 guilders, whose engagement is about to expire, is, by these 

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

 ment in the Company's service as an Adelborst on a pay of 

 13 guilders monthly, the increase of pay being held to have 

 begun on the 24-th September last, and the new engagement 

 to begin on expiry of the old one. 



Jacob Gerritz of Lier, arrived in India in 1636 in the ship 

 " Harderwyk " as a common sailor, on a monthly pay of 9 

 guilders, at present serving on a pay of 13 guilders in the 

 same capacity, is, by these presents, at his request, admitted 

 to a new three years' engagement in the Company's service 

 on a 



1 Dikwella, between Matara and Tangalle. 



