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pay of 15 guilders monthly, the increase of pay being held 

 to have begun on the 24th September last, and the new 

 engagement on expiry of the old one. 



Tjaert Siewertsz of Amsterdam, arrived in India in 1639 

 in the ship "Sutphen" as a common sailor, on a pay of 8 

 guilders monthly, whose engagement 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 12 guilders monthly, 

 the increase of pay and the new engagement being held to 

 have begun on the 22nd September last. 



Claes Dircksz of Amsterdam, arrived in India in 1640 in 

 the ship "Amboina" as a common sailor, on a pay of 9 guilders 

 monthly, whose engagement has expired, is, by these presents, 

 at his request, admitted to a new three years' engagement as 

 an Adelborst on a pay of 12 guilders per month, the increase 

 of pay being held to have begun on the third of this month, 

 and the new engagement from the expiry of the old one. 



Abraham Willemsz of Middelburch, arrived in India 

 in 1638 as a sailor in the ship " Seelandia," on a pay of 9 

 guilders monthly, at present serving on a pay of 11 guilders, 

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

 years' engagement as an Adelborst on a pay of 13 guilders 

 monthly, 



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the increase of pay being held to have begun on the 13th of 

 this month, and the new engagement to begin on expiry of 

 the old one. 



Hans Harmensz of [ ], arrived in India in 1640 in 



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

 guilders, having for some time past served as a piper to this 

 garrison, is, by these presents, on this account and at his 

 request, confirmed in the said office, and allowed a pay of 12 

 guilders monthly, the increase of pay being held to have 

 begun on the 13th of this month. 



