NO. 53.— 1902.] G-ALLE DUTCH RECORDS. 



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at the request of Joan Galloth of Newcastle, provisional 

 sergeant in the company of Lieutenant Nicolas Lansknecht, 

 that on the 9th January last in the battle against our 

 enemy and the attack on the fortress of Negumbo, the afore- 

 said sergeant was shot through the sigoma and jaw bone, 

 the ball touching the tongue, and carrying off three or 

 four teeth together with a 



MS. fol. 168. 



fragment of the lower jaw on the left side, from which 

 he is likely to retain a certain impediment in his speech, 

 therefore we have at his request issued to the said Galloth 

 this present declaration, in order to its being of use to 

 him in case he should petition for a gratification from our 

 masters. 



Lieve Boeyens of Hoesem, arrived in this country in 

 1 643 in the ship "Amsterdam " as an Adelborst, on a pay of 10 

 guilders monthly, is by these presents, at his request and con- 

 sidering his ability, promoted to the office of house carpenter 

 on a pay of 18 guilders monthly, in order to give his services 

 in that capacity in the fortress of Negumbo, the increase of 

 pay to begin on the 5th instant. 



Jan Clingerclegen of Amsterdam, arrived in India in 1641 

 in the ship " De Provintie " as a first cooper, on a pay of 16 

 guilders monthly, is by these presents, at his request, allowed 

 an increase of salary, and shall from this day forward gain 

 20 guilders per month, for which he shall be bound to 

 serve the Company for another term of three successive 

 years, the new engagement beginning on the 7th September 

 next, when his present term will expire. 



Thus done and resolved in the ship " Frederick Hendrick," 

 lying at anchor before Columbo, date as above. (Signed) 

 Francois Caron, Jan Thysen, Willem van der Beecq, Marten 

 Vinck, Reyndert Weybrantsz, Steven Pietersz, Pieter Vinck- 

 boous, Johannes Burgers. 



