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



MS.fol.175. 



Cornelia Snoecq of Reenen, arrived in India in 1636 in 

 the ship " N. Enchuysen " as a soldier, on a pay of 9 guilders 

 monthly, at present absolute sergeant of this garrison, whose 

 engagement is about to expire, is, by these presents, at his 

 request, considering his ability, and seeing that he has duly 

 acquitted himself in the victorious battle against the Portu- 

 guese and in the taking of the fortress of Negumbo (for which 

 God be thanked), and that he has since that time held the place 

 of Lieutenant, admitted to a new three years' engagement 

 in the capacity of absolute Ensign, on a salary of 40 guilders 

 monthly, the increase of salary to begin this day, and the new 

 engagement when the old one shall have expired, 



Jan Claesz of Leeuwarden, arrived in India in 1640 in 

 the ship u Salmander " as a corporal, on a pay of 13 guilders 

 monthly, at present serving as Capitaine des armes of this 

 garrison, having duly acquitted himself in the victorious 

 battle against the Portuguese and in the taking of the fortress 

 of Negumbo, and having since that time held the office of 

 Lieutenant, is, by these presents, at his request, appointed pro- 

 visional Ensign on a pay of 40 guilders monthly, on condition 

 that he shall be bound to serve the Honourable Company in 

 India for another term of three years after expiry of his 

 present engagement, the increase of salary to begin this day. 



Arent Harmensz of Delft, arrived in India in 1639 in the 

 ship " 't Wapen van Delft," as an Adelborst, on a monthly 

 pay of 11 guilders, at present serving as a corporal on a pay 

 of 13 guilders monthly, whose engaged time is about to 

 expire, is, by these presents, at his request, and considering 

 his ability, admitted 



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to a new three years' engagement as a sergeant, seeing that 

 he has held the said place since the capture of Negumbo, 

 and allowed a pay of 22 guilders monthly, the increase of 

 pay beginning this day, and the new engagement on expiry 

 of the old one. 



