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Oene Nanninghs of Norden, arrived in India in 1632 in 

 the ship De Leeuwin " as a soldier, on a pay of 10 guilders 

 monthly, at present serving as an Adelborst on a pay of 13 

 guilders monthly, whose three years' engagement is shortly to 

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

 his ability, admitted to a new three years' engagement in the 

 Company's service, as a corporal of the Adelborsts on a pay 

 of 18 guilders per month, the new pay to begin this day, and 

 the new engagement on expiry of the old one. 



Christiaen Cryger of Hameln, arrived in India in 1639 

 in the ship "N. Enchuysen" as a corporal, on a pay of 16 

 guilders per month, now serving as a sergeant on a salary of 

 20 guilders per month, is, by these presents, seeing that before 

 and in the taking of Negumbo he acquitted himself well and 

 duly behaved himself against the enemy, admitted to a new 

 three years' engagement in the capacity of provisional Ensign, 

 on condition that so long as he shall hold the said post here 

 he shall enjoy the pay and board-wages of an absolute Ensign, 

 the increase of pay to begin this day, and the new engage- 

 ment on expiry of the old one. 



MS.fol. 177. 



Andries Tech.es of Leipsig, arrived in India in 1638 in 

 the yacht 4< Reynsburch " as an Adelborst, on a pay of 10 

 guilders monthly, is, by these presents, seeing that since the 

 taking of the fortress of Negumbo he has carried the Standard, 

 considering his ability, the good services rendered by him, 

 and still to be rendered, admitted to a new three years' en- 

 g 'ement in the capacity of corporal of the Adelborsts on a 

 pay of 18 guilders monthly, on condition that he shall be 

 appointed to the first sergeant's place that shall fall vacant, 

 the increase of pay to begin this day, and the new engage- 

 m i on expiry of the old one. 



Thobias Danyerar of Rochelle, arrived in India in 1634 

 in the ship " Frederick Hendrick " as an Adelborst, on a salary 

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

 monthly pay of 14 guilders, whose engaged time is about to 



