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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 sergeant on a monthly pay of 22 

 guilders, the increase of pay to begin this day, and the new 

 engagement on expiry of the old one. 



Harmen Cramer of Hamburch, arrived in India in 1637 

 in the ship " Wesel " as a trumpeter, on a monthly pay of 22 

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

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

 ment as corporal of the Adelborsts, on condition that he shall 

 serve on his former pay and not be entitled to anything 

 besides, the new engagement to begin on expiry of the old 

 one. 



MS.fol.178, 



Claes Bastiaensz of Delft, arrived in India in 1640 in 

 the ship " Zutphen " as an arquebusier, on a pay of 14 guilders 

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

 presents, at his request, and considering his ability, admitted 

 to a new three years' engagement as a corporal on a monthly 

 pay of 16 guilders, the increase of pay to begin this day, and 

 the new engagement on expiry of the old one. 



Isaacq van Rullen of Leyden, arrived in India in 1639 

 in the ship " Amsterdam " as an Adelhorst, on a monthly pay 

 of 10 guilders, having during the taking of Negumbo heir" 

 the post of sergeant to the entire satisfaction of hit 

 superiors, is, by these presents, promoted to the rank of pro- 

 visional sergeant on a pay of 22 guilders monthly, n 

 condition that he shall be bound to serve for one year over 

 and above his engaged time, the increase of pay being held 

 to date from the day when he entered upon the duties of 

 the office aforesaid. 



Marten Jansz of Caddodec, arrived in India in 1641 in 

 the ship " N. Amsterdam " as a sailor, on a monthly pay of 10 

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

 presents, admitted to a new three years' engagement in the 



