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Hendrick Fitty of Danzig, arrived in India in 1641 in 

 the ship " Maria de Medicis " as an Adelborst, on a pay of 10 

 guilders monthly, having well and duly acquitted himself 

 in the battle against the Portuguese and in the taking of the 

 fortress of Negumbo, and having since that time held the 

 post of provisional sergeant to the complete satisfaction of 

 his superiors, is, by these presents, confirmed absolutely 



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in the post aforesaid, and allowed a pay of 22 guilders 

 monthly, on condition that he shall be bound to serve the 

 Honourable Company for four successive years after the 1st 

 of this current month of March, the increase of salary to 

 begin this day. 



Joannes Kuyns of Neu Stettin, arrived in India in 1640 in 

 the ship "Zutphen" as an Adelborst, on a monthly pay of 10 

 guilders, having well and duly acquitted himself in the battle 

 against the Portuguese and in the taking of the fortress of 

 Negumbo, and having since that time held the post of pro- 

 visional sergeant to the entire satisfaction of his superiors, 

 is, by these presents, absolutely confirmed in the said post 

 on a pay of 22 guilders monthly, on condition that he shall be 

 bound to serve the Honourable Company for another term of 

 three years from the 1st of this current month of March, the 

 increase of pay to begin this day. 



Francois Michielsz of Broschdorp, arrived in India in 1639 

 in the ship " Banda " as an Adelborsi, on a pay of 10 guilders 

 monthly, at present serving as a provisional Lieutenant, 

 having well and duly acquitted himself in the battle against 

 the Portuguese and in the taking of the fortress of Negumbo, 

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

 ability, appointed 



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Ensign absolute under a three years' engagement, on a 

 monthly pay of 40 guilders, the increase of pay to begin this 

 day, and the new engagement on expiry of the old one. 



