NO. 53.— 1902.] GALLE DUTCH RECORDS. 



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Gerrit Dam of Hoorn, arrived in India in 1642 in the 

 ship " Westvrieslant" as an assistant, on a monthly pay of 20 

 guilders, having for some time past diligently and carefully 

 supervised the Company's warehouses at this place, together 

 with the goods stored in the same, is, by these presents, at his 

 request, and by way of further encouragement, appointed 

 first assistant on a salary of 25 guilders monthly, the increase 

 of pay to begin this day. 



Pieter Arentsz of Corendyck, corporal of this garrison, 

 having held the post of provisional sergeant since the 

 taking of the fortress of Negumbo, is, by these presents, 

 at his request, confirmed in the said post, on a pay of 22 

 guilders monthly. 



Cornells Verstegen of Beuren, arrived in India in 1642 in 

 the ship " Middelburch" as a Capitaine des armes, on a pay of 

 18 guilders monthly, having for some time past held the 

 post of provisional sergeant to the entire satisfaction of his 

 superiors, is, by these presents, at his request, confirmed in 

 the said post, on a monthly pay of 22 guilders, the increase 

 of pay being held to have begun on the 1st January last. 



MS.fol. 184. 



Hillebrant Hillebrantsz of Oldenburg, arrived in India 

 in 1641 in the ship "Harderwyck" as a lantspassaet, on a 

 pay of 12 guilders monthly, having for some time past held 

 the post of provisional corporal to the entire satisfaction of 

 his superiors, is, by these presents, at his request, confirmed 

 absolutely in the said post on a pay of 15 guilders monthly, 

 the increase of pay to begin this day. 



Pieter Symonsz of De Kremp, arrived in India in 1640 

 in the ship " Prins Hendrick " as a lantspassaet, on a pay 

 of 12 guilders monthly, having for some time past held 

 the post of provisional corporal to the entire satisfaction 

 of his superiors, is, by these presents, at his request* 

 confirmed absolutely in the said post, on a pay of 15 

 guilders monthly, the increase of pay to begin this day. 



