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Marten Vinck 1 of Amsterdam, arrived in India in 1643 in 

 the ship "N. Haerlem " as a ship's boy, on a monthly pay of 5 

 guilders, having for some time past been employed here as a 

 Secretary, and having made great progress in writing, &c, is, 

 by these presents, appointed junior assistant on a monthly 

 pay of 10 guilders, the increase of pay to begin this day. 



Christiaen Paulusz of Wisselenburch, arrived in India 

 in 1640 in the ship " Den Walvisch," as a constable on a 

 pay of 24 guilders 



MS. fol. 185. 



monthly, whose engagement has expired, is by these presents, 

 at his request, admitted to anew three years'engagement on a 

 pay of 30 guilders monthly, the increase of pay being held to 

 have begun on the 1st October of last year, and the new 

 engagement to begin on expiry of the old one, this being 

 done to fulfil the promise given to him in writing by the 

 Lord Governor-General at Batavia. 



Salomon Jacobsz of Aerhuysen, arrived in India in 

 1643 in the ship " N. Amsterdam" as a corporal, on a pay of 

 ] guilders monthly, having duly acquitted himself 

 against the enemy in the taking of Negumbo, is, by these 

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

 provisional sergeant on a pay of 22 guilders monthly, the 

 increase of pay to begin this day. 



Armus Hansz of Hanover, arrived in India in 1638 in 

 the ship " Suol" as a soldier, on a monthly pay of 9 guilders, 

 at present serving as a corporal, having duly acquitted 

 himself in the taking of the fortress of Negumbo, and having 

 since that time held the post of provisional sergeant to 

 the satisfaction of his superiors, is, by these presents, at his 

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



1 This person is not the same as the Opperlioopman Marten Vinck. 

 Member of Council, whose name has already frequently occurred in these 

 proceedings. He was robably a relative. 



