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JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). [YOL. XVII. 



have begun on the 1st of this month, and the new engagement 

 on expiry of the present one. 



Jan Parsse of Oxford, arrived in India in 1640 in the ship 

 " Den Walvisch " as a soldier, on a pay of 9 guilders monthly, 

 at present a corporal of this garrison, is, by these presents, 

 considering his ability, the good services by him rendered 

 and still to be rendered, appointed corporal of the Adelborsts 

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

 be bound to serve the Honourable Company for another term 

 of three years after expiry of his present time, which is to 

 end next year, the increase of pay to begin this day. 



Jan Pietersz Root of Hoorn, arrived in India in 1640 in 

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

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

 his ability, appointed to the charge of " halfwaeck" (half- 

 watch ?) on a pay of 24 guilders monthly from the 24th 

 September of last year, being the day when he entered upon 

 the duties of said charge. 



Abraham Francen Roos of Amsterdam, 



MS.fol 188. 



arrived in India in 1642 in the ship " De Tyge " as an 

 arquebusier, on a pay of 13 guilders monthly, is, by these 

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

 constable's mate on a pay of 14 guilders monthly from the 

 29th September of last year, being the time when he entered 

 on the duties of said post. 



Marten Vinck of Amsterdam, arrived in India on the 5th 

 May, 1639, in the ship " N. Amsterdam" as an Uppermerchant, 

 on a salary of 80 guilders per month, is, by these presents, at 

 his request, and considering his ability, the good services by 

 him rendered, and his experience of the affairs and situation 

 of this island, admitted to a new three years' engagement in 

 the Honourable Company's service, in the capacity of Commis- 

 sioner on a salary of 120 guilders monthly, and the free use of 

 victuals out of the Company's warehouses according to custom, 



