NO. 53.— 1902.] GALLE DUTCH RECORDS. 



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MS. fol. 194. 



Abraham Bartelsz of Hogervoost, arrived in India in 

 1637 in the ship " Haerlem " as a sailor, on a monthly pay of 

 9 guilders, is, by these presents, at his request, admitted to a 

 new three years' engagement as an Adelborst on a pay of 14 

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

 the new engagement on expiry of the old one. 



Jan Jansz of Oldenburg, arrived in India in 1641 in the 

 ship " Harder wyck " as a sailor, on a monthly pay of 7 

 guilders, is, by these presents, at his request, and seeing his 

 desire to continue in the Honourable Company's service, 

 allowed an enhanced payof 14 guilders monthly, on condition 

 that he shall be bound to remain in India for another term of 

 three years, the increase of pay and the new engagement to 

 begin this day. 



Jan Floren of Valakenburch, arrived in India in 1641 in 

 the ship " N. Amsterdam " as a sailor, on a monthly pay of 9 

 guilders, is, by these presents, at his request, and seeing his 

 desire to continue in the Honourable Company's service, 

 admitted to a new three years' engagement as arquebusier on 

 a monthly pay of 14 guilders, the increase of pay to begin 

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



Jan Robbertsz of Vollenhoven, arrived in India in 16[ ] 

 in the ship [ ] as a sailor, on a monthly pay of 10 



guilders, 



MS. fol. 195. 



whose time has expired, is, by these presents, at his request, 

 allowed to remain here in the room of Jan Mathusalem of 

 Westcappel, arquebusier, who has still two years to serve, 

 on the pay of 12 guilders monthly, which the said Mathusalem 

 is now drawing, the increase of pay and the two years' 

 engagement aforesaid to begin this day. 



