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



Pieter Jansz Cuyper of Hoorn, arrived in India in 1640 

 in the ship "Nassau" as a derdewaeck (third watch?), on 

 a monthly pay of 35 guilders, now serving on a pay of 50 

 guilders, having for some time past held the post of Skipper 

 in the yacht "Kleyn-Sutphen" with all due fidelity, diligence, 

 and carefulness, and to the entire satisfaction of his superiors, 

 is, by these presents, on this account, and at his request, 

 appointed absolute Skipper on a pay of 60 guilders monthly, 

 the increase of pay being held to have begun on the 1st of 

 this present month. 



Gysbert Dircksz of Den Overtoom, arrived in India in 1635 

 in the ship " Vlissingen " as a sailor, on a monthly pay of 9 

 guilders, at present serving as a comforter of the sick 1 on a pay 

 of 16 guilders monthly, 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 

 on a pay of 18 guilders monthly, the increase of pay to 

 begin this day, and the new engagement on expiry of the 

 old one. 



MS.fol. 196. 



Pieter Julius Koman of Minnen, arrived in India in 1639 

 in the ship " Leeuwarden " as a soldier, on a monthly pay of 

 9 guilders, at present serving as a drummer on a pay of 12 

 guilders monthly, whose time is about to expire, is, by these 

 presents, at his request, admitted to a new three years' 

 engagement 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. 



Fredrick Sieger of Kreutynach, arrived in India in 1643 

 in the ship " Den Oliphant " 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 their 



1 Ziekentrooster. See note on page 390. 



