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rendered, promoted to the office of first assistant on a pay 

 of 24 guilders monthly, on condition that he shall be bound 

 to serve the Honourable Company for another term of three 

 years from the 5th May next, the increase of pay to begin 

 this day. 



Willem Abrahamsz of Hattem, arrived in India in 1642 

 in the ship " Den Salamander " as an Adelborst, on a pay of 

 10 guilders monthly, 



MS.fol. 198. 



is, by these presents, at his request, and considering the good 

 services by him rendered and still to be rendered, promoted 

 to the rank of corporal on a pay of 15 guilders monthly, the 

 increase of pay to begin this day. 



Willem Hamer of Copenhaguen, arrived in India in 1639 

 in the ship " N. Amsterdam " as an Adelborst, on a pay of 10 

 guilders monthly, whose engagement 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. 



Cornelis Abrahamsz of Rotterdam, arrived in India in 

 1640 in the ship " Maestricht " as a sailor, on a monthly pay of 



9 guilders,whose time is about to expire, is, by these presents, 

 at his request, and considering his ability, appointed cooper 

 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 Gollot 1 of Newcastle, arrived in India in 1628 in 

 the ship " Hollandia" as an Adelborst, on a monthly pay of 



10 guilders, at present serving as a corporal on a pay of 16 

 guilders per month, is, by these presents, considering the ex- 

 cellent testimony given him by his superiors touching his 

 good conduct and manly valour shown in the battle and in 



1 See resolution of 7th March, 1644 (page 502, ante). 



