€2 JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CBYLON). [VOL. XVIII. 
22 — Pettah Cemetery, Colombo. 
HIER LETT 
BEGRAVEN 
WILLEM MEYER 
OVERLEDEN 
DEN 6 XBER A° 1678 
OUT SYNDE 
60 JAAREN 
Translation. — Here lies buried Willem Meyer. Died 6th 
December, 1678. Aged 60 years. 
23 — Pettah Cemetery, Colombo. 
GENES. 49. VERS 18. 
OP UWE SALIG 
HEYDT WAC 
HTE, IGK HEERE. 
HIER RUST D. EERBAER 
E JUFFROU MARIA GERR 
ETSEN VAN COLOMBO 
IN HAER LEVEN HUYSVRO 
UWE VAN DEN SCHIPPR^ lA 
NDEWANDEL SY. IS GEBO 
OREN DEN 12, JUNY 1664. OV 
ERLEDEN DEN. 3. MAY Ao 16 
94 HAER. OUDER DOM 29 
JAER 11 MAENDEN 9 DAGEN 
Translation. — Genesis 49, verse 18. 
I have waited for Thy Salvation, 0 Lord. 
Here rests Maria Gerretsen of Colombo, during her life 
wife of the Skipper Jan de Wandel. She was born on the 
12th June, 1664. Died 3rd May, 1694. Her age 29 years 11 
months and 9 days. 
RemarJcs. — Maria Gerretsen was married (1) to Matthys 
Cornelisz, a miller ; and (2) in Colombo, on the 10th January, 
1683, to Jan de Wandel of Maldegem. 
