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JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). [VOL. XVIII. 
37— Galle. 
For a sketch of the arms on the tombstone of Laurentius 
Hemling, see Appendix, Plate VIII. The epitaph has already 
been translated in the original Paper. 
38. 
Gold medal : — 
UYT NA.ME DER 
EDELE NEEDERLANDSE 
DOORLUGTIGE MAATSCHAPPY 
WERD DOOR DEN WEL EDELEN HEER GOUVERNe 
Mb ISAAC AUGUSTIN RUMPF 
RAAD ORDB VAN INDIA DIT GEDENKTEEKEN 
VEREERT AAN DON SIMON WIEDJE 
WARDENE MODLIAR OPZIGTER OVER DE 
BAYGAMS, GIREWAYS, CATOENE 
OEDOEBOCKE EN KIRAMA, DIE NIET 
ALLEEN IND' ORD^ DIENSTEN VAN JAAG 
SAAY MEESTER EN OPZIGTER MAAR 
OOK IN D' EXTRAORDB AANPLANTING 
VAN COFFY IN ZBER 1720 INGEVOERT 
ALLE DE GAALSE EN MATURESECE 
HOOFDEN IN GEHOORSAAME 
NAARSTIGHEYT SEER VERRE 
HEEFT OVER TROFFEN 
Remarks. — On reverse side a full sail. Below it, between 
a bird perched on a tree, two shields, the dexter charged with 
an elephant and the sinister being the arms of Governor 
Rumpf . At the bottom " Colombo den 4 Feb., 1722." 
Translation. — In the name of the Honourable Illustrious 
Dutch (East India) Company was, by the Hon'ble the 
Governor Mr. Isaac Augustin Rumpf, Ordinary Councillor of 
India, this commemorative medal presented to Don Simon 
Wiedjewardene, Mudaliyar, Superintendent of the Baygams, 
Gireways, Catoene, Oedoebocke, and Kirama, who not only in 
the ordinary services of master and overseer of the hunt and 
