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command of their Commanding Officer in two divisions, each 
consisting of 18 men with four drums. After this there came 
four more fieldpieces, the corps of Hautboyists,'their hautboys 
stopped up beneath with crape, blowing the usual funeral 
music. The battalion of military, grenadiers, and riflemen 
commanded by the Lieutenant-Colonel Jan van Wezel 
on horseback with sword reversed, &c. The workmen 
under the command of their captain, also in two divisions, 
each of 24 men with four drums. Again four fieldpieces. 
The company of Burghers, 48 strong, with four drums, 
commanded by their Captain Jurgen Hendrick Scholtz, 
the standard being borne by their Ensign van den Broek 
[Johannes van den Broek, born in Colombo, was the son 
of Arnond van den Broek of Welsbeck. He was married 
(1) in 1757 to Engelberta Plantina de Moor, and (2) in 1782 
to Maria Gilauw, widow of Caspar Sieling, Captain of the 
Burgery], and Lieutenant Lachon bringing up the rear. Four 
trumpeters in deep mourning, with round hats, streamers 
of crape, and trailing black cloth cloaks, with funeral belts 
on, and banderoles hung with crape. 
Thereafter came the insignia in the following order : — 
(1) The cornet or standard borne by the Ensign Werk- 
meester [Perhaps Jan Carel Werkmeester of Hartgerood, who 
was married in 1757 to Anna Maria ^Steevens of Colombo] 
with a round hat with hanging mourning band and trailing 
cloak. 
(2) The charger led by grooms with belts, round hats,, 
mourning bands, and coats of black cloth. 
(3) The arms of the deceased Governor [For a description 
of the arms see Journal, R.A.S., C.B., No. 49, Vol. XV., 1898, 
p. 236. A curious story is related about these arms. The old 
arms were on a field argent, a pair of shears sable. One of the 
knights, Van Eck, travelling in France and allowing his 
shield to hang out in front of his inn, all the cloth-shearers 
in the place, taking him for one of their trade, flocked round 
him and showed him great respect. Through shame he 
