126 JOURNAL, B.A.S. (CEYLON). [VOL. XVIII. 
The following is an account of the funeral of Iman 
Willem Falck translated from the Mciandel, NederL, 
Mercurius, 59, Dl. 1785, p. 126. 
Translation. 
Obsequies held on the 10th February, 1785, on the occasion 
of the solemn burial of the Hon. Mr. Iman Willem Falck,. 
Ordinary Councillor of the Dutch Indies, Governor and 
Director of the Island of Ceylon with the Dependencies 
thereof. 
1. Twelve companies of lascoreens, each 24 strong, com- 
manded by their officers. 
2. Four pieces of cannon with their belongings. 
3. The Company's clerks with their officers. 
4. Four pieces of cannon. 
5. The Artillery corps, commanded by the Major Elias 
Paravicini di Capelli. 
6. Four pieces of cannon. 
7. The Dutch batallion, commanded by the chief of 
the Military the Colonel Johan Jacob Coquart. 
[Was married to Jacoba Christina van Sohsten.] 
8. Four pieces of cannon of the Regiment Luxemburg. 
9. The French Regiment Luxemburg, commanded by 
the Lieutenant-Colonel de Bas, Knight of the Royal Military 
Order of St. Louis. 
10. The companies of the Burghers with their officers. 
11. The funeral horse, led by two ostlers. 
12. The arms, carried by Captain-Lieutenant of the Artil- 
lery Adriaan Sebastian van de Graaff, 
[Perhaps Abraham Sebastiaan van de Graaff, born in Galle 
in 1763, son of Willem Jacob van de Graaff and Agnita Clara 
Samlant.] 
13. The helmet, carried by the Harbour Master Olke van 
Andringa. 
[A native of Enkhuyzen ; was first married to Gresina 
Stam,and secondly to Magdalena Elizabeth Stroback, widow 
of Petrus Caspar us Sievertsz. He was the son of Frederik 
van Andringa and Jannetje de Vries. Olke's daughters 
