No. 63. — 1910.] DUTCH MONUMENTAL REMAINS. 
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Translation. — Hereunder lies buried Rebecca Schodt, during 
her life the wife of the Opperkoopman and Chief of the Eastern 
Districts of Ceylon, Martin Rein. Born in Colombo on 
December 22, 1690, and died on January 6, 1760, aged 69 
years 5 months and 15 days. 
Remarks. — Rebecca Schodt was perhaps the daughter of 
Claas Schodt of Hamburg, Dissave of Colombo, and Sara de 
Meestre of Colombo, whom he married in Colombo, July 21, 
1680. 
Martin Rein was Dissave of Matara, 1737-1739. He was a 
native of Hesse Cassel, and arrived in Ceylon in the year 1731, 
in the ship " Noordwoordigsveen." 
4. — Mannar. 
HIER RUSTEN IN DEN HEERE 
OP 23 FEB. 1740 
MEJUFR. JOHANNA COORN 
VROUW VAN DEN HEER 
JOHAN 
VAN DER SPAR EN OP 
28 MEY 1775 HAAR ED. 
KLYNZOON DEN JONGEN 
HEER JOHANNES CHRIST- 
lANUS VAN DER SPAR 
Translation. — Here rest in the Lord, on February 23, 1740, 
Johanna Coorn, wife of Johan van der Spar, and on May 28, 
1775, her grandson, Johannes Christianus van der Spar. 
Remarks. — This tombstone was discovered in two pieces in 
Mannar by Mr. J. P. Lewis, C.C.S., one forming the front 
doorstep to the Parsonage of the Roman Catholic Church 
of St. Mary, and the other the back doorstep of the Parsonage 
of the Roman Catholic Church of St. Sebastian. The stone is 
now in the Fort Church, the Bishop of Jaffna having kindly 
handed over the two portions to the Government Agent. 
Johan van der Spar and Johanna Coorn were the parents 
of Mattheus van de Spar, the Administrateur of Galle, born 
in Jaffna, May 19, 1730, died in Galle, November 24, 1806. 
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