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JOURNAL, R.A.S. (OEYLON). [VoL. XXII. 
Mattheus was first married to Dorothea Cornelia van Dam. 
They were the parents of Johannes Christiaan van der Spar, 
baptized in Galle, January 15, 1758, died in Mannar, May 28, 
1775. Mattheus van der Spar was Opperhoofd of Mannar in 
1775. His grandfather, Johannes van der Spar, was also 
Opperhoofd of Mannar when he died in 1719. 
5. — Dutch Cemetery, Galle. 
HIER ONDER LEGT BEGRAVEN HET LYK 
VAN WILLEM CAREL DE SILVA, IN LEVEN 
BAAS TIMMERMAN 
GEBOREN DEN 8 JAN. 1775 EN OVERLEDEN 
DEN 2 JANUARY 1820, 'S MORGEN OM 4UUR, 
OUD 44 JAAREN 11 MAANDEN EN 24 DAGEN 
ZALIG ZYN DE DOODEN 
DIE IN DEN HEERE STERVEN 
Translation. — Hereunder lies buried the body of Willem 
Carel de Silva, during his life master carpenter. Born on 
January 8, 1775, and died on January 2, 1820, at 4 o'clock in 
the morning, aged 44 years 11 months and 24 days. 
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord. 
6. 
A silver memorial plate purchased by the Museum : — 
TER. 
GEDAGTENIS: VAN DEN 
EERSAMEN 
NICOLAAS HUYSELAAR, 
IN ZYN LEVEN BAAS DER 
SMITS, EN KUYPERS; 
GEBOOREN TE STYNBACH, 
DEN 13 APRIL, 1714, OVERLEEDEN 
. TE KOLOMBO, 
DEN 19 APRIL, 1774 
OUD 60 JAAREN 
EN 6 DAAGEN, 
