Valentijn V, p. 420.

Valentijn, loc.cit., cf. Schreuder's memoir, p. 290.

No. 2451, p. 55. For the meetings see no. 2709. Cf. R.G. Anthonisz' Report on the Dutch records, p.70.

They were always called upon to do the ceremonial washing.

Valentijn V¹, pp. 422 and 435.

Cf. J. D. Palm, The education establishments of the Dutch in Ceylon; Journal R. A. S., C.B. For 1846; Colombo 1861; p. 105. Reprinted in the Journal of the D.B.U. 1939, XXVIII, no. 4 and XXIX., nos. 1 and 2.

Plakaatboek II, p. 549; the privilege of appointing a "curator ad lites" was granted to the East India Compagny as a whole.

See no. 2664.

This is definitely stated in the case of a high Compagny's officer in Jaffna, when he applied for permission to take the young daughter of a deceased friend to Batavia. Council minutes 1745 July 19 in no. 95.

No. 9.

Probably the Batavian Example was followed. See Plakkaatboek I, p. 173, where the set of instructions for the "weeskamer" is linked up with other judicial orders on the 16th June 1625.

This fact is not surprising, as the supreme court is mentioned in connection with the funds of the three "weeskamers", in a despatch from the Governor to the Secretary of State for the Colonies no. 364 of 1st November 1819.

The names are so misleading that even Mr. R.G. Anthonisz confuses the "weeskamer" with the "weeshuis", see C.A.L.R., I., p. 193.

No. 110, council minutes 1750 September 21

No. 75, October 2.

No. 109.

See p.268.

No. 132, 1790 March 4.

Mount Lavinia.

No. 3199.