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sannemondonne_v and_o mootefnostrydonne_v complemented_a according_a to_o the_o custom_n be_v establish_v in_o his_o new_a employ_v in_o the_o governor_n of_o nangesaque_n name_n desire_v he_o to_o take_v special_a care_n of_o his_o fire_n and_o candle_n to_o prevent_v all_o danger_n that_o may_v accrue_v thereby_o and_o take_v also_o a_o list_n of_o the_o netherlander_n name_n that_o remain_v on_o the_o island_n disma_n the_o number_n whereof_o be_v nineteen_o among_o which_o be_v reckon_v indiik_n son_n and_o daughter_n beside_o the_o black_n which_o be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o east-india_n company_n but_o the_o secretary_n that_o come_v to_o compliment_v the_o new-elected_n governor_n after_o some_o entertainment_n return_v home_o japan_n the_o hollander_n buryingplace_n in_o japan_n ¶_o not_o long_o after_o indiik_n have_v leave_v to_o inter_v the_o body_n of_o the_o decease_a merchant_n francis_n reynerson_n the_o corpse_n put_v in_o a_o coffin_n be_v carry_v under_o a_o 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the_o island_n disma_n where_o he_o take_v great_a delight_n in_o the_o garden_n