Document: Orders increasing the pay of Gert Abel and Jan Andriessen

Received the petition of Gert Abel, soldier, remonstrating that his two-year enlistment as a soldier here had expired; requested therefore his freedom or increase in wages.

After due deliberation it was decided to allow the petitioner from now on ten guilders instead of eight for monthly wages, provided that he comport himself properly and diligently as a good soldier ought to do. Dated as above.

Proposed that Jan Andriesen, soldier, who until now is only receiving seven guilders monthly, which is very little considering that all necessities are so expensive and difficult to get and whereas he has been performing his duty as well as that of one of the other soldiers, he has from now on been allowed eight guilders per month in boarding money like the others. Dated as above.