Historical tombstones of Malacca, mostly of Portuguese origin, with the inscriptions in detail and illustrated by numerous photographs . o. 33. Here rests CONSTANTYN JOHANNES ROOSELAAR, Son of the very honourable Heer Pieter Rooselaar, Councillor Extraordinary of India, also Governor and Director of this Town and Fortress of Malacca. Born, 13th July, 1703 ; died, the i8th January, 1707. (This inscription is only partly shown in the photograph.) (Pieter Rooselaar was Governor of Malacca 1707-1709.) Page 15, No. 31. JacobKerkhoven was Underfactor in Malacca, 1660-1662. 1660. Here in the Hollow u
Historical tombstones of Malacca, mostly of Portuguese origin, with the inscriptions in detail and illustrated by numerous photographs . o. 33. Here rests CONSTANTYN JOHANNES ROOSELAAR, Son of the very honourable Heer Pieter Rooselaar, Councillor Extraordinary of India, also Governor and Director of this Town and Fortress of Malacca. Born, 13th July, 1703 ; died, the i8th January, 1707. (This inscription is only partly shown in the photograph.) (Pieter Rooselaar was Governor of Malacca 1707-1709.) Page 15, No. 31. JacobKerkhoven was Underfactor in Malacca, 1660-1662. 1660. Here in the Hollow under this Stone lies THEODORUS VAN DE KERCKHOVEN. In his life he was his fathers and his mothers joy ; he loved his brother dearly. One year less three days was this tender plant when God caused the soul to leave the body, and frequently after his interment people asked about him. On the 5th November, in the year sixteen hundred and six times ten, was he borne to earth :in this town of Malacca was the occurrence seen. (This translation does not do justice to the rhymed couplets of the inscription.) { 52 ) ST. PAULS CHURCH, 1 1 J-liA ^ ST. PAULS CHURCH,MALACCA. r ^nu), Ih;-?.»]?:>]III! V\:l KUS\A; r,r:5yHl-iR0!-;DE:F lj-i::rDE i-\\j €F-T! lALHiiillDFIL 1) 1 ?DOEKK . DDF7XLf)LEt:G\.M V\:T\\\\\r\ EMOFJEFJl\r .511 lilF! 7VRT IJi;M.\tlT-/fu)FG! ! VprMEi-] I IFM Tcix/V:. ,^p5Fsii-liHoinFPT FisStsnAFLTiiFJi BiniFllOE bTATliAlA<-C\?.\G!-ENT(iESCHFri^ ^mv
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