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 Oppertimmerman - ship's carpenter Ondertimmerman - carpenter's mate Trompetter - trumpeter, bugler Provoost - provost, master-at-arms
Opperbarbier - barber-surgeon Onderbarbier - second barber-surgeon Derde barbier - barber-surgeon's mate
Predikant - chaplain Ziekentrooster - sick-visitor
Bosschieter - able seaman
Bootsgezel matroos - ordinary seaman Hooploper - apprentice seaman
Jongens (under 17 years old) - ship's boys
Rank/military:
Kapitein - captain
Luitenant - lieutenant Vaandrig - ensign
Sergeant - sergeant
Korporaal - corporal Landspassaat - lance-corporal Adelborst - cadet, midshipman Soldaat - private soldier Rekruut - raw recruit
Tamboer - drummer
fi
3 8 - 4 8 22 - 48
20 - 24 14 - 15
32 - 50 24 - 28 14 - 18
80 - 100 30 - 36
11 - 12 7 - 11
7 4 - 6
80 5 0 - 6 0 36 - 40
20 14
12 10 9 7 - 8 6 - 10
Earlier in the eighteenth century rates of pay stayed at this level. In 1742 however the introduction of new ranks for ship's officers (an arrangement that remained in force until 1755) opened up the possibility of higher pay for this category (Res. Heren 17, 23.8.1746; Van der Chijs, Nederlandsch-Indisch Plakaatboek VI, 475-479):
Rank:
Kapitein - captain fl Kapitein-luitenant - first officer
Schipper - master
Eerste luitenant - first lieutenant
Opperstuurman - first mate
Tweede luitenant - second lieutenant Onderstuurman - second mate
Derdewaak - third mate
Titulair luitenant - third lieutenant
Cadet- cadet
monthly pay: 100 80 60 - 66 - 72 48 48
32 - 48 32
26 - 32 24 - 32 10
The regulations compiled in July and August 1753 (Van der Chijs, Nederlandsch-Indisch Plakaatboek VI, 479-480) also show that junior officers receiving fl 14 monthly according































































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