All coarse wares that the colonists of the Patroons there shall consume, such as pitch, tar, wood-ashes, wood, grain, fish, salt, hearthstone, and such like things, shall be brought over in the company's ships, at the rate of eighteen guilders ($7.20) per last; four thousand weight to be accounted a last, and the company's ship's crew shall be obliged to wheel and bring the salt on board, whereof ten lasts make a hundred. And in case of the want of ships, or room in the ships, they may order it over at their own cost, in ships of their own, and enjoy in these dominions such liberties and benefits as the company have granted; but in either case they shall be obliged to pay over and above the recognition five per cent.) eighteen guilders per each hundred of salt that is carried over in the company's ships.

" XVII. For all wares which are not mentioned in the foregoing article, and which are not carried by the last, there shall be paid one dollar per each hundred pounds weight ; and for wines, brandies, verjuice, and

vinegar, there shall be paid eighteen guilders per cask.

" XVIII. The Company promises the colonists of the Patroons, that they shall be free from customs, taxes, excise, imposts or any other contributions, for the S2)ace of ten years; and after the expiration of the said ten years at the highest, such customs as the goods are taxable with here for the present.

"XIX. They will not take from the service of the Patroons any of their colonists, either man or woman, son or daughter, man-servant or maid-servant ; and though any of them should desire the same, they will not receive them, nor permit them to leave their Patroons, and enter into the service of another, unless on consent obtained from their Patroons in writing; and this for and during so many years as they are bound to their Patroons; after the expiration whereof, it shall be in the power of the Patroons to send hither all such colonists as will not continue in their service, and until then shall not enjoy their liberty.