HOLLAND DOCUMENTS : IL 63 Elephants' teeth, Tobacco, Brazil and other woods, Salt, Gums, etc., from the exportation of which to other countries the State had the benefit of large duties. Thirdly: By the increase of the Trade and Wealth of the Commonalty. The said Company brought into the country a very large amount of gold and silver, both coined and uncoined; exported a vast quantity of all sorts of manufactures, most of which were made here for the Trade to Guinea alone requires, for all descriptions of manufactures, ;

an annual outlay of above five tons of gold, and returns yearly into the country over ten tons of gold. In like manner, a large quantity of goods was shipped to other parts of Africa and America, in return for which many other goods were imported, whereby the inhabitants of this country obtained trade and employment. Fourthly: By strengthening the Country. The Company hath, at present, about one hundred and twenty well built ships, some of 400. and some of 300 lasts; several of 250 200 and 150 lasts and the remainder of smaller dimensions; all as well supplied with metal and iron pieces, and suitable ammunition, as any of the enemy's best and largest vessels. One-third, or in case of need, fully one-half of those can almost always be employed in the public service. The Company maintains and employs a large number of seamen, who, otherwise, would not find any work, and fits them for divers situations, even the highest in the State. Fifthly: Regarding the aid afilbrded to the Country. Particularly, wlien the enemy invaded the Veluwe, the Company supplied the common people with ammunition and provisions, so that its fleet, destined for Brazil, was thereby detained over three months, whilst it had to maintain above three thousand men abroad doing nothing, to the great damage and obstruction of its designs.