And your High Mightinesses' Commissioners hereunto would propose, as prompt means: -- 1° A reduction of expenses both at home and abroad, and with this view, the stoppage and cessation of the yearly allowance of Eighty-eight Directors and their attendants (suppoosteii), which amounts to about one hundred and fifty thousand guilders, according to the return of the Accountants General, No. 8. And in order that the Company may not remain, in the meanwhile, without a government, the places of the Accountants ought to be increased (suppleren) to six in number, agreeably to the plan. No. 9, of an honorable Patriot who has long served the Company as Director and is well acquainted with its condition. And to carry out the said plan it will be necessary to depute, in place of twelve, nineteen Directors, to whom, with the six accountants, the management should be provisionally committed for a year or two, with such instruction as will be found necessary for the redress and removal of abuses and the maintenance of order. And hereunto might be appointed, from the Amsterdam Chamber, six Directors, including two from the outside chambers. From the Zealand Chamber, four Directors; three from that of Maaze; three from the North quarter, and three from Groeningen. The Amsterdam Chamber ought to have the Advocate with two clerks, one porter and two messengers. Each of the other Chambers might have one clerk, acting also as Book-keeper, one porter and one messenger, the expense of which would amount yearly, according to the rate of pay now given, as by the specification. No. 8, is to be seen. Tiiese six Accountants and nineteen Directors should have the management and control in matters of trade, finance, returns, munitions of war and stores, and be bound to render etc.,