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.,

an account always to your High Mightinesses, or the Commissioner whom your High Mightinesses, from time to time, may nominate thereunto, of their Administration as well as of what may be further commanded them. Of the lesser number of Nineteen Directors, six ought to reside at the Hague for the space of three months, and then six others, which Directors shall have to communicate and deliberate with your High Mightinesses' Commissioners upon all that is resolved to repair the Company's decay, so that by the continual suggestions of the six Directors, the power of the country may be used in execution of all that is concluded for the Company's advantage. But if the continued residence of the Directors should not be found necessary, they could be notified thereof.

HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: III. 219 And when deliberating on future important affiiirs, the aforesaid nineteen Directors could be Bummoned to the Hague, in order provisionally for one, two or three years to do the business which the Assembly of the Nineteen is wont to transact. The reduction of the Company's foreign expenses in Brazil and other countries, could be effected according as your High Mightinesses shall resolve upon the preceding advice of these Accountants and Directors, and hereunto appertains the plan, No. 10, laid by the Chamber of Accounts in June, 1G4-5, before the Assembly of the Nineteen at Amsterdam.