And the aforesaid subsidies would tend to the recovery and preservation of a mighty Kingdom, to the security of this state against all hostile machinations, and to the enlarging of a wished for trade in sugars, Brazil wood and other costly wares. Which Military could afterwards, when Brazil, through the blessing of God the Lord, shall be reduced, be paid out of the tenths and the proceeds from the farming of the revenues accruing in Brazil, as is to be seen by the balance sheet of the Brazil receipts and expenses for the year 1643, No. 2, previously mentioned. From which balance sheet it is to be seen that the revenue of Brazil was eight tons of gold and sixty thousand guilders, more than the expenses of that year. 6. The sixth means is : The collection which the Directors have to make from time to time, of the Company's old outstanding debts in Brazil; these, by rough computation of the Chambers, should amount to between sixty and seventy tons of gold and by the extract of ;

Pieter van der Hagen, late councillor in Brazil, were estimated at seventy-nine tons of gold (No. 14). The Accountants can inquire into, and make pertinent report hereupon, according to the evidence of those who are acquainted therewith, so that such collection may be made from time to time, when Brazil is restored, and further abuses therein be prevented at the right time. The required indemnity for damages committed in Brazil by the Portuguese and Rebel inhabitants in sugars, houses, mills, gold, silver, cattle, etc., since the year 1645, estimated by the Directors in the conference with the Ambassador of Portugal, at over one hundred tons of gold, will also help, in its time, as far as its amount goes, to the diminution of the Company's burdens.