History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691)
That, inmanner, the factors vphom like In like manner no more factors shall be the outer Chambers have introduced into employed at Amsterdam by the Chambers, Amsterdam, contrary to the 26"" Article of the except by Zealand and Siadt en Lande, on Charter, ought to be dispensed with, because account of the distance of their places. they draw wages from said Chambers, and pay separate store rent; and there ought to be such good correspondence between the respective Chambers and Directors, that the one transact the other's business, as is the case with the East India Company.
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That no moneys shall be borrowed on The adjoining article ouglit to be, in future, interest for the West India Company, except enforced, with the knowledge and consent of the Nineteen.
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That in matters of taxation, &c., conflicting In the matter of the plurality voting, the with the Charter, there shall be no plurality tenor of the charter ought to be observed, voting.
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That the aforesaid XIX. shall assemble The place of meeting of the XIX. shall be ordinarily but once a year, and if necessity as heretofore, and must not be as stated in the require, shall hold an extraordinary meeting annexed article. within the City of Amsterdam if accommodation only can be obtained.
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Moreover, said Assembly of the XIX., at its The Commissioners ought indeed be appointadjournment, shall appoint certain Commis- ed by the Assembly of the XIX., but in regard sioners from among the Directors, each in the to,and in correspondence with, the general city where his Chamber is established, which Board of accounts, to which alone, and accor- Commissioners shall, each in his place, take ding to their instruction, belongs the superincare and see that the resolutions of the XIX. tendence here mentioned. shall be well and punctually executed and obeyed, and this without expense to the Company, except their boat and carriage hire, which shall be charged to the said Company.