That in the foregoing required statement The first part of the annexed article has been ought to be noted, what provinces have not complied with, and what regards the remainder thus far voted subsidies for the Company, nor the Board will act as it deems most proper. paid these when voted as Holland has done; and the provinces in arrears ought then to be admonished, to clear up their deficiency so far as to be on a par, in votes and payments, with Holland and Westfriesland.

That further the Provinces all together ought Instead of the proposed new subsidy of to be requested, by petition, to continue hence- fl. 700" a year as long as the war in Brazil forward the votes and payments of the subsidy continues, the State ought to be requested to of seven hundred thousand guilders a year for support the entire army there and to pay its

HOLLAND DOCUMENTS : III. 235 the Company so long as the war in Brazil wages and food until it can be paid fror I the shall last, and until the Company's affairs tenths and other revenues there. there shall be reestablished, and that such order be given in the province that the moneys of each voted instalment be as promptly furnished.

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That finally, the stockholders of the West The Directors trust that on the adoption of India Company ought to be required and a resolution to the effect aforesaid by the Board, obliged to increase their stock in said Company for the advantage of the Company, the worthy twelveper cent ; one-third part of said increase Stockholders will be disposed to add a new payable six weeks after having received notice clause for the negotiation and contents hereof, so to do; the second instalment in six months afterwards, and the last instalment six months Bubsequently.