In order to encourage the Directors the more in their duties in this regard, and that the Company may not experience any inconvenience from the too rapid change thereof, the term of their office ought to be extended somewhat longer than by the old charter; or the retiring Directors ought to be at least reeligible after the expiration of their term, the same as if they were nominated anew by the chief stockholders, in addition to those whom they by triple number may put on the ticket; this would have a tendency to excite the vigilance and zeal of the good, which on the other hand oftentimes becomes faint towards the close of their term. The administrjition of the Board of Directors consists either in particular Chambers, or in the general meeting of the entire, or of the half, of the Nineteen. The Charter fixes the number of Chambers at five ; of these Amsterdam hath the management of four-ninth parts; Zealand, of two; and Maaze, North Quarter and Groeningen, each of \ part. Again, the Maaze Chamber is divided, after the three cities,^ into three Boards; those of the North Quarter into two;^ each of which, as well as each Chamber, of 4, 2, and -J-, has its separate government, with little direct communication with the others; each in particular hath, also, its own Bookkeepers, Cashiers, storekeepers, houses, yards, stores and whatever ' Rotterdam, DorJreetit, Delft. " Hoorn, Enekliiivzen, -- En.

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e]se appertains thereunto, not without confusion and burthensomeness to the Company. Therefore, it would be well, if the three cities were thereunto disposed, that the three Boards of the Maaze were united into one, and the two of the North Quarter brought into one Chamber, which should be ambulatory in their respective districts according to the years the Charter is continued.