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. For example, residing alternately in each of the three cities on the Maaze for the term of four years, and each term would come around twice and alternating in like ;

manner every four years in the two cities of the North Qurter, so that each city would have to arrange its and when the Chamber resides in the one city for turn by lot or otliervcise ; four years, the Bookkeeper, clerks, storekeeper, with all the adjuncts, must live there and ;

the Directors of the cities in which the Chamber was not, at the then present time established, or at least some of them, must also remove their residence thither, on condition that such Directors receive a larger stipend than their associates who do not change residence; and the others must attend as often as summoned by the Chambers. The ships should also be equipped and fitted out during the aforesaid term of four years, in that city where the Chamber resides but the purchase of the cargoes and necessaries, as far as it could be effected ;