In which case, this Board, being general and impartial, would study the common interest of the Company and hold such balance between the Chambers as that the one would not be wronged or oppressed by the other. snperintendence in Thus much of the Superintendence in this country. ihu country. rp|^g government of Brazil being after mature deliberation, recently composed of one president and four supreme councillors, a Court of justice and Board of Finance, with other additional high and low officers in the Company's employment, although it costs, on account of their wages and salaries a considerable sum, yet no fundamental reform can be introduced therein until it be seen how far the lost conquests will be recovered, and with what number of officers and servants the business there can be carried on. And especially when population increases and Brazil becomes inhabited by Netherlanders, many suitable persons from the Commonalty should be employed at a small stipend in the Company's service. Meanwhile, the supreme government in Brazil ought to be seriously notified to reduce to the lowest point the Company's servants and train bands there, in proportion to the low state of affairs and the condition of trade, and in all things to study Retrenchment, whereof we shall now accordingly treat. Second point -- Of Retrenchment. EetreDchment. This point embraces the entire administration of the Company, both in this country and abroad. And, first, respecting Retrenchment in this country. It has been heretofore proposed that, by reducing the number of the Directors to two-thirds, one-third of their salaries could be saved and the allowances to those still employed, or in lieu thereof the existing pay, be so modified, according to the present condition of the Company that, they being satisfied with a tantum to be fixed by your High Mightinesses until the Company's revenues should sensibly increase, something additional might be again allowed them.