Whatever may remain from the aforesaid new subscription, ought to be applied to the liquidation of the most urgent debts and incumbrances, which cannot be "deferred. In case the Company be further aided by a subsidy, and somewhat relieved by your High Mightinesses, at least until its returns produce sufficient for the payment of the interest of the moneys on deposit, which, as above stated, were taken up in consequence of the subsidy in arrear, 'tis confidently to be

hoped that affairs, both at home and abroad, may, through (Jod's blessing, he again established, and the respective conquests brought by degrees into a flourishing condition, in order that they may be able hereafter, not only materially to reduce the Company's yearly incumbrances, but bring forth some fruit to the stockholders, to indemnify them for so much sunk capital. Thus done and drawn up by the Commissioners in the Board of Accounts of the General Incorporated West India Company at Amsterdam, this 19"" April, Sixteen hundred and forty-seven. (Signed) J. Blommaekt M. Alttngh.

Resolution of the States General, referring the precedi7ig Papers.

[ From the Register of West India affairs, 1633 -- 1651, in the Koyal Archives at the Hague.]

Thursday, ix"" April, 1648.

jochu^''" ^iMeters "^'^^ additional petition presented, with divers papers annexed, to their High cuyte^r and Cornelia Mightinesses, in the name and on behalf of Jochum Pieters' Cuyter and Cornells Melyn is, after previous consideration, placed in the hands of the Mess" van der Capelle the Ryssel, and others their High Mightinesses' Deputies for the affairs concerning the Redress of the Decline of the West India Company, to inspect, examine and to look into the past proceedings thereupon, and to report on the whole with power to their High Mightinesses' Deputies who may be present, to proceed to business in the absence of one or the other of the committee ; to progress therein and to terminate the same.