Now, in this way, the cost in New Netherland is, and must be, doubled if expenses are in any way to be realized. Again, 16 per cent, the same as on exportation from Netherland twice 16 make 32. This is a sum ;

One hundred guu- Certain, which must be paid to the Company before a hundred guilders, ^" c-mfany before transmltt-cd from Netherland, can be reimbursed exclusive of the convoy, which received?"™ " the Hon''''^ Company now offers to take off".

^- Tliis 32 per Cent is considerably increased, fully equal to ten per cent more; Aui^raentaMon of the 32 per cent. thus: The fipst 16 guilders must be paid down here before goods can leave; so that these 16 pay, also, interest and insurance ; yea, are counted as capital. Again, a person's goods must be sent to the warehouse at Amsterdam before being shipped that counts so ;

much. A supercargo must be supported on board in the cabin that is also so much. But ;

the worst of all is, that on the arrival of the ships in New Netherland, they are burdened with soldiers, so that the skipper himself is not, and does no longer remain master of his own ship. Loss experienced And then all the goods are again removed to the public store, broken open, bv the depreciation ohhe goods. , iii -i examined, remeasured, unpacked, thrown aside and damaged in a way that 'tis i, ,• <.. painful to behold. Frequently they are also detained so long that the best season for selling or trading them off" is lost. When, then, they are sold and returns come to Fatherland, such returns must again remain a long time in the public store, and convoy must be paid. All