Although I could not get a sight of their High Mightinesses' and the Hon''''' Company's ordinances, resolutions, instructions and commands, I have, nevertheless performed my duty as well as possible and as well as I knew how, according to written laws; but to no purpose as regards those whom the Director favored or hated. On the smallest pretext, the latter must suffer, as the old Select men who were dismissed by the Director, are daily obliged to feel.

9.

And in order to enjoy more freedom in all cases, he shall not take from any person whomsoever, any salary, pensions or gifts, and shall content himself with the civil fines or penalties which shall be adjudged to him and as regards the criminal fines, ;

confiscations of wages, monthly pay and such like, he shall make no further claim than shall be permitted to him at the discretion of our beforementioned Director and Council, who should endeavor so to manage thereupon, that the Fiscal's part, according to circumstances, shall not exceed for any one person, 25, 30, or at the utmost 50 guilders.

I declare never to have received anything to the prejudice of the High and Mighty and

Noble Lords and Masters, but have been content with whatever the Director and Council have allowed me, which was very seldom and little. In respect to criminal fines and confiscations of wages, monthly pay and such like, it never happened, except as above.

10.

But from prizes or captured goods nothing shall be received or claimed, under any pretence by him; he shall only pertinently inform himself of all sorts of prizes which may be captured anywhere within his jurisdiction, by the ships or yachts of the Company or private persons, of the time, place and persons, nations and causes, whereby these should be holden and declared to be good prizes, and obtain all accounts regarding the quantity and quality of the captured property, and cause the same, after previous valuation, to be declared good prizes by our Director and Council there.