THe
States
Generall
of
the
vnited
Prouinces
,
vnto
all
those
that
shall
see
these
,
greeting
.
We
make
knowne
,
that
we
considering
the
good
of
these
Lands
,
and
the
welfare
of
the
inhabitants
of
them
,
to
consist
principally
in
the
nauigation
and
traffike
which
in
all
times
out
of
these
Countries
with
good
successe
and
blessings
in
all
kingdomes
and
countries
haue
continued
.
And
desiring
that
the
said
inhabitants
not
onely
maintaine
and
keepe
their
former
nauigations
and
traffikes
,
but
likewise
as
much
as
is
possible
increase
the
same
,
and
principally
according
to
the
treaties
,
alliances
,
contracts
and
entercourses
concerning
the
traffike
and
nauigation
with
other
Princes
,
Commonwealths
and
Nations
in
former
times
made
,
which
we
vnderstand
in
all
points
to
be
kept
and
obserued
.
And
we
perceiuing
that
without
a
common
helpe
,
assistance
and
meanes
of
a
generall
Companie
,
nothing
can
be
vndertaken
in
the
places
hereafter
specified
for
to
get
profit
and
to
maintaine
and
defend
the
same
,
in
regard
of
piracies
,
extorsions
and
other
like
matters
happening
such
long
nauigations
.
We
haue
in
regard
of
these
and
other
weightie
reasons
and
considerations
mouing
vs
vnto
the
same
as
likewise
ripe
deliberations
of
our
Counsels
,
and
other
pregnant
and
weightie
occasions
mouing
vs
in
like
maner
found
good
,
that
the
nauigation
,
traffike
and
commerce
in
the
quarters
of
the
West
Indies
and
Africa
,
and
other
places
named
hereafter
in
times
following
,
no
more
shall
be
exercised
and
vsed
then
by
common
and
vnited
power
of
Merchants
and
inhabitants
of
these
Countries
,
and
that
to
the
same
purpose
shall
be
erected
a
generall
Companie
,
which
we
in
regard
of
our
singular
affection
and
loue
to
the
common
good
,
and
to
preserue
the
inhabitants
of
the
same
in
traffike
and
welfare
,
shall
maintaine
and
strengthen
with
help
,
fauour
and
assistance
,
for
as
much
as
the
present
state
and
condition
of
these
countries
in
any
maner
of
wayes
can
permit
,
prouiding
for
the
same
a
fit
grant
,
with
priuiledges
and
liberties
,
here
following
:
viz.
That
within
the
terme
of
foure
and
twentie
yeares
,
none
of
the
natiues
or
inhabitants
of
these
Countries
,
otherwise
then
onely
by
the
authoritie
of
the
vnited
Companie
of
these
vnited
Prouinces
,
or
from
any
other
country
shall
nauigate
or
traffike
vpon
the
coasts
and
lands
of
Africa
,
from
Topica
,
Cancri
,
vntill
Cabo
de
bonna
Esperanca
,
neither
vpon
the
countries
of
America
or
West
India
,
beginning
from
the
South
end
of
Terra
noua
,
through
the
straight
of
Magellanus
le
Maire
or
other
straights
or
passages
thereabout
,
vntill
the
straight
of
Anian
,
as
well
vpon
the
North
as
South
sea
,
neither
vpon
any
Ilands
either
at
the
one
or
other
side
,
or
betwixt
them
both
situated
;
likewise
neither
vpon
the
Austriall
or
Southlands
lying
betwixt
both
Meridians
,
touching
at
the
East
side
Cabo
de
bonna
Esperanca
,
and
at
the
West
side
,
the
East
side
of
Noua
Guinea
,
inclusiue
.
And
if
any
man
without
leaue
of
the
said
Companie
shall
saile
or
traffike
into
any
of
these
aforesaid
limits
granted
vnto
this
Companie
,
the
ships
and
goods
shall
be
forfeited
,
hauing
traffiked
in
any
of
the
aforesaid
parts
,
which
immediatly
euery
way
shall
be
taken
and
seised
vpon
by
the
Companie
,
and
kept
for
the
vse
and
benefit
of
the
same
.
And
in
case
such
ships
or
goods
shall
be
sold
,
or
landed
in
other
countries
or
ports
,
shall
the
Merchant
venturers
and
participants
be
answerable
for
the
value
of
the
ships
and
goods
,
and
be
conuicted
for
the
same
,
with
this
caution
,
that
those
that
before
this
graunt
of
these
or
other
countries
are
sailed
vnto
any
of
these
coasts
,
may
sell
their
goods
and
returne
backe
againe
in
these
lands
;
or
otherwise
vntill
their
grant
is
expired
(
if
they
haue
gotten
any
before
this
time
)
continue
,
and
not
longer
,
obseruing
that
no
body
now
at
the
beginning
shall
send
any
ships
or
goods
into
the
parts
in
this
Patent
comprehended
,
notwithstanding
at
the
same
time
perhaps
the
Companie
be
not
fully
concluded
,
prouiding
for
the
same
as
is
fit
,
and
against
them
that
wilfully
against
our
good
intention
shall
seeke
to
wrong
the
generall
good
.
We
vnderstand
neuerthelesse
that
it
shall
be
free
for
euery
one
to
fetch
salt
from
Ponte
del
Re
,
but
vpon
conditions
and
instructions
by
vs
allowed
or
to
be
allowed
,
without
otherwise
in
any
maner
to
be
tied
vnto
this
grant
.
2
That
moreouer
the
said
Companie
in
our
name
and
by
our
authoritie
shall
haue
power
,
within
the
limits
here
before
set
downe
,
to
make
contracts
and
alliances
with
the
Princes
and
natiues
of
the
countries
herein
comprehended
,
as
likewise
to
build
forts
and
strong
holds
,
to
chuse
gouernours
,
and
men
for
warres
,
Officers
of
iustice
,
and
all
other
necessary
vses
for
the
conseruation
of
good
orders
,
policie
and
iustice
,
as
for
the
aduancement
of
trading
and
traffiking
shall
be
required
;
as
likewise
to
depose
and
put
downe
,
and
to
substitute
other
in
their
places
,
as
they
shall
finde
conuenient
.
Furthermore
they
shall
search
plentifull
and
not
vninhabited
places
to
plant
the
same
,
and
do
euery
thing
that
will
be
good
for
the
seruice
and
profit
of
the
Countrie
,
and
which
the
increase
of
traffike
will
require
.
And
these
of
the
Companie
shall
from
time
to
time
communicate
to
vs
,
and
deliuer
such
contracts
and
alliances
as
they
shall
make
with
the
said
Princes
and
nations
,
besides
the
situations
of
the
forts
,
places
of
defence
,
and
plantations
by
them
taken
in
hand
.
3
Obseruing
that
the
Companie
hauing
chosen
a
Gouernour
,
and
conceiued
instructions
for
him
,
he
shall
be
approued
by
vs
,
and
receiue
his
commission
.
And
the
said
Gouernour
generall
shall
as
well
as
other
Vice
or
Substitute
gouernors
,
Commanders
and
Officers
,
be
sworne
both
vnto
Vs
and
the
Companie
.
4
And
in
case
the
said
Companie
in
any
of
the
places
aboue
mentioned
happen
by
fained
friendship
to
be
deceiued
or
ill
vsed
,
or
that
any
summes
of
mony
or
merchandizes
trusted
abroad
without
restitution
or
paiment
for
the
same
be
detained
,
that
they
shall
see
to
repaire
the
damage
,
according
to
the
cause
,
and
as
for
their
abilitie
shall
be
most
requisite
.
5
And
because
for
the
plantation
,
safetie
and
defence
of
this
traffike
,
some
men
of
warre
of
necessitie
must
be
leuied
,
we
will
prouide
for
the
said
Companie
such
Commanders
,
souldiers
and
enginers
as
shall
be
requisite
,
though
vpon
condition
they
shall
be
paid
by
the
said
Companie
.
6
Which
besides
the
oath
made
vnto
vs
and
his
Excellencie
,
shall
likewise
be
sworne
to
follow
the
directions
and
commandements
of
the
Companie
.
7
That
the
Prouosts
of
the
Companie
shall
haue
power
and
authoritie
in
these
countries
to
take
and
apprehend
such
souldiers
and
men
of
warre
as
shall
be
entred
into
the
seruice
of
this
Companie
,
and
bring
them
to
shipboard
,
in
whatsoeuer
cities
,
townes
or
iurisdictions
they
shall
be
found
:
vpon
condition
the
said
Prouosts
shall
aforehand
giue
notice
of
it
vnto
the
Officers
and
Magistrates
of
the
place
.
8
That
we
shall
not
take
any
ships
,
ordinance
or
munition
from
this
Companie
for
the
vse
of
these
Countries
,
without
the
consent
of
the
said
Companie
.
9
Moreouer
we
haue
granted
and
yeelded
vnto
the
said
Compane
,
and
grant
and
yeeld
by
these
presents
,
that
all
their
ships
and
goods
shall
passe
freely
,
without
paying
any
custome
or
tole
due
in
these
vnited
Prouinces
:
notwithstanding
any
forreiners
may
be
partakers
in
the
said
Companie
,
which
in
that
regard
shall
enioy
like
priuiledges
with
the
free
inhabitants
of
these
countries
.
10
That
this
Companie
for
the
first
eight
yeares
shall
pay
nothing
for
conuoy
for
their
goods
either
comming
in
,
or
to
be
sent
into
the
West
Indies
and
Africa
,
and
other
countries
in
the
same
limitation
comprehended
:
and
is
reserued
and
concluded
,
that
in
case
at
the
end
of
the
first
eight
yeares
the
state
and
condition
of
these
countries
cannot
admit
the
said
priuiledge
of
eight
yeares
to
be
continued
for
certaine
yeares
more
,
that
the
goods
to
be
sent
from
these
parts
,
as
likewise
the
wares
of
these
aforesaid
countries
being
to
be
transported
in
the
conuoyes
and
licenses
,
shall
not
be
higher
taxt
or
charged
then
they
are
now
,
except
we
are
in
warres
againe
,
in
which
case
all
the
aforesaid
goods
and
wares
shall
not
be
taxed
higher
then
they
were
immediatly
before
the
truce
made
.
11
And
because
this
Companie
may
be
well
gouerned
and
to
the
most
profit
and
contentment
of
all
the
partakers
,
we
haue
ordered
that
the
gouernment
of
the
same
shall
consist
in
fiue
Courts
of
Committees
or
Commissioners
,
as
namely
one
at
Amsterdam
,
which
shall
haue
the
administration
of
foure
ninth
parts
;
one
in
Zealand
,
for
two
ninth
parts
;
one
about
the
Maes
,
for
one
ninth
part
;
one
in
North
Holland
for
one
ninth
part
;
and
the
fift
in
Vriesland
,
the
citie
and
Land
likewise
for
a
ninth
part
,
vpon
conditions
set
downe
in
the
Register
of
our
resolutions
,
as
appeares
by
the
Act
concerning
the
same
by
vs
deliuered
.
And
the
Prouinces
destitute
of
Courts
,
shall
be
furnished
with
so
many
Commissioners
,
as
they
shall
bring
a
hundred
thousand
gilders
vnto
this
Companie
,
and
they
shall
be
dispersed
amongst
the
other
Courts
.
12
The
Court
of
Amsterdam
shall
consist
of
twentie
Commissioners
;
the
Court
of
Zealand
of
twelue
;
the
Courts
about
the
Ma●s
and
North
Holland
,
euery
one
of
fourteene
;
and
the
Court
of
Vriesland
,
citie
and
land
,
likewise
of
fourteene
,
vnlesse
hereafter
it
appeare
the
said
not
to
be
enough
,
in
which
case
we
will
at
our
liking
and
aduice
of
the
nineteene
increase
the
number
of
the
same
.
13
And
by
these
is
granted
authoritie
vnto
the
States
of
the
aforesaid
Prouinces
,
either
before
their
ordinarie
Deputies
,
or
the
Magistrate
of
the
cities
in
their
Prouinces
,
to
take
such
an
order
for
the
registring
and
subscribing
of
the
partakers
and
Commissioners
,
as
they
shall
finde
agreeable
vnto
the
customes
and
lawes
of
their
Prouinces
;
prouided
alwayes
that
none
shall
be
chosen
to
be
a
Commissioner
in
the
Court
at
Amsterdam
,
vnlesse
he
put
six
thousand
gilders
stocke
of
his
owne
in
the
said
Companie
;
but
in
the
Court
of
Zealand
,
as
likewise
in
the
Courts
about
the
Maes
,
the
Court
in
North
Holland
and
Vriesland
,
they
shall
not
be
chosen
Commissioners
,
if
they
bring
not
vnto
the
Companie
foure
thousand
gilders
a
peece
.
14
That
the
Commissioners
shall
attend
the
space
of
sixe
yeares
,
and
at
the
end
of
the
same
,
one
third
part
shall
be
remoued
by
bils
to
be
drawne
;
and
two
yeares
after
,
a
like
third
part
to
be
remoued
;
and
likewise
two
yeares
after
,
with
the
last
third
part
to
be
done
;
and
so
from
time
to
time
to
discharge
the
elder
in
office
.
And
in
place
of
the
dismist
or
deceased
,
or
for
any
reasons
put
by
,
shall
be
nominated
three
persons
by
the
Commissioners
,
as
well
that
are
in
place
,
as
that
are
remoued
,
as
likewise
by
the
chiefe
participants
and
vndertakers
,
that
in
person
and
at
their
charges
will
come
at
the
Court.
And
out
of
these
three
,
the
aforesaid
Prouinces
,
their
Deputies
or
Magistrates
shal
chuse
new
Commissioners
,
and
continually
supply
the
places
vacant
:
and
shall
be
accounted
chiefe
participants
all
these
that
as
much
stocke
of
their
owne
bring
in
,
as
the
aforesaid
Commissioners
.
15
The
accounts
of
the
rigging
and
setting
foorth
of
the
ships
and
other
things
concerning
the
same
,
shall
be
made
within
the
space
of
three
moneths
after
the
departure
of
the
same
;
and
within
a
moneth
after
shall
be
sent
copies
of
the
same
vnto
vs
and
the
seuerall
Courts
.
And
concerning
the
returnes
,
and
the
sale
of
the
same
,
the
Courts
(
whensoeuer
we
shall
finde
it
conuenient
,
or
any
of
the
Courts
desire
it
)
shall
be
bound
to
giue
vs
and
one
another
notice
of
all
their
state
.
16
Euery
six
yeares
shall
the
reckonings
be
giuen
vp
of
all
voyages
and
returnes
,
profits
and
dammages
of
the
Companie
:
viz.
one
of
the
traffike
,
and
another
of
the
warres
,
seperatly
;
which
reckonings
shall
be
done
publikly
,
and
after
bils
affixed
,
that
euery
one
being
interessed
,
may
come
at
the
making
vp
of
these
accounts
.
And
in
case
before
the
end
of
the
seuenth
yeare
the
same
be
not
done
,
the
Commissioners
shall
lose
their
prouisions
,
and
shall
be
conuerted
to
the
vse
of
the
poore
,
and
they
neuerthelesse
be
bound
to
make
their
reckonings
as
before
,
within
such
a
time
,
and
vpon
such
penalties
as
shall
be
decreed
by
vs
against
such
delinquents
and
infringers
.
And
this
notwithstanding
there
shall
be
made
distributions
as
many
times
as
shall
be
proued
and
certified
ten
in
the
hundred
to
be
gotten
by
traffike
.
17
No
man
shall
during
the
time
of
this
grant
,
haue
power
to
draw
his
cappitall
or
stocke
from
the
Companie
;
and
likewise
no
new
partakers
in
the
meane
time
shall
be
accepted
:
but
in
case
at
the
expiring
of
the
foure
and
twentie
yeares
,
it
shall
be
thought
conuenient
to
continue
the
said
Companie
,
or
to
erect
a
new
one
,
shall
be
made
a
finall
reckoning
and
estimation
or
prise
by
the
nineteene
,
with
our
knowledge
of
euery
thing
concerning
this
Companie
,
as
likewise
of
the
necessary
charges
the
Companie
hath
bin
at
:
and
then
euery
one
may
chuse
whether
he
will
draw
his
mony
out
or
in
the
ensuing
Companie
keepe
wholy
or
in
part
.
And
in
such
case
the
Companie
shall
be
bound
to
take
the
remaining
things
at
her
charge
,
and
content
the
rest
of
the
partakers
that
shall
be
willing
to
seperate
themselues
from
the
Companie
,
euery
one
according
to
his
proportion
;
and
that
at
such
dayes
of
paiment
as
the
nineteene
with
our
aduice
shall
find
conuenient
.
18
That
whensoeuer
a
generall
meeting
of
the
aforesaid
Courts
shall
be
appointed
,
there
shall
meete
nineteene
persons
,
eight
from
the
Court
of
Amsterdam
,
foure
from
Zealand
,
two
from
the
Maes
,
two
from
the
Northern
parts
of
Holland
,
two
from
Vriesland
,
and
also
the
citie
and
land
,
prouided
that
the
ninetene
persons
or
as
many
more
as
we
shall
thinke
fit
by
vs
shall
be
appointed
and
chosen
,
for
to
giue
their
best
directions
for
the
dispatching
of
the
affairs
of
this
Companie
.
19
By
which
generall
assembly
of
the
said
Courts
,
all
matters
concerning
this
Companie
shall
be
propounded
and
concluded
,
with
caution
that
in
regard
of
matters
of
warre
our
resolution
shall
be
required
.
20
At
the
said
generall
meetings
shall
be
resolued
when
any
ships
,
and
how
many
,
and
towards
what
coasts
shal
be
sent
or
the
generall
good
of
the
Companie
,
hauing
no
Court
power
to
do
any
thing
without
a
generall
resolution
of
the
rest
.
And
in
case
any
of
these
Courts
might
happen
to
be
carelesse
and
negligent
in
the
accomplishing
of
these
resolutions
,
we
haue
giuen
and
giue
by
these
same
the
said
generall
meetings
,
authoritie
and
power
to
cause
offenders
and
delinquents
to
make
reparation
for
their
faults
,
and
requested
shall
lend
thereunto
our
helping
hand
.
21
The
said
generall
meeting
shal
be
kept
the
first
six
yeares
at
Amsterdam
,
the
next
two
ensuing
yeares
in
Zealand
,
and
so
from
time
to
time
in
the
two
aforesaid
places
.
22
The
Commissioners
by
the
Companie
sent
to
the
said
meetings
or
elsewhere
,
shall
haue
for
their
diet
and
wages
foure
gilders
euery
day
,
besides
the
mony
for
the
boate
,
ship
or
wagons
:
prouided
that
these
that
shall
trauell
from
the
one
to
the
other
citie
,
to
frequent
and
visit
the
Courts
as
Commissioners
and
Assistants
,
shall
receiue
neither
the
one
nor
the
other
from
the
Companie
.
23
And
if
happened
in
the
said
generall
meetings
any
matters
of
great
weight
&
moment
to
occurre
,
which
concerning
the
Courts
could
not
agree
,
and
did
finde
difficultie
if
they
should
ouerrule
one
another
,
we
haue
taken
vpon
vs
the
deciding
of
the
same
,
and
what
we
shall
finde
good
shall
be
followed
.
24
Within
the
space
of
a
moneth
hence
shall
be
giuen
notice
by
bils
affixed
,
to
all
inhabitants
both
of
these
and
other
countries
,
that
at
the
expiration
of
the
fiue
next
following
moneths
,
beginning
from
the
first
of
Iune
,
may
be
admitted
&
receiued
,
and
pay
their
capitall
sums
in
three
paiments
,
viz.
a
third
part
at
the
end
of
the
fiue
moneths
aforesaid
,
and
the
other
two
third
parts
within
the
three
next
ensuing
yeares
,
vnlesse
afterwards
it
be
found
more
conuenient
to
take
longer
time
,
of
which
the
partakers
shall
be
aduertised
by
bils
affixed
.
25
The
Ships
returning
from
their
iourneys
are
to
land
at
the
same
places
they
departed
:
and
if
it
do
happen
that
any
ships
by
reason
of
winde
&
wether
land
in
other
parts
,
as
those
of
Amsterdam
or
the
North
parts
in
Zealand
,
or
in
the
Maes
,
or
those
of
Zealand
in
Holland
,
or
those
of
Vriesland
with
their
associates
in
any
other
parts
,
that
neuerthelesse
euery
Court
shall
haue
the
ouersight
&
administration
of
his
ships
and
goods
,
and
shall
haue
power
to
send
the
ships
and
goods
to
the
places
where
their
owne
Courts
are
kept
,
or
hire
other
ships
or
vessels
to
conuey
the
goods
to
the
places
aforesaid
,
with
this
clause
and
caution
,
that
the
Commissioners
shall
present
themselues
at
the
places
where
the
ships
&
goods
shall
be
arriued
,
without
vsing
any
factors
or
deputies
in
their
name
.
And
in
case
it
be
not
conuenient
for
them
to
trauell
vnto
those
places
,
they
shall
leaue
the
charge
&
administration
vnto
the
Commissioners
of
the
Court
next
to
the
landing
of
ship
and
goods
.
26
If
any
of
the
Courts
aforesaid
receiueth
any
wares
,
of
which
any
of
the
other
is
vnprouided
,
the
said
shall
be
bound
to
prouide
the
other
according
to
her
abilitie
,
and
the
same
being
sold
,
send
more
.
That
likewise
the
Commissioners
of
the
Court
before
mentioned
,
standing
in
need
of
any
persons
for
rigging
of
their
ships
or
otherwise
,
shall
shew
the
same
vnto
any
other
Court
or
Courts
,
without
vsing
any
factors
or
agents
to
the
same
purpose
.
27
In
case
any
Prouinces
shall
appoint
an
Agent
for
to
receiue
the
monies
from
the
Participants
in
their
precinct
,
and
to
put
the
same
in
their
Court
,
and
to
procure
paiment
of
the
distributions
,
he
shall
be
admitted
in
the
said
Court
,
for
to
be
informed
and
instructed
of
the
out
dealings
,
distributions
and
incomings
,
prouided
he
bring
into
the
Companie
filtie
thousand
gilders
stocke
or
aboue
.
28
The
Commissioners
shall
haue
one
in
the
hundred
of
all
goods
going
out
or
comming
in
,
as
likewise
of
all
prises
or
taken
goods
;
but
of
siluer
and
gold
but
a
halfe
in
the
hundred
:
of
which
prouision
the
Court
of
Amsterdam
shall
receiue
foure
ninth
parts
,
the
Court
in
Zealand
two
ninth
parts
,
the
Court
about
the
Maes
a
ninth
part
,
the
Court
of
Vriesland
ioyned
with
the
citie
and
land
a
ninth
part
,
the
Court
of
North
Holland
likewife
a
ninth
part
,
29
Prouided
alwayes
that
they
shall
receiue
but
once
prouision
for
the
ordenance
and
ships
,
but
none
at
all
of
the
ships
,
ordenance
and
other
things
wherewith
we
shall
assist
the
said
Companie
;
neither
of
the
monies
they
shall
take
vp
for
the
vse
of
the
Companie
,
neither
for
the
goods
they
shall
sell
,
neither
shall
they
bring
in
any
accounts
for
the
attendance
and
charges
of
diet
and
trauell
of
those
they
may
appoint
or
send
for
the
setting
forth
of
the
ships
,
or
buying
of
the
goods
thereunto
required
.
30
The
keepers
of
the
accounts
and
of
the
cashes
likewise
,
shall
haue
their
wages
paid
out
of
the
prouision
of
the
Commissioners
.
31
The
Commissiones
shall
not
sell
or
deliuer
any
ships
or
goods
or
wares
vnto
the
Companie
either
wholy
or
partly
belonging
vnto
them
;
neither
shall
they
buy
or
procure
to
be
bought
for
them
any
merchandizes
or
goods
from
the
Companie
,
directly
or
indirectly
for
themselues
,
nor
hold
in
any
part
of
the
bargaine
.
In
case
they
faile
therein
,
they
shall
forfeit
their
prouision
of
one
yeare
(
which
shal
be
giuen
vnto
the
poore
)
and
themselues
discharged
of
their
places
.
32
The
Commissioners
shall
be
bound
to
giue
notice
by
bils
affixed
,
of
the
merchandizes
and
goods
they
newly
haue
receiued
,
because
euery
one
may
know
it
before
they
are
sold
.
33
And
if
any
of
the
Commissioners
happens
to
decay
in
his
estate
,
that
he
be
not
able
to
make
good
and
giue
satisfaction
for
matters
trusted
vnto
him
in
regard
of
his
administration
,
which
might
cause
damage
,
their
stocke
in
the
Companie
shall
be
answerable
for
the
same
,
being
as
a
pledge
and
securitie
for
their
true
administration
.
And
likewise
if
any
of
the
participants
for
goods
bought
or
otherwise
,
be
indebted
vnto
the
Companie
,
and
decayes
in
his
estate
,
that
he
be
not
able
to
pay
his
debts
,
his
stocke
in
the
Companie
shall
be
answerable
for
the
same
.
34
The
Commissioners
of
the
aforesaid
Courts
shall
answer
for
their
keepers
of
cash
and
accounts
.
35
That
all
the
wares
of
this
Companie
to
be
sold
by
weight
,
shall
be
sold
and
deliuered
by
the
weight
of
Amsterdam
onely
;
and
leaue
shall
be
giuen
to
weigh
the
same
in
the
ships
or
store
houses
,
without
paying
any
taxes
,
impost
or
weigh
mony
,
vpon
condition
neuerthelesse
that
the
same
being
sold
,
shall
be
deliuered
at
the
weigh-house
,
and
pay
impost
and
weigh-mony
as
many
times
as
they
shall
be
sold
,
as
all
other
goods
of
like
nature
are
vsed
to
be
.
36
That
the
Commissioners
or
their
goods
shall
not
be
arrested
or
troubled
for
to
haue
rekoning
of
the
administration
of
the
Companie
,
neither
for
the
wages
due
vnto
any
hauing
bin
employed
by
the
Companie
;
but
pretending
any
such
matter
,
they
shall
be
bound
to
call
them
before
the
ordinary
Iudges
.
37
Any
ships
coming
home
,
the
Generals
or
Commanders
of
the
fleete
,
ship
or
ships
,
shall
be
bound
to
come
vnto
vs
within
ten
dayes
after
their
arriuall
,
and
make
report
vnto
vs
of
the
successe
of
their
voyage
,
as
well
by
writing
as
by
word
of
mouth
,
as
we
shall
finde
conuenient
.
38
And
if
it
happens
(
which
is
not
to
be
thought
)
that
any
should
crosse
the
nauigation
,
trafficke
or
trading
of
the
Companie
,
against
the
vniuersall
lawes
,
contracts
,
agreements
and
entercourses
,
it
shall
be
lawfull
for
the
Companie
to
defend
her selfe
,
and
take
their
course
according
to
the
instructions
giuen
by
vs
.
39
Furthermore
we
haue
promised
and
promise
by
these
,
that
we
will
maintaine
and
defend
the
Companie
in
her
free
nauigation
and
traffike
,
and
assist
the
same
to
the
said
purpose
,
with
the
summe
of
ten
hundred
thousand
gilders
to
be
paid
within
the
space
of
fiue
yeares
,
and
the
first
two
hundred
thousand
gilders
shall
be
furnished
as
soone
as
the
participants
haue
brought
in
their
first
paiment
of
their
stocke
promised
:
prouided
alwayes
that
for
the
first
ten
hundred
thousand
gilders
we
shall
receiue
profit
and
dammage
as
the
other
participants
shall
do
.
40
And
in
case
it
do
happen
the
Companie
shall
be
strongly
assaulted
and
inuaded
in
any
of
the
aforesaid
parts
,
we
shall
assist
her
(
these
countries
in
any
maner
of
ways
being
able
to
do
it
)
with
sixteene
ships
of
warre
,
the
least
being
three
hundred
tunne
,
besides
foure
pinnaces
,
the
least
shall
be
foure
score
tunne
,
being
of
euery
thing
necessary
well
furnished
of
ordenance
both
of
brasse
and
iron
,
and
fit
quantitie
of
munition
,
double
hangings
,
sailes
,
ropes
,
ankers
,
and
other
necessaries
,
as
shall
be
fit
for
any
great
voyage
;
prouided
that
the
said
afterwards
shall
be
manned
,
victualled
and
kept
at
the
charge
of
the
Companie
,
vpon
condition
the
said
Company
shall
set
forth
likewise
sixteen
ships
and
foure
pinnaces
furnished
as
ours
,
for
to
defend
the
Companie
from
her
enemies
,
as
likewise
to
assault
them
.
And
our
said
ships
of
warre
shall
ioyne
with
the
ships
of
the
Companie
,
and
shall
go
forth
vnder
one
Admirall
,
to
be
chosen
by
vs
with
aduice
of
the
foresaid
Courts
or
generall
meetings
,
and
shall
follow
our
directions
and
commandements
,
agreeable
to
the
resolutions
of
the
Company
,
to
make
warres
against
their
enemies
.
But
the
ships
of
the
Companie
being
loaden
,
shall
not
hazard
themselues
without
great
necessitie
.
41
And
if
it
shall
happen
that
the
charges
of
the
warres
in
our
countries
here
do
grow
lesse
,
and
increase
in
the
parts
aforesaid
,
we
haue
promised
and
promise
by
these
presents
to
giue
as
much
aide
and
assistance
vnto
the
Companie
as
these
countries
shall
be
able
to
permit
,
and
the
state
or
condition
of
the
Companie
shall
require
.
42
Moreouer
we
haue
ordered
,
that
if
it
happen
in
time
of
warres
any
prises
to
be
taken
within
the
said
limits
of
the
Companie
,
as
well
from
their
enemies
as
pirates
,
or
by
any
ading
and
assisting
this
Companie
,
as
likewise
the
goods
that
shall
be
seised
vpon
by
vertue
of
our
Proclamations
,
all
necessary
charges
,
and
the
dammages
of
the
Companie
suffered
by
the
taking
of
prises
,
besides
the
right
of
his
Excellencie
in
qualitie
of
Admirall
,
according
to
our
resolution
made
the
first
of
April
,
Anno
1602
,
and
the
tenth
part
belonging
to
the
Officers
,
mariners
and
souldiers
that
haue
made
the
prises
,
being
deducted
,
they
shall
remaine
at
the
disposition
of
the
Companie
,
which
shall
be
bound
to
keepe
reckonings
asunder
of
the
same
.
And
the
profit
or
benefit
of
the
said
prises
,
shall
be
employed
or
bestowed
to
the
setting
forth
of
ships
,
and
paying
of
the
men
of
warre
,
as
likewise
to
the
making
of
fortifications
,
the
putting
in
garrisons
,
and
other
like
matters
of
warre
and
defence
both
by
water
and
land
,
without
making
any
distributions
,
vnlesse
it
did
appeare
the
said
profit
and
benefit
to
be
so
great
,
that
without
weakning
the
defence
of
the
Companie
,
and
all
charges
of
the
warres
being
deducted
,
a
good
portion
might
be
deuided
,
seperated
from
the
commerce
.
And
the
distribution
shall
be
made
in
this
manner
:
a
tenth
part
shall
be
giuen
for
the
generall
good
of
these
countries
,
and
the
rest
shall
be
deuided
amongst
the
Participants
of
the
Companie
pro
rato
and
according
to
their
stocke
.
43
Prouided
alwayes
that
the
goods
and
prises
by
vertue
of
our
Proclamations
seised
vpon
and
brought
in
,
shall
be
censured
by
the
Iudges
of
the
Admiraltie
where
they
are
landed
,
and
iudged
whether
they
be
lawfull
prises
or
not
:
And
during
the
suite
the
administration
of
the
said
goods
,
after
a
due
Inuentorie
made
,
shall
remaine
vnto
the
Companie
,
reseruing
the
residue
for
those
that
by
the
sentence
of
the
Admiraltie
might
finde
themselues
aggrieued
.
And
the
Vendumaister
or
outcrier
,
and
the
other
officers
of
the
Admiraltie
,
shall
not
pretend
any
thing
of
the
prises
benefited
or
sold
by
the
Companie
,
they
hauing
had
nothing
to
do
with
the
same
.
44
The
Commissioners
of
this
Companie
shall
be
bound
by
oath
,
to
be
true
and
faithfull
in
their
administration
,
to
keepe
good
reckonings
of
their
dealings
,
to
procure
the
most
benefit
of
the
Companie
,
and
to
auoide
all
h●●●
and
dammage
as
much
as
shall
be
in
their
power
;
that
they
shall
not
fauour
any
of
the
greatest
Participants
more
then
the
least
,
either
in
the
bringing
in
of
their
stockes
,
or
the
making
of
the
distributions
:
that
of
those
that
shall
owe
mony
to
the
Companie
,
they
shall
not
fauour
the
one
more
then
the
other
:
that
they
as
long
as
they
shall
be
Commissioners
,
shall
keepe
such
stocke
in
the
Companie
as
is
prefixed
by
this
grant
;
as
likewise
that
they
shall
keepe
and
obserue
euery
point
and
article
here
aboue
mentioned
,
and
procure
to
be
held
and
kept
according
to
their
abilitie
.
45
All
which
priuiledges
,
liberties
and
exemptions
,
besides
the
assistance
afore
mentioned
in
euery
point
and
article
here
aboue
,
we
haue
granted
vnto
the
said
Companie
after
good
aduice
,
and
do
grant
by
these
,
promise
and
giue
by
these
promising
to
procure
that
they
shall
enioy
the
same
without
any
disquietnesse
or
hinderance
.
We
order
likewise
that
the
said
shall
be
kept
by
all
Magistrates
.
Officers
and
subiects
of
these
vnited
Prouinces
,
without
doing
any
thing
contrary
vnto
the
same
,
either
directly
or
indirectly
,
within
or
without
these
vnited
Prouinces
,
vpon
paines
to
be
punished
both
in
body
and
goods
,
as
enemies
of
the
common
good
and
infringers
of
our
orders
.
Promising
besides
to
maintaine
the
Companie
in
all
points
aforesaid
,
by
all
treaties
of
peace
,
alliances
,
entercourses
,
with
the
neighbour
Princes
,
kingdomes
and
countries
,
not
suffering
any
thing
to
be
done
contrary
to
the
same
.
Wherefore
wee
charge
and
command
directly
all
Gouernours
.
Iustices
,
Officers
,
Magistrates
and
inhabitants
of
these
vnited
Prouinces
,
that
they
permit
and
suffer
the
said
Company
and
Commissioners
to
enioy
peaceably
and
without
any
disturbance
the
effect
of
this
grant
,
consent
and
priuiledge
,
ceasing
by
this
all
other
matters
ordered
to
the
contrary
.
And
because
none
might
pretend
ignorance
of
these
,
we
haue
commanded
that
the
principall
points
of
this
Grant
shall
be
made
knowne
either
by
publication
or
affixing
of
bils
,
where
it
shall
be
required
,
iudging
the
same
to
be
for
the
good
of
this
Countrie
.
FINIS
.