[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] And when the Merchants and stockholders perceived the commencement of the reform, the shares advanced to 5S. The opponents of the Company brought the shares down again; namely, to 44 and 45, when your High Mightinesses extended, in May of this year, the Charters of the East and West India Companies; these opponents misrepresenting and giving a false coloring to your High Mightinesses favor, by reporting at Amsterdam that your High Mightinesses will not contribute any more to the support of the West India Company; that such was evident from the fact that your High Mightinesses had extended both Charters, notwithstanding the Directors of the West India Company had been so long at the Hague, soliciting the means of subsistence from your High Mightinesses. 8. Some steps have been taken in New Netherland, to conciliate the Indians, by means of our forts and Colonies. The trade will now be open to all the Chambers in common; and to all the inhabitants of the United Netherlands. Some proposals have been submitted to make use of Curasao for the improvement of the slave trade from Angola to Curasao. 9. The Chambers intend to fit out some ships for the respective coasts; six to Brazil; two to Guinea, including the cargoes for St. Thomas; three to Angola; one or two to New Netherland; and the Chambers have promised to complete the appointed rotations [tourbeurten), to the respective possessions, when your High Mightinesses assist them with a liberal portion of the promised subsidies.