The Emperor's Grant for establishing the Company of Trade in the Austrian Netherlands
The article outlines detailed governance for the Company of Commerce, including director terms of six years, staged reappointments by the General Assembly, and a process to select a replacement after six years. It sets procedures for vacancies, interassembly disputes, and appeals to higher authorities, along with jurisdiction rules for civil, criminal, and prize matters, and powers to arm, equip, and finance ships and forts in the Indies. It ends with notes of ships arriving at Liverpool and Cowes in August.