Historical Register in London, Middlesex

Trade and Duty Provisions for the Company in the Indies

The document forbids customs officers from other duties and limits export duties on goods shipped by the Company. It sets a 6 percent duty on goods brought home, with a 4 percent rate during the current administration. It allocates duties to fund defense and fortifications in the Netherlands. It allows the Company to acquire lands, ports, harbors, and to build forts and colonies in the Indies.