But for the succeeding years, they are to give 40 rdl. per Loest or 4000 Ibs.
 although they are not to pay for woods and the like which are used as ballast, nor to
 pay freight on more than is delivered here on their return.

 And in order that they may in the course of time the more easily come to own
 their own ships, the Company shall be permitted, as soon as their means will allow it,
 to furnish themselves a flute ship for securing salt from Spain, in which [trade] they
 may enjoy the same privileges as the largest mounted ships sailing to Spain, although
 such ships be not built especially with a view to defence.

 His Majesty will also loan the Company one of his small yachts, which they may
 retain there in the islands for three years, and if it cannot be sent hither then, the
 Company shall not be held liable to pay.

 Similarly, his Majesty will loan to the Company sailors to go with the Company's
 ships, on condition that the Company pay the men as high wages as they have
 enjoyed in the king's service, and furnish them with the needed provisions and board
 so long as they are on board ship.

 And the Company's ships may fly his Majesty's flag, and are also to be provided
 with the proper passports.

 (5) Those ministers of the gospel who return from thence and have comported
themselves well will be appointed by his Majesty to such places as may be vacant,
and are to be supported during the interval by the funds of the marine department.

 (6) His Majesty's seamen who are placed in the service of the Company are to
be subject to the directors' orders so long as the journey lasts, and the latter are to
include them in their oath of allegiance.

 (7) So long as the Company exists, none other than it, neither his Majesty's
own subjects nor foreigners, shall receive any passports or permission to trade with
the West Indies in any fashion whatsoever, upon penalty of confiscation of ship and
goods; and such ships as the Company is able to seize, either by its own ships or
freight vessels, it may retain, except the tenth part, which share of all prizes goes to his
Majesty's Admiral of the Realm.

 (8) The Company's ships or property, either in general or in particular, is not to
be subject to seizure or to any other use whatever without the Company's consent, nor
shall any other obstacle be placed in its way whether in time of peace or in time of war,
but trade shall always be permitted to run its free and undisturbed course.

 (9) Everything needed for the equipment, cargo and fitting out of the Company's
ships shall be exempt from duty, but all goods brought in from the [West] Indies shall
be carefully listed,... those exported to foreign lands, shall be subject to a duty of one