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XI) * Alfo the council of defence {hall confider of the number of 

 galleys, frigates, and other lefler neceflary vefTels. 



XII) ' The forts and garrifons in the Moluccos, Banda, and Amboy- 

 na, fhall be maintained by the mipofitions on the products of the faid 

 iflands, to be fettled by the common council of defence. 



XIII) ' For the eflablifhment and prefervation of order, there fhall 

 be ereded a council of defence, of each company four pcrfons : being 

 the principal officers of each com.pany, who {hall prefide in their turns. 



XIV) ' The council fliall dired all matters relating to the common 

 defence at fea, and ihall flation tb.e fliips of war as they fhall judge ne- 

 ceUIiry. 



XV) ' They fhall alfo fettle the impofitions needful for the mainte- 

 nance of the forts and garrifons. 



XVI) ' The {hips of war fhall remain in the places where {Rationed, 

 and fhall not be employed in carrying goods to Europe, or to the other 

 provinces. 



XVII) ' Yet, if the council of defence fhall permit it, the faid {hips 

 of war may be employed fometimes from one place to another in In- 

 dia, for the conveying of merchandize belonging to their refpeclive 

 companies. 



XVIII) ' The council may alfo, in emergencies, employ the merch- 

 ant fhips for defence. 



XIX, XX) ' The lofs and expenfe, as well as the profit by captures, 

 &c. fhall be equally born and divided between both companies. 



XXI, XXII) But fliips of war, which may be loft by tempeft, &.c. 

 fhall be made good by the company they belong to. 



XXIII) * The forts Ihall remain in the polfelTion of that company in 

 whofe hands they now are. 



XXIV) * It is agreed, that the eredion of fome forts, propofed by 

 the Engliih company, fhall be poftponed for two or three years, after 

 which the number and fituation of them can be more conveniently de- 

 termined. 



XXV) ' The forts in the Moluccos, or elfewhere in India, acquired 

 by the joint forces of both companies, {hall be equally po{fefred and 

 garrifoned by both companies, or equally divided between them, as the 

 council of defence fliall dired. 



XXVI) ' The two companies fhall jointly endeavour to open a free 

 trade to China, or other parts of India, under the diredion of the 

 council. 



XXVII) ' Neither company fliall forcftall or exclude the other from 

 any part of the Indies, by fortifications, or by contrads hereafter to be 

 made ; but all the commerce fhall be free and common to both compa- 

 nies in every part of the Indies. 



XXVIII) ' No perfon, not free of either company, fhall enjoy the 



