29. The farming out of the duties, including those on the import of foreign cloth of 20 per cent., having increased by Rds. 4,056 1/2, must be continued in the same way. The stamping of native cloth (included in the lease) must be reduced, from September 1 next, to 20 per cent. The farmers must also be required to pay the monthly term at the beginning of each month in advance, which must be stipulated in the lease, so that the Company may not run any risks. There are prospects of this lease becoming more profitable for the Company in future, on account of the passage having been opened. 30. With regard to the Trade Accounts, such good advice has been given here, that I fully approve of it and need not make any further comments, but only recommend the observance of the rules. 31. The debts due to the Company, amounting to 116,426.11.14 guilders at the end of February, 1694, were at the departure of Mr. Zwaardecroon reduced to 16,137.8 guilders. This must no doubt be attributed to the greater vigilance exercised, in compliance with the orders from the Honourable the Supreme Government of India by resolution of 1693. This order still holds good and seems to be still obeyed; because, since the date of this Memoir, the debt has been reduced to 14,118.11.8 guilders. The account at present is as follows:-- Guilders. [74] The Province of Timmoraatsche 376. 2.8 The Province of Patchelepalle 579.10.0 Tandua Moeti and Nagachitty (weavers) 2,448.13.0 Manuel of Anecotta 8,539. 6.0 The Tannecares caste 1,650. 0.0 Don Philip Nellamapane 375. 0.0 Ambelewanner 150. 0.0 =========== Total 14,118.11.8