"Den Chinesen Mandorin Equan is een schadelijck instrument in Comp^e handel, ende dient voor eerst noch soo aengesien totdat den tijt ons wijser maeckt off d'een off d'ander tijt van candt raeckt; is van vele gehaedt ende plaegt de cooploijden dapper, dat met groote geschenken aen de Grooten weet goed te maken"  

General Missive December 18, 1639

"The Chinese Mandorin Equan is a harmful instrument in Companies trade and should as yet be considered till the time makes us wiser either one or the other time reaches a side; is hated by many and bothers bravely many merchants, knows how to make up with the High and Mighty with big presents."