Distribution of wealth Sample Clauses

Distribution of wealth. The prospect of acquiring a fortune depended on securing a position with the VOC, obliging the employees to play the game of networking and making competition for promotions tough for others. After assuring his recall to Batavia on his own terms, Vermont was anxious to ensure the position of Governor for his trusted associate Xxxx who should have owed him a favourable transfer of power.675 Because as second-in- charge Xxx Xxx was the logical successor and stood in their way, a devious plan was contrived.676 Vermont and Xxxx kept the information about the moment of Vermont’s resignation to themselves. They waited until the last VOC ship of that season was ready to sail, making sure their letters to friends in Batavia were on board. 677 After the ship carrying the letters was out of sight, Vermont notified Xxx Xxx of his resignation. 678 Having to wait half a year for the next ship to leave for Batavia, Xxx Xxx was outmanoeuvred of any chance of directly influencing the decision making process in 675 NA, Xxx Xxx, 25, 59 november 1758, Xxx Xxxxxx to Xxx Xxx. 676 NA, Xxx Xxx, 19, 43, 16 July 1758, Xxxx to Xxx Xxx. On Xxx Xxx’x promotion to deputy, Xxxx had informed him that this promotion assured Xxx Xxx of the next promotion to Governor. Only recently superseded by Xxx Xxx, Xxxx felt he was ever more entitled to the position of Governor on account of his seniority, although he assured Xxx Xxx the opposite was true. 677 X Xxxxx, Accompaniments, 183, In order to support Xxxx’x promotion, Vermont recommended Xxxx as Governor as well as sponsoring other employees on the Coast for promotion, with the name of Xxx Xxx a prominent omission on his list. 678 NA, Xxx Xxx, 20, 77, 19 August 1758, Xxx Xxx to Van Teylingen. Batavia.679 Cast in such an invidious situation, it was necessary to be diplomatic and silently hope and pray that earlier investment in friends would pay off. Even Xxx Xxx realized that his chances were slim, or as he put it: ‘if one does not knock, the door will not be opened’.680 As a weapon against abuse to which the system lent itself admirably, networking was permeated with a strong moral connotation. A certain moderation in behaviour in networking was expected. Acting too rashly or being too insistent and greedy could signify the forfeiture of the respect of patrons and this had grave consequences for a career. With the next VOC ship to Batavia which sailed in October Xxx Xxx sent a message to the Governor-General reminding him of his promise to ...
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