During this period, he took several initiatives concerning trade and banking, focussed on stimulating economic activity and scope of the colony. Among other things, he introduced a regulation which would make the Constitution of the Netherlands apply to the colony as well, and used it to attempt to improve the living conditions of slaves.
During this period, he implemented initiatives concerning trade and banking, with the goal of stimulating economic activity and expanding the colony's scope.  He introduced a regulation that would apply the Dutch Constitution to the colony, aiming to enhance the living conditions of slaves.