As many Commissioners had invested heavily in the Darien Scheme, they believed that they would receive compensation for their losses of which Article 15 granted £398,085 10s sterling to Scotland, a sum known as The Equivalent, to offset future liability towards the English national debt, that was in essence used as a means of compensation for investors in the Company of Scotland's Darien Scheme.
Due to heavy investments by many Commissioners in the Darien Scheme, they anticipated receiving compensation for their losses. Article 15 provided £398,085 10s sterling to Scotland as The Equivalent, which was intended to offset future English national debt liabilities and serve as a form of compensation for investors in the Company of Scotland's Darien Scheme.