 In 1686 he was promoted to "Accountant", in 1690 to "First Clerk to the General Secretariat", and in 1691 to "Buyer".In 1696, he was appointed as "Secretary to the High Government" (de Hoge Regering).In 1700 he became "Raad extra-ordinair" (Counsellor extraordinary) and President of the "College van Weesmeesteren" (an orphanage).