 In 1763 he became Counsellor-extraordinary ("Buitengewoon Raad") and in 1772 full Counsellor ("Raad ordinaris").In 1777, he became First Counsellor ("Eerste Raad") was named Director-General.From March 1780 he was acting Governor-General, because of the sickness of his predecessor, Reynier de Klerck.