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A23868	Bank of England.	An abstract of the charter to the governour and company of the Bank of England	1695		.xml	application/xml	5134	120	49	That for the better ordering the Affairs of the Corporation , and for a succession of Persons to be Governor , Deputy , and Directors thereof , there shall be for ever a Governor , Deputy , and 24 Directors , who , or any 13 , or more of them ( whereof the Governor or Deputy to be one ) shall be , and be called a Court of Directors , for the ordering the Affairs of the said Corporation with such Powers as are hereafter mentioned . That the said Governor , Deputy , and Directors , shall continue in their Offices till the 25th . of March , 1696 , and till others be chosen and sworn , unless any of them shall dye , or be removed , as is after-mentioned . That all the Members of the Corporation may meet for the Choice of their Governor , Deputy , and Directors , and for the making By-Laws for the Corporation , or other their Affairs ( publick Notice being affixed at the Royal Exchange Two days at least before the said Meeting ) That all the Members , or so many as meet , shall be called a General Court , which shall assemble in manner hereafter mentioned . That all succeeding Governors , Deputies , and Directors , after the 25th . of March , 1696. shall be yearly chosen forever between the 25th . of March , and the 25th . of April in each Year , by the Majority of the Members , having each 500 l. Stock , who shall be personally present , and each have One Vote and no more ; which Governor , Deputy , and Directors , shall continue in their Offices for one Year , and till others be chosen and sworn .	cache/A23868.xml	txt/A23868.txt
