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         Charter
         Bank of England.
      
       
         
           1695
        
      
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             An abstract of the charter to the governour and company of the Bank of England
             Charter
             Bank of England.
          
           6 p.
           
             s.n.,
             [London? :
             1695]
          
           
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           Tonnage fees -- England.
           Tariff on liquors -- England.
           Taxation -- Law and legislation -- England.
        
      
    
     
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           An
           Abstract
           of
           the
           Charter
           to
           the
           Governour
           and
           Company
           of
           the
           Bank
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           
             WHEREAS
          
           by
           an
           
             Act
             ,
          
           Intituled
           ,
           
             An
             Act
             for
             Granting
             to
             Their
             Majesties
             several
             Rates
             and
             Duties
             upon
             Tunnage
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           It
           is
           
             Enacted
             ,
          
           That
           for
           four
           years
           ,
           from
           the
           first
           of
           
             June
          
           1694.
           there
           shall
           be
           paid
           upon
           the
           
             Tunnage
          
           of
           all
           Vessels
           ,
           wherein
           any
           Goods
           shall
           be
           Imported
           from
           any
           the
           Countries
           in
           the
           
             Act
          
           named
           ,
           or
           Coast-wise
           ,
           from
           Port
           to
           Port
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           the
           several
           Rates
           in
           the
           
             Act
          
           mentioned
           ,
           and
           certain
           
             Additional
             Duties
             of
             Excise
             ,
             on
             Beer
             ,
             Ale
             ,
             and
             other
             Liquors
             .
          
           And
           that
           
             Weekly
             ,
          
           on
           every
           
             Wednesday
             ,
          
           if
           not
           an
           Holy-Day
           ,
           and
           if
           it
           be
           ,
           the
           next
           day
           not
           an
           Holy-Day
           ,
           all
           the
           Monies
           arising
           by
           the
           said
           Rates
           shall
           be
           paid
           into
           the
           
             Exchequer
             .
          
        
         
           And
           that
           
             Yearly
             ,
          
           beginning
           from
           the
           first
           of
           
             June
          
           1694
           ,
           the
           Sum
           of
           140000
           
             l.
          
           arising
           out
           of
           the
           said
           
             Duties
          
           and
           
             Rates
          
           (
           in
           Case
           the
           Weekly
           Payments
           extend
           thereunto
           )
           shall
           be
           the
           Yearly
           Fund
           ,
           (
           and
           if
           they
           do
           not
           extend
           thereunto
           )
           then
           the
           said
           Weekly
           Payments
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           they
           will
           extend
           ,
           shall
           be
           part
           of
           the
           Yearly
           Fund
           :
           And
           in
           Case
           the
           said
           Duties
           and
           Rates
           shall
           be
           so
           low
           ,
           as
           that
           within
           any
           one
           Year
           the
           Weekly
           Payment
           shall
           not
           amount
           to
           140000
           
             l.
          
           or
           be
           sufficient
           to
           answer
           the
           Annuities
           by
           the
           
             Act
          
           intended
           ;
           in
           such
           Case
           ,
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Treasury
           are
           strictly
           enjoyned
           ,
           without
           any
           Warrant
           from
           the
           King
           ,
           to
           make
           good
           such
           Deficiency
           ,
           out
           of
           any
           Treasure
           or
           Revenue
           of
           the
           Crown
           (
           not
           appropriated
           )
           Yearly
           to
           discharge
           the
           said
           Annuities
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           it
           should
           be
           Lawful
           for
           
             Their
             Majesties
             ,
          
           to
           Commissionate
           any
           number
           of
           Persons
           to
           receive
           such
           
             Subscriptions
          
           as
           should
           be
           made
           before
           the
           first
           of
           
             Aug.
          
           next
           ,
           by
           any
           
             Natives
          
           or
           
             Foreigners
             ,
          
           or
           
             Corporations
             ,
          
           towards
           paying
           ,
           into
           the
           
             Exchequer
             ,
          
           the
           Sum
           of
           1200000
           
             l.
          
           and
           that
           the
           Yearly
           Sum
           of
           100000
           
             l.
          
           shall
           be
           Appropriated
           to
           such
           
             Subscribers
             .
          
        
         
           And
           that
           the
           said
           Weekly
           Payments
           ,
           as
           they
           come
           in
           ,
           shall
           be
           divided
           into
           5
           /
           7
           parts
           ,
           and
           2
           /
           7
           parts
           ,
           which
           5
           /
           7
           parts
           shall
           be
           Appropriated
           to
           the
           paying
           of
           the
           said
           100000
           
             l.
             per
             Annum
             ,
          
           and
           shall
           be
           paid
           as
           the
           same
           comes
           into
           the
           
             Exchequer
             ,
             to
             the
             use
             of
             such
             Subscribers
             .
          
        
         
           And
           that
           the
           King
           may
           appoint
           how
           the
           said
           1200000
           
             l.
          
           and
           the
           said
           100000
           
             l.
             per
             Annum
             ,
          
           shall
           be
           
             Assignable
          
           ;
           and
           may
           
             Incorporate
          
           such
           Subscribers
           by
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           
             Governour
             and
             Company
             of
             the
             Bank
             of
          
           England
           ,
           subject
           to
           the
           Condition
           of
           Redemption
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           1200000
           
             l.
          
           or
           a
           Moiety
           ,
           or
           greater
           part
           thereof
           ,
           be
           not
           paid
           into
           the
           
             Exchequer
             ,
          
           by
           the
           first
           of
           
             January
          
           1694
           ,
           then
           the
           
             Subscribers
          
           shall
           have
           only
           after
           the
           Rate
           of
           8
           
             per
             Cent.
             per
             Ann.
          
           And
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Treasury
           are
           required
           without
           any
           Warrant
           from
           the
           King
           to
           pay
           the
           said
           100000
           
             l.
             per
             Annum
          
           to
           the
           
             Subscribers
             .
          
        
         
           And
           that
           no
           Person
           or
           Corporation
           shall
           Subscribe
           more
           than
           20000
           
             l.
          
           and
           every
           
             Subscriber
             ,
          
           at
           the
           time
           of
           his
           Subscribing
           ,
           shall
           pay
           down
           1
           /
           4
           of
           his
           Subscription
           ,
           and
           in
           Default
           thereof
           ,
           such
           Subscription
           shall
           be
           void
           ;
           that
           the
           Residue
           of
           the
           Subscriptions
           shall
           be
           paid
           into
           the
           
             Exchequer
             ,
          
           before
           the
           first
           of
           
             January
          
           ;
           and
           in
           Default
           thereof
           ,
           the
           first
           fourth
           part
           shall
           be
           Forfeit
           ;
           and
           that
           none
           before
           the
           first
           of
           
             July
          
           shall
           write
           above
           10000
           
             l.
             
          
        
         
           Provided
           if
           1200000
           
             l.
          
           or
           a
           Moiety
           thereof
           be
           not
           subscribed
           by
           the
           first
           of
           
             Aug.
          
           then
           the
           Powers
           for
           Erecting
           a
           Corporation
           shall
           cease
           :
           And
           in
           such
           Case
           ,
           so
           much
           of
           the
           100000
           
             l.
          
           as
           shall
           belong
           to
           the
           
             Subscribers
          
           may
           be
           assignable
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Monies
           payable
           by
           the
           
             Act
          
           to
           any
           Person
           ,
           shall
           not
           be
           Chargeable
           with
           any
           Duties
           or
           Impositions
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           said
           Act
           may
           appear
           .
        
         
           
             And
             whereas
             ,
          
           Their
           Majesties
           by
           Commission
           under
           the
           Great
           Seal
           ,
           did
           authorize
           divers
           Commissioners
           therein
           named
           to
           take
           such
           Subscriptions
           as
           should
           be
           made
           before
           the
           first
           of
           
             Aug.
          
           pursuant
           to
           the
           said
           Act
           ;
           and
           therein
           did
           promise
           ,
           that
           in
           case
           1200000
           
             l.
          
           or
           a
           Moiety
           were
           subscribed
           before
           the
           said
           first
           of
           
             August
             ,
          
           that
           His
           Majesty
           immediately
           after
           the
           said
           Day
           ,
           or
           as
           soon
           as
           1200000
           
             l.
          
           should
           be
           subscribed
           ,
           which
           should
           first
           happen
           ,
           would
           incorporate
           the
           
             Subscribers
          
           by
           the
           name
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           did
           declare
           ,
           that
           the
           whole
           Sum
           subscribed
           and
           paid
           ,
           should
           be
           the
           Capital
           Stock
           ;
           and
           that
           all
           the
           
             Subscribers
          
           should
           have
           an
           Interest
           therein
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           said
           100000
           
             l.
             per
             annum
          
           which
           Interest
           should
           be
           assignable
           ,
           so
           as
           
           such
           Assignments
           be
           Entred
           and
           Registred
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           said
           Commission
           is
           directed
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           same
           may
           more
           fully
           appear
           .
        
         
           
             And
             Whereas
             ,
          
           it
           appears
           by
           Duplicates
           transmitted
           into
           the
           
             Exchequer
             ,
          
           under
           the
           Hands
           and
           Seals
           of
           Five
           or
           more
           of
           the
           Commissioners
           ,
           that
           the
           Sum
           of
           
             _____
          
           hath
           been
           subscribed
           ,
           and
           the
           first
           fourth
           part
           thereof
           paid
           to
           them
           on
           ,
           or
           before
           the
           
             _____
          
           day
           of
           
             _____
          
           last
           by
           
        
         
           
             And
             whereas
             ,
          
           it
           also
           appears
           by
           the
           entries
           of
           several
           Assignments
           ,
           made
           in
           the
           Auditors
           office
           ,
           that
           
           are
           by
           mean
           Assignments
           ,
           severally
           intituled
           to
           the
           Subscriptions
           ,
           made
           by
           the
           said
           
           Their
           Majesties
           in
           pursuance
           of
           the
           Powers
           in
           the
           said
           Act
           do
           appoint
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           
           and
           all
           and
           every
           other
           Persons
           ,
           Natives
           ,
           and
           Foreigners
           ,
           and
           Bodies
           Politick
           ,
           who
           over
           and
           besides
           the
           Persons
           before-named
           ,
           have
           subscribed
           any
           Sum
           of
           Money
           towards
           the
           Sum
           of
           
             _____
          
           and
           paid
           the
           fourth
           part
           thereof
           upon
           their
           Subscriptions
           ,
           and
           who
           are
           now
           living
           and
           have
           not
           assigned
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Heirs
           and
           Successors
           of
           any
           the
           Original
           Subscribers
           now
           dead
           ,
           who
           have
           not
           assigned
           in
           their
           life
           ,
           and
           the
           Heirs
           and
           Successors
           of
           the
           Assigns
           now
           dead
           ,
           who
           did
           not
           in
           their
           life
           assign
           ;
           and
           all
           Persons
           ,
           Natives
           ,
           or
           Foreigners
           ,
           or
           Bodies
           Politick
           ,
           who
           either
           as
           Original
           
             Subscribers
             ,
          
           and
           not
           having
           parted
           with
           their
           Interests
           ,
           or
           as
           Heirs
           ,
           Successors
           ,
           or
           Assigns
           ,
           or
           by
           other
           lawful
           Title
           ,
           have
           or
           shall
           have
           any
           Interest
           in
           the
           said
           Capital
           Stock
           ,
           or
           Yearly
           Fund
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           they
           have
           any
           Interest
           therein
           ,
           shall
           be
           ,
           and
           be
           called
           one
           Body
           Politick
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           by
           the
           name
           of
           
             The
             Governour
             and
             Company
             of
             the
             Bank
             of
          
           England
           .
        
         
           That
           by
           that
           name
           they
           shall
           have
           perpetual
           Succession
           ,
           and
           a
           Common
           Seal
           ,
           and
           be
           capable
           to
           purchase
           and
           hold
           Lands
           and
           Tenements
           ,
           and
           Goods
           ,
           and
           Chattels
           (
           not
           restrained
           by
           the
           
             Act
          
           )
           and
           to
           grant
           or
           dispose
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           And
           shall
           sue
           and
           be
           sued
           ,
           and
           do
           all
           other
           matters
           and
           things
           ,
           that
           to
           them
           appertains
           ,
           subject
           nevertheless
           to
           the
           Condition
           of
           Redemption
           in
           the
           
             Act
          
           mentioned
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           other
           the
           Conditions
           and
           Clauses
           therein
           .
        
         
           That
           all
           Persons
           having
           any
           Interest
           in
           the
           said
           Capital
           Stock
           ,
           or
           Yearly
           Fund
           ,
           as
           Original
           Subscribers
           ,
           or
           by
           Assignments
           ,
           or
           as
           Heirs
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           shall
           be
           ,
           and
           be
           esteemed
           Members
           of
           the
           said
           Corporation
           ,
           and
           be
           admitted
           into
           the
           same
           without
           Charge
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           aforesaid
           Sum
           of
           
             _____
          
           subscribed
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           shall
           be
           ,
           and
           be
           called
           the
           Capital
           Stock
           of
           the
           said
           Corporation
           ,
           
             _____
          
           and
           that
           all
           Persons
           ,
           their
           Heirs
           ,
           Successors
           ,
           and
           Assigns
           ,
           in
           proportion
           to
           the
           Sums
           by
           them
           respectively
           subscribed
           ,
           shall
           have
           an
           Interest
           in
           the
           said
           Capital
           Stock
           ,
           and
           Yearly
           Fund
           of
           100000
           
             l.
             
          
        
         
           That
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Treasury
           now
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           without
           any
           Warrant
           from
           the
           King
           ,
           do
           direct
           their
           Warrants
           and
           Orders
           for
           Payment
           of
           the
           Yearly
           Sum
           of
           
             _____
          
           to
           the
           said
           Corporation
           and
           their
           Successors
           for
           ever
           ,
           by
           and
           out
           of
           the
           5
           /
           7
           parts
           of
           the
           Money
           ,
           arising
           by
           the
           Duties
           granted
           by
           the
           said
           Act
           ,
           (
           Subject
           nevertheless
           to
           the
           Payment
           of
           the
           Issues
           ,
           Fines
           ,
           and
           Debts
           upon
           Judgment
           against
           the
           Corporation
           )
           The
           first
           Year
           ,
           to
           be
           reckoned
           from
           the
           first
           of
           
             June
          
           1694.
           
        
         
           That
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Treasury
           ,
           and
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           
             Exchequer
             ,
          
           do
           pay
           the
           said
           5
           /
           7
           parts
           of
           the
           Monies
           arising
           by
           the
           said
           Duties
           ,
           or
           so
           much
           of
           it
           as
           shall
           be
           sufficient
           for
           this
           purpose
           to
           the
           said
           Governour
           and
           Company
           ,
           and
           their
           Successors
           ,
           by
           Weekly
           Payments
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           as
           the
           same
           shall
           come
           into
           the
           
             Exchequer
             ,
          
           in
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           said
           Yearly
           Sum
           of
           
             _____
          
        
         
           And
           in
           case
           5
           /
           7
           parts
           of
           the
           said
           Weekly
           Payments
           intended
           to
           be
           the
           said
           Yearly
           ,
           Fund
           ,
           shall
           not
           amount
           to
           so
           much
           as
           the
           said
           Yearly
           Sum
           of
           
             _____
          
           which
           is
           the
           Annual
           Fund
           Established
           for
           the
           said
           Corporation
           ,
           then
           Their
           Majesties
           Grant
           and
           Agree
           with
           the
           said
           Corporation
           ,
           that
           5
           /
           7
           parts
           of
           the
           said
           Weekly
           Payments
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           the
           same
           will
           extend
           shall
           be
           part
           of
           the
           Yearly
           Sum
           of
           
             _____
          
           And
           if
           the
           said
           Duties
           shall
           at
           any
           time
           appear
           to
           be
           so
           deficient
           ,
           as
           that
           within
           any
           one
           Year
           to
           be
           reckoned
           from
           the
           said
           First
           of
           
             June
          
           5
           /
           7
           parts
           of
           the
           Weekly
           Payments
           on
           the
           said
           Duties
           shall
           not
           amount
           to
           so
           much
           as
           
             _____
          
           within
           the
           same
           Year
           :
           Then
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Treasury
           ,
           without
           
           other
           Warrant
           from
           the
           King
           ,
           shall
           make
           good
           every
           such
           deficiency
           ,
           by
           paying
           so
           much
           of
           any
           Treasure
           of
           the
           King's
           (
           not
           appropriated
           by
           Parliament
           )
           toward
           the
           Payment
           of
           the
           said
           yearly
           Fund
           of
           
             _____
          
           as
           (
           together
           with
           5
           /
           7
           part
           of
           the
           Moneys
           ,
           paid
           into
           the
           
             Exchequer
          
           for
           the
           said
           Duties
           )
           shall
           compleatly
           pay
           off
           the
           said
           Yearly
           Fund
           of
           
             _____
          
           according
           to
           the
           meaning
           of
           the
           said
           Act.
           
        
         
           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
           
           (
           who
           is
           chosen
           for
           this
           purpose
           by
           a
           Majority
           of
           the
           Subscribers
           having
           each
           500
           
             l.
          
           Stock
           )
           be
           the
           first
           Governor
           ,
           and
           
           who
           is
           chosen
           in
           like
           manner
           ,
           be
           the
           first
           Deputy-Governor
           ,
           and
           
           who
           are
           chosen
           in
           like
           manner
           ,
           be
           the
           first
           Directors
           of
           the
           said
           Corporation
           .
        
         
           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
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           case
           of
           the
           Death
           ,
           Avoidance
           ,
           or
           Removal
           of
           the
           Governor
           ,
           Deputy
           ,
           or
           Directors
           ,
           the
           Survivor
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           the
           Majority
           of
           those
           in
           Office
           ,
           may
           Elect
           other
           Persons
           as
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           That
           every
           Deputy
           in
           the
           Absence
           of
           the
           Governor
           shall
           have
           the
           same
           power
           as
           a
           Governor
           .
        
         
           That
           no
           Person
           shall
           be
           an
           Elector
           for
           the
           Choice
           of
           Governor
           ,
           Deputy
           ,
           or
           Directors
           ,
           or
           making
           of
           By-Laws
           ,
           or
           in
           any
           other
           the
           Affairs
           of
           the
           Corporation
           ,
           who
           shall
           not
           have
           in
           his
           own
           Right
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           Trust
           ,
           500
           
             l.
          
           Stock
           ;
           and
           also
           take
           the
           Oath
           hereafter
           mentioned
           ,
           if
           required
           ,
           
             viz.
             I
          
           A.
           B.
           
             do
             swear
             ,
             That
             the
             Sum
             of
          
           500
           l.
           
             or
             more
             of
             the
             Capital
             Stock
             of
             the
             Governor
             and
             Company
             of
             the
             Bank
             ,
          
           &c.
           
             doth
             at
             this
             time
             belong
             to
             me
             in
             my
             own
             Right
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             Trust
             .
          
        
         
           That
           no
           Member
           in
           any
           Election
           ,
           or
           other
           Business
           of
           the
           Corporation
           ,
           shall
           have
           more
           than
           one
           Vote
           .
        
         
           Provided
           that
           any
           Quaker
           who
           shall
           have
           500
           
             l.
          
           Stock
           ,
           and
           shall
           (
           if
           required
           )
           sign
           the
           following
           Declaration
           ;
           
             viz.
             I
          
           A.
           B.
           
             Do
             solemnly
             declare
             in
             the
             Presence
             of
             God
             ,
             That
             the
             Summ
             of
          
           500
           l.
           
             or
             more
             ,
             of
             the
             Capital
             Stock
             of
             the
             Governor
             and
             Company
             of
             the
             Bank
             ,
          
           &c.
           
             at
             this
             time
             belongs
             to
             me
             in
             my
             own
             Right
             and
             not
             in
             Trust
             ,
             
               shall
               have
               a
               Vote
               at
               any
               General
               
            
             Court.
          
        
         
           That
           the
           Governor
           or
           Deputy
           ,
           or
           any
           two
           of
           the
           Directors
           ,
           do
           administer
           the
           said
           Oath
           and
           Declaration
           .
        
         
           That
           no
           Person
           shall
           be
           Governor
           ,
           unless
           he
           be
           a
           Natural-born
           ,
           or
           Naturalized
           Subject
           ,
           and
           shall
           then
           have
           in
           his
           own
           Right
           4000
           
             l.
          
           Stock
           .
        
         
           That
           none
           shall
           be
           chosen
           Deputy
           ,
           unless
           at
           such
           time
           he
           be
           a
           Natural-born
           ,
           or
           Naturalized
           Subject
           ,
           and
           shall
           then
           have
           in
           his
           own
           Right
           3000
           
             l.
          
           Stock
           .
        
         
           That
           none
           be
           chosen
           a
           Director
           ,
           who
           shall
           not
           be
           a
           Natural-born
           ,
           or
           Naturalized
           Subject
           ,
           and
           shall
           then
           have
           in
           his
           own
           Right
           2000
           
             l.
          
           Stock
           .
        
         
           That
           no
           Governor
           ,
           Deputy
           ,
           or
           Director
           ,
           shall
           continue
           in
           their
           Offices
           longer
           than
           the
           continuance
           of
           their
           respective
           Stocks
           in
           their
           own
           Rights
           ;
           but
           upon
           reducing
           their
           Stocks
           to
           any
           lesser
           Summ
           than
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           their
           respective
           Offices
           shall
           determine
           ,
           and
           others
           be
           chosen
           in
           their
           Places
           by
           a
           General
           Court.
           
        
         
           Provided
           that
           the
           said
           
           appointed
           to
           be
           the
           first
           
           Governor
           ,
           or
           any
           hereafter
           chosen
           into
           the
           said
           Office
           ,
           shall
           not
           execute
           the
           said
           Office
           ,
           until
           he
           hath
           taken
           the
           Oaths
           appointed
           to
           be
           taken
           by
           the
           Act
           ,
           made
           for
           Abrogating
           the
           Oaths
           of
           Supremacy
           and
           Allegiance
           ;
           and
           ,
           until
           he
           hath
           taken
           the
           Oath
           following
           ,
           
             viz.
             I
          
           A.
           B.
           
             do
             swear
             ,
             That
             the
             Summ
             of
          
           4000
           l.
           
             of
             the
             Capital
             Stock
             of
             the
             Governor
             and
             Company
             ,
          
           &c.
           
             doth
             at
             this
             time
             belong
             to
             me
             in
             my
             own
             Right
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             Trust
          
           :
           And
           another
           Oath
           ,
           
             viz.
             I
          
           A.
           B
           
             do
             swear
             ,
             That
             I
             will
             to
             the
             utmost
             of
             my
             Power
             ,
             support
             the
             Fellowship
             of
             the
             Governor
             and
             Company
             of
             the
             Bank
             ,
          
           &c.
           
             and
             that
             in
             the
             Execution
             of
             the
             said
             Office
             ,
             I
             will
             honestly
             demean
             my self
             according
             to
             the
             best
             of
             my
             Skill
             .
          
        
         
           Which
           Oaths
           ,
           to
           the
           first
           Governor
           ,
           may
           be
           administred
           by
           the
           Lord
           Keeper
           ,
           or
           the
           Chief
           Baron
           ;
           and
           to
           any
           future
           Governor
           ,
           by
           the
           Lord
           Chancellor
           ,
           or
           Lord
           Keeper
           ,
           or
           by
           the
           Chancellor
           ,
           or
           Chief
           Baron
           of
           the
           
             Exchequer
             ,
          
           or
           by
           the
           last
           preceeding
           Governor
           ,
           or
           Deputy
           ,
           or
           (
           in
           case
           a
           Deputy
           be
           sworn
           )
           by
           such
           a
           Deputy
           ,
           who
           are
           empow'red
           to
           administer
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           Provided
           that
           the
           said
           
           appointed
           the
           first
           Deputy
           ,
           or
           any
           hereafter
           in
           that
           Office
           ,
           shall
           not
           execute
           the
           same
           till
           he
           hath
           taken
           the
           like
           Oaths
           (
           
             mutatis
             mutandis
          
           )
           :
           Which
           Oaths
           ,
           to
           the
           first
           Deputy
           ,
           shall
           be
           administred
           by
           the
           Lord
           Keeper
           ,
           or
           Chancellor
           of
           the
           
             Exchequer
             ,
          
           or
           Chief
           Baron
           of
           the
           
             Exchequer
             ,
          
           or
           by
           the
           first
           Governor
           after
           he
           is
           sworn
           :
           And
           to
           any
           future
           Deputy
           may
           be
           administred
           by
           the
           Lord
           Chancellor
           or
           Keeper
           ,
           or
           the
           Chancellor
           or
           Chief
           Baron
           of
           the
           
             Exchequer
             ,
          
           or
           by
           the
           preceding
           Governor
           ,
           or
           Deputy
           ,
           who
           are
           empow'red
           to
           administer
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           Provided
           that
           none
           of
           the
           said
           
           hereby
           appointed
           the
           first
           24
           Directors
           ,
           or
           any
           hereafter
           ,
           in
           that
           Office
           shall
           execute
           the
           same
           ,
           until
           they
           have
           taken
           the
           Oath
           mentioned
           in
           the
           Act
           for
           abrogating
           the
           Oaths
           of
           Allegiance
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           and
           until
           they
           have
           taken
           the
           Oath
           following
           ;
           
             viz.
             I
          
           A.
           B.
           
             do
             swear
             that
             the
             Sum
             of
          
           2000
           l.
           
             of
             the
             Stock
             of
             the
             Governor
             and
             Company
             of
             ,
          
           &c.
           
             doth
             at
             this
             time
             belong
             to
             me
             in
             my
             own
             Right
             and
             not
             in
             Trust
             .
          
           And
           another
           Oath
           ,
           
             viz.
             I
          
           A.
           B.
           
             do
             swear
             ,
             That
             in
             the
             Office
             of
             a
             Director
             I
             will
             be
             indifferent
             to
             all
             Persons
             ,
             and
             give
             my
             best
             Advice
             for
             the
             support
             of
             the
             said
             Corporation
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             said
             Office
             honestly
             demean
             my self
             to
             the
             best
             of
             my
             Skill
             .
          
        
         
           Which
           Oaths
           to
           the
           first
           Directors
           shall
           be
           administred
           by
           the
           Lord
           Keeper
           ,
           Chancellor
           of
           the
           
             Exchequer
             ,
          
           or
           Chief
           Baron
           ,
           or
           by
           the
           First
           Governor
           ,
           or
           Deputy-Governor
           sworn
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           :
           And
           the
           said
           Oaths
           ,
           to
           any
           future
           Director
           ,
           shall
           be
           administred
           by
           the
           said
           Chancellor
           or
           Lord
           Keeper
           ,
           Chancellor
           ,
           or
           Chief
           Baron
           of
           the
           
             Exchequer
             ,
          
           or
           by
           a
           sworn
           Governor
           or
           Deputy
           .
        
         
           That
           all
           the
           other
           Members
           having
           each
           500
           
             l.
          
           Stock
           before
           they
           shall
           give
           any
           Vote
           in
           any
           General
           Court
           ,
           shall
           take
           the
           said
           Oaths
           appointed
           by
           the
           Act
           for
           Abrogating
           the
           Oaths
           of
           Allegiance
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           before
           the
           Governor
           ,
           or
           Deputy
           ,
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           who
           are
           required
           to
           administer
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           also
           this
           Oath
           ,
           
             viz.
             I
          
           A.
           B.
           
             do
             swear
             ,
             That
             I
             will
             be
             faithful
             to
             the
             Governor
             and
             Company
             of
             the
             Bank
             ,
          
           &c.
           
             and
             in
             all
             General
             Courts
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             best
             of
             my
             Skill
             ,
             give
             my
             assistance
             for
             support
             of
             the
             said
             Corporation
             .
          
        
         
           Provided
           that
           any
           
             Quakers
          
           having
           500
           
             l.
          
           Stock
           before
           they
           shall
           Vote
           in
           any
           General
           Court
           ,
           shall
           before
           the
           Governor
           ,
           or
           Deputy
           ,
           solemnly
           promise
           and
           declare
           in
           the
           Presence
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           Words
           to
           the
           same
           Effect
           ,
           with
           the
           Oath
           last
           mentioned
           ,
           and
           shall
           severally
           
             Subscribe
          
           the
           same
           ,
           
             together
             with
             the
             Declaration
             appointed
             by
             the
             Act
             for
             exempting
             Their
             Majesties
             Protestant
             Subjects
             ,
             Dissenting
             from
             the
             Church
             of
          
           England
           ,
           
             from
             the
             Penalties
             of
             certain
             Laws
          
           :
           Which
           Declarations
           and
           Subscriptions
           the
           Governor
           and
           Deputy
           are
           empow'red
           to
           administer
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           Court
           of
           Directors
           shall
           have
           Power
           to
           give
           the
           following
           Oath
           to
           the
           Servants
           of
           the
           Corporation
           for
           due
           Execution
           of
           their
           Places
           ;
           
             viz.
             I
          
           A.
           B.
           
             being
             Elected
             Treasurer
             of
             the
             said
             Corporation
             ,
             do
             swear
             ,
             That
             I
             will
             be
             true
             and
             faithful
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             will
             faithfully
             Execute
             the
             said
             Office
             to
             the
             utmost
             of
             my
             Skill
             .
          
           And
           the
           like
           Oaths
           to
           other
           Officers
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           case
           any
           Person
           Elected
           Governor
           ,
           Deputy-Governor
           ,
           or
           Director
           ,
           shall
           neglect
           or
           refuse
           for
           Ten
           Days
           to
           take
           the
           Oaths
           appointed
           ,
           the
           Place
           of
           all
           such
           Persons
           shall
           be
           void
           ,
           and
           others
           shall
           be
           chosen
           in
           their
           Places
           by
           a
           General
           Court.
           
        
         
           That
           no
           
             Dividend
          
           shall
           be
           made
           ,
           save
           out
           of
           the
           Interest
           ,
           or
           Produce
           ,
           arising
           out
           of
           the
           Capital
           Stock
           ;
           or
           by
           such
           dealing
           ,
           buying
           or
           selling
           ,
           as
           are
           allowed
           by
           the
           Act
           ,
           until
           Redemption
           by
           Parliament
           of
           the
           Yearly
           Fund
           :
           And
           that
           no
           
             Dividend
          
           be
           made
           without
           Consent
           of
           a
           General
           Court.
           
        
         
         
           And
           that
           the
           Governor
           ,
           or
           in
           his
           Absence
           ,
           the
           Deputy
           ,
           upon
           notice
           to
           be
           given
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           shall
           summon
           Four
           General
           Courts
           ,
           at
           least
           every
           Year
           ;
           One
           in
           
             September
             ,
          
           another
           in
           
             December
             ,
          
           another
           in
           
             April
             ,
          
           and
           another
           in
           
             July
             .
          
        
         
           And
           if
           there
           be
           failure
           of
           holding
           a
           General
           Court
           in
           any
           of
           the
           said
           Months
           ,
           by
           default
           of
           the
           Governor
           or
           Deputy
           ,
           any
           Three
           or
           more
           of
           the
           Directors
           shall
           call
           a
           General
           Court
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           holden
           in
           the
           Month
           next
           after
           the
           Month
           in
           which
           the
           same
           should
           have
           been
           holden
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           the
           Governor
           ,
           or
           ,
           in
           his
           Absence
           ,
           the
           Deputy-Governor
           upon
           Demand
           to
           be
           made
           by
           any
           Nine
           ,
           or
           more
           of
           the
           Members
           ,
           having
           500
           
             l.
          
           or
           more
           Stock
           ,
           shall
           within
           Ten
           Days
           ,
           after
           Demand
           ,
           summon
           a
           General
           Court
           to
           be
           held
           .
        
         
           And
           ,
           in
           default
           of
           the
           Governor
           or
           Deputy-Governor
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           lawful
           for
           the
           said
           Nine
           or
           more
           Members
           ,
           having
           each
           500
           
             l.
          
           Stock
           ,
           upon
           Ten
           Days
           Notice
           in
           Writing
           ,
           to
           be
           fixed
           on
           the
           
             Royal
             Exchange
             ,
          
           to
           summon
           a
           General
           Court
           ,
           and
           to
           do
           any
           Business
           of
           the
           Corporation
           ,
           and
           to
           hear
           and
           debate
           any
           Complaint
           made
           against
           any
           Governor
           ,
           Deputy-Governor
           ,
           or
           Directors
           ,
           for
           Mismanagement
           :
           And
           if
           such
           Governor
           ,
           Deputy-Governor
           ,
           and
           Directors
           ,
           shall
           not
           clear
           him
           or
           themselves
           to
           Satisfaction
           of
           the
           General
           Court
           ;
           then
           within
           Ten
           Days
           another
           General
           Court
           shall
           be
           called
           finally
           to
           determine
           the
           same
           ,
           who
           may
           remove
           the
           Governor
           ,
           Deputy-Governor
           ,
           and
           Directors
           for
           such
           Misdemeanors
           ,
           and
           Elect
           others
           in
           their
           rooms
           in
           the
           same
           manner
           as
           before
           directed
           .
        
         
           And
           where
           any
           Governor
           ,
           Deputy
           ,
           or
           Director
           shall
           die
           ,
           or
           be
           removed
           ,
           or
           his
           Office
           be
           void
           ,
           the
           Members
           in
           a
           General
           Court
           ,
           qualified
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           may
           Elect
           any
           other
           Member
           ,
           qualified
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           into
           their
           Places
           ,
           who
           shall
           continue
           therein
           to
           the
           next
           usual
           Election
           ,
           and
           until
           others
           be
           chosen
           and
           sworn
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           Governor
           ,
           Deputy-Governor
           ,
           and
           Directors
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           or
           any
           Thirteen
           or
           more
           of
           them
           ,
           (
           the
           Governor
           or
           Deputy-Governor
           being
           always
           one
           )
           from
           time
           to
           time
           may
           meet
           at
           any
           convenient
           Place
           or
           Places
           ,
           for
           Management
           of
           their
           Affairs
           ,
           and
           hold
           Courts
           of
           Directors
           for
           the
           purposes
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           summon
           General
           Courts
           as
           often
           as
           they
           see
           Cause
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           Governour
           ,
           Deputy-Governour
           ,
           and
           Directors
           ,
           or
           the
           Major
           part
           ,
           (
           The
           Governour
           or
           Deputy-Governour
           being
           one
           )
           shall
           
             Act
          
           by
           such
           Bye-Laws
           as
           shall
           be
           made
           by
           the
           General
           Court
           ;
           and
           where
           the
           same
           shall
           be
           wanting
           ,
           they
           shall
           direct
           and
           manage
           all
           Affairs
           of
           the
           Corporation
           in
           borrowing
           and
           receiving
           Monies
           ,
           and
           giving
           securities
           under
           the
           Common
           Seal
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           dealing
           in
           Bills
           of
           Exchange
           ,
           Buying
           or
           Selling
           Bullion
           ,
           Gold
           or
           Silver
           ,
           or
           selling
           Goods
           deposited
           for
           Money
           lent
           ,
           and
           in
           selling
           Goods
           ,
           being
           the
           produce
           of
           Lands
           purchased
           ,
           or
           in
           lending
           any
           Monies
           ,
           and
           taking
           securities
           for
           the
           same
           ;
           and
           to
           chuse
           Servants
           ,
           and
           allow
           them
           reasonable
           Salaries
           ,
           and
           to
           remove
           them
           if
           they
           see
           cause
           ,
           and
           generally
           to
           act
           and
           do
           in
           all
           matters
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           
             Act
          
           may
           be
           done
           ,
           which
           they
           shall
           judge
           necessary
           for
           the
           well
           ordering
           and
           managing
           the
           Corporation
           ,
           and
           to
           enjoy
           and
           execute
           all
           Powers
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           as
           fully
           as
           if
           done
           by
           the
           Governor
           and
           Company
           of
           the
           Bank
           ,
           or
           by
           the
           General
           Court
           ,
           subject
           to
           the
           Clauses
           and
           Restrictions
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           in
           the
           Act.
           
        
         
           And
           Their
           Majesties
           give
           Power
           to
           all
           and
           every
           Members
           ,
           qualified
           for
           Electors
           at
           a
           General
           Court
           by
           Majority
           of
           Votes
           ,
           to
           make
           By-Laws
           for
           the
           Corporation
           ,
           and
           imposing
           Mulcts
           and
           Fines
           ,
           (
           not
           repugnant
           to
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Land
           )
           so
           as
           they
           be
           confirmed
           according
           to
           the
           Statute
           ,
           which
           Fines
           shall
           be
           received
           and
           recovered
           to
           the
           Use
           of
           the
           Governor
           and
           Company
           ,
           without
           any
           Account
           to
           be
           rendred
           to
           Their
           Majesties
           ,
           and
           to
           allow
           Salaries
           to
           the
           Governor
           ,
           Deputy
           ,
           and
           Directors
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           first
           General
           Court
           shall
           be
           holden
           within
           Twenty
           eight
           Days
           after
           the
           Date
           of
           this
           Charter
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           ascertaining
           how
           the
           Capital
           Stock
           and
           Yearly
           Fund
           of
           100000
           
             l.
          
           shall
           be
           assignable
           and
           assigned
           ,
           Their
           Majesties
           direct
           there
           be
           constantly
           kept
           in
           the
           Office
           of
           the
           Company
           ,
           a
           Book
           wherein
           all
           Assignments
           shall
           be
           entred
           :
           And
           Their
           Majesties
           (
           pursuant
           to
           the
           Powers
           in
           the
           Act
           )
           direct
           that
           the
           Method
           of
           making
           all
           Assignments
           of
           the
           Capital
           Stock
           ,
           or
           any
           Part
           ,
           shall
           be
           by
           an
           Entry
           in
           the
           said
           Book
           ,
           Signed
           by
           the
           Party
           Assigning
           in
           the
           Words
           following
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           Memorandum
           ,
           
             That
             I
          
           A.
           B.
           
             the
             
               _____
            
             day
             of
             
               _____
            
             in
             the
             Year
             of
             our
             Lord
             
             do
             Assign
             
             of
             my
             Interest
             in
             the
             Capital
             Stock
             of
             the
             Governor
             ,
             and
             Company
             ,
          
           &c.
           
             and
             the
             benefit
             thereby
             arising
             unto
             
             his
             
             Heirs
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Witness
           my
           Hand
           —
           Or
           in
           case
           the
           Person
           be
           not
           personally
           present
           ,
           then
           by
           an
           Entry
           signed
           by
           some
           Persons
           authorized
           by
           Letter
           of
           Attorney
           ,
           or
           Writing
           under
           Seal
           in
           the
           words
           following
           ,
           
             viz.
             Memorandum
             I
          
           A.
           B.
           
             this
             
               _____
            
             day
             of
             
               _____
            
             in
             the
             Year
             of
             
             By
             Virtue
             of
             a
             Letter
             of
             Attorney
             or
             Authority
             ,
             under
             the
             Hand
             and
             Seal
             of
             
             Dated
             the
             
               _____
            
             do
             in
             the
             name
             ,
             and
             on
             the
             behalf
             of
             the
             said
             
             Assign
             
             of
             the
             Interest
             and
             Share
             of
             the
             said
             
             in
             the
             Capital
             Stock
             of
             the
             Governour
             and
             Company
             ,
             &c.
             unto
             
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Assigns
             ,
          
           Witness
           my
           hand
           
           under
           which
           transferr
           the
           Person
           or
           Persons
           ,
           or
           Bodies
           Politick
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           Assignment
           is
           made
           ,
           or
           some
           by
           them
           lawfully
           authorized
           shall
           sign
           his
           name
           ,
           attesting
           his
           acceptance
           thereof
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           the
           Entry
           so
           signed
           ,
           and
           no
           other
           way
           shall
           be
           the
           method
           of
           transferring
           the
           Interest
           in
           the
           Capital
           Stock
           ,
           and
           such
           transferr
           shall
           be
           good
           ,
           and
           convey
           the
           Interest
           of
           the
           Party
           transferring
           .
        
         
           Provided
           ,
           That
           any
           Person
           having
           Stock
           may
           dispose
           thereof
           by
           Will
           ,
           attested
           by
           Three
           or
           more
           Witnesses
           ;
           however
           such
           Devisee
           shall
           not
           transferr
           ,
           or
           be
           entituled
           to
           receive
           any
           Dividend
           ,
           till
           Entry
           of
           so
           much
           of
           the
           Will
           ,
           as
           relates
           to
           the
           said
           Stock
           ,
           be
           made
           in
           the
           Books
           of
           the
           Corporation
           .
        
         
           Their
           Majesties
           appoint
           ,
           that
           the
           Governour
           ,
           or
           in
           his
           absence
           the
           Deputy-Gonour
           ,
           shall
           not
           have
           any
           Vote
           ,
           but
           only
           where
           there
           is
           an
           Equality
           of
           Votes
           .
        
         
           Provided
           ,
           That
           all
           Matters
           ,
           which
           the
           Governour
           ,
           Deputy-Governour
           ,
           or
           Directors
           ,
           shall
           order
           as
           aforesaid
           to
           be
           done
           by
           Sub-Committees
           ,
           or
           others
           appointed
           under
           them
           ,
           shall
           (
           by
           Vertue
           of
           such
           Order
           )
           be
           done
           by
           such
           Sub-Committees
           or
           others
           so
           appointed
           .
        
         
           And
           Their
           Majesties
           grant
           ,
           that
           this
           Charter
           ,
           or
           the
           Inrollment
           thereof
           ,
           shall
           in
           all
           things
           be
           valid
           in
           the
           Law
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           true
           intent
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           be
           taken
           in
           the
           most
           beneficial
           sence
           ,
           for
           the
           best
           advantage
           of
           the
           Company
           in
           all
           Courts
           of
           Record
           or
           elsewhere
           ,
           notwithstanding
           any
           mis-recital
           ,
           defect
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           And
           that
           this
           Charter
           shall
           be
           Made
           and
           Sealed
           without
           Fine
           or
           Fee
           ,
           Great
           or
           Small
           ,
           to
           be
           paid
           Their
           Majesties
           in
           their
           Hanaper
           or
           elsewhere
           .
        
         
           And
           Their
           Majesties
           promise
           to
           grant
           such
           further
           and
           other
           Powers
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           as
           shall
           be
           reasonably
           advised
           by
           the
           Counsel
           learned
           of
           the
           said
           Governour
           and
           Company
           ,
           to
           be
           approved
           by
           the
           Attorney
           or
           Sollicitor-General
           .
           In
           Witness
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
  

