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 ^ictOVin, 6y th3 ifrucr of Goil, of fhc U/n'/rd Kiiiddoni of (ircat Britain 
 and Ireland OUEKN Defender of ihe Faith, c^v., S^-c:, cjr; 
 
 To all to n'ltom these pi-e.sents shall ron/e 
 
 ORKF.TIlSrG: 
 
 WIlKltl'lAS, l,y :iii A. ■I, ..fill.' I'MiliiiiiMMil of CaiiMilM, |kiss.',1 in llio tliiity-fiftli 
 yc.iv of Oiii- I!iml;ii, I'lilitli'.l '•An Art ivs|ic<'tiiij,' llii' ( 'Mii-.diiin Viuit'u- l!iiil\v:iy," 
 il. i I iHoviil.'il, iipoii i\\r loiiHi.li'iiitioiis llnTi'in clt'clmcd, (,' ;il ;i l!;iil«MV, to lie (mIIisI 
 •■'rill- ('.iniicliiin ]';u-itii' l!nil\v:iv," slioiiM I'f mkhI.', in conforMiily willi tlic ;i;;ivfnn'nl 
 pcfi'ifi'il to in tlic |)ii'.iMili|i' to llii's:ii I Ai't, ;inil mIiouIiI rxtcml from some point on or mcmi- 
 l.iiiii' Nil'issinL; iin 1 on tlic sonl'i sliorc IIhmvoI', to some point on tin' slion- of tlii< 
 i';i(ilic Ocean ; liotli tin' s:iiil |iiiinls to lie dct.'rniini'd liy tin- (Jovcrnoi' in Conncil, and i\n- 
 <()nrsi'!Uid line of the saiil railway lu'lui'iai llic said |ioiMiilo lie suliji'i-t io the a[ipro\ al of 
 till- (Jovcrnor in Conncil. 
 
 AN!) WIIKl'KAS, it is. hy tlir sii.l A.l, I'lirllior pcivide I, Tlial tlir ( ;oviaiinii'iil of 
 ( 'anada niinlit fnrtliiaatjr.'c with ihi' ( '.anpany w itli whom tlicysliall have ai(r<M'd for the cuu- 
 st'iutioii and workinv? of the said railway, for (hi' const i nation and working of a lirani'h lin« 
 of railway, fri)m some point on llie railway first Ihcreiiihefori' mentioned, to some [loint 
 on Lake ^•"niierior in I'ritish 'I'erritory, and foi- the conslrnclion and work in;< of another 
 liranch line of railway from some point on the I'ailway lirst mentioned, in tin- Province! 
 of iManitolia, to si)me point ou the line l)etwi'cn that Province and the Uniti'd States of 
 Ameiica, tlie said points to lie determined liy the (iovcrnor in Conncil ; and that such 
 liranch lines of railway should, when so agreed for, he held to form Jiart ol the railway 
 fn'st thereinlicfore mentioned, and portions of T/n' ('(i,i(i,li,ni /'iicl/ir Itntlirdii. 
 
 ANJt WIIMIil'IAS. amonijst other things, it is liy the said Act in ellect provi.h'd, 
 that if iheic sluadd hi' no company either incorpoi'ated orii^inaily for the constl'iictioii 
 of the whole line of railway, or formed out of two or more companies for tiiat purpose, or 
 if the (lovermnent could i\ot aj^ree, oi'ilid not deem it advisahle to ai;ree, with any such com- 
 p;iny for the construction and work Ini; of the whole line of railway luider the said Act, or if 
 the (!o\ernnient should lie of (ipinioM that it would lie more a<ivanta,!.; ousforthe Dominion, 
 an! -Aduld lielter ensure the attainment of the purposes of ihc siiil Act, that a 
 ( 'ompanyshonhllicincorporatedliyt.'harleias thereinprovided.thenifthereshi.nld lie|iersoin 
 alih" and willing to form such Company, and having a suliscrihed capital of at lea.st ten 
 million dollars, s'cnred to the satisfaction of the (lo\eriMjr in Council, and ready t.i 
 enter into such agroPinent with the tiovernmeiit for the construction and lunuing of the 
 said railway, the (lovi'ruor .honld ha\{' ]iower, upon the conditions in the sai>l Act nii'u- 
 tioned, to iriant to such persons, and thos.; who should lie associavcil with them in the 
 undertakini;. a Chaitereudiodying the aitreement ma le with such persons which sliouM he 
 liiuding on the Conqiany and !;o much of the said Act, and of the llailwiiy Act (as such 
 Itailway Act was modillcd liy any Act of the now last S.'ssion, with refi'r<'nci' to 
 any llailway tu he constructed under kucIi Act on any of the lines oi- lietwe<'n any of tint 
 points nioiitioned in tlio said Act now in r(!(i'.al) as should lie agreed upon hetween the 
 (lovernnient aiul such Company : and tliat such charter heing puhlisluvl in tlu! (,Uii.ii<tii 
 (lii-MIr, with any order or orders in Coniieil I'clatingto it. should in so far as it i.si.ot incon- 
 sistent with the said recited Act, have force and etlect as if it were an Act of the Parlian\;!ut 
 of Canada. 
 
 AND WHEKKAS, tho Government iias failed to induce tho two com[ianies incorpor- 
 ated by Parliament during its last Session for the purpose of constructing tho i-iiil- 
 way, to form one CJompauy, ami does not deem it advisuliiit to agree with either of the said 
 I wo Companies for the tcinstructiou of the railway, and is of opinion tint it will he 
 more advantag(ui\is for the Dominion, and will lietter ensure the attainuu^ut of thu 
 purposes of the Act lirst aliovc meutione.l. that i company shall lio incorpociited liy charter 
 as in such Act provided ; 
 
 AND WIIEREAH, Sir J[ngli Allan, of the city of Jfontreal, Knight ; Th« 
 llonoralilo Adams Cicorge Archiliald, of the city of Halifax, C. M. (J., a nmmlier 
 of the Queen's Privy Cmnicil for ( !an iila ; 'I'he ifonoralih' Joseph Octave liean 
 liien, <if Monlmagny, Cimnussioner of Crown Linds in tlie I'rovinci! of Qudi'^-; 
 ilean liaptiste Ijcaudry, of the City of Montreal, Msipiirc ; Kgciion Ityerson iiurpee, ot 
 the City of Saint John, I'lsipure; Kiederic William Canili.'riaiid, of tin City of 'I'ln-ont i, 
 Ks([uire ; Salidford Fleming, of tin? City of Ottawa, Kiipiir.' ; Ivih^'rt Newton Hall, ot 
 
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 tli(i Tcnvn (if ShiMlircM-l<i\ Ivciiiiiv ; Tlir Hniirinilil.' .(nliu Si'UaHtian IliOinckcn, of tlio L'ity 
 uf ViiUiriii ; AimIivw i\!i'l)"iiii i!. of tin" 'I'owu of \\iHiii|M.,', K^iiniiv ; Doinilil .^^.•hmps, 
 nj' tlic City i.f lliiiiiillo!!, l';.-.ii!ii,' i WalliM- Sh;iuly, iii pivs.iil of llh" Town of N(m|1i 
 Ail.iiiis, ill till' I'nil.'il SliiN -. of Ai.irri.M, I'AiHiiiv ; :iuil -John W^ilkci', of tlirt 
 Cilv oi' Loiiiliii, ill 111!' i'ro\iii-i' of Oiiliiiio, K;i|niiv; !i:ivc kIu'wu lli.'iii.-^i'lvcrt (■• 
 |.,'":ililc :iii'l williii •: l> form sarli t\i|ii]iiUiy for 111.' fon.-ilnictiou mul wovl; 
 i,|.^, ,,r l!i.' im11'.>.'\ :'\ii I iiiMM -'u.; ; ;' I 1 liivr siiii: -rili:'! u iM).ii:il l.\im <>f t-n 
 i.rrHion (lo'ilar;, s/'milvI Io Hi' siiii.sfii.'iioii of 111.' Covniior in Conncil, mil 
 
 li.n- :;n!jsiM-i:„..l ]]<■■ ..:i;ii.' ii! Ill-' lioporlioMM f«iiliiwiii><, llril is lo si;, : >::!.S Ili.OOO, oi 
 
 lu'silv ll\c tliiilri'ioli'-. iiiliic l'iv\ iiiiii'of Oiiliiiio ; 8o,t'7(i,SOIt, or nciiriy four lliirlci'nt!i;, 
 ill (.ill- I'rosiiico of l^ui'lr.'. ,111.1 .-■■•7;;!i,:'.ili), or ii|>\Mir.ls of oni'-lliirlcniili. in i':u-li of I'l ' 
 l*io\ ill! r,-: of N'o\;l ►.'oli:i, N.'u IhiilswIi'I;, Aliiiiiloli.i till. I lli'ilisli (!oliimlii:i ri' i|ii'c'liv('l v , 
 All. I ;oi' r.Milv (o I'ul.'i- iiilo .in ii-icciiu'iii. witli tin- < lovcrniiiciil. for tlio coiistrn ■ 
 lion ;nnl uoiUiiii;- of ill.' rallw.iy iiii.l lnMiiriii-s ; iinil llir (Jov.'riiiii.'nl li,is M^rtT I 
 v.ididi,. s.iid i.civiii.i for llir io!is(riirlio;i Mini workiih; of Hi,. r:iilw,i\- iiiiil liiiiuclici, 
 
 AND WllKltKAS, (lie ii^rc.'iiiciif so iii;uli> ;ir,il I'lit.iv,! inlo lii'turm tin- s.ii.l 
 (MTKons mid tlic ( lovrriiiiii'iil. i-; (■■.iiUoilii''! in Hii- < >iir iloyiil Cliinl:!. 
 
 Now 'I'll Kl;KI'(>i;i*'. I\\<»\VVI'.. llnil WMof ciir cslM'.iiil iOiuv. cfrtiiin know 
 led"!' Mild ni.-iv iiiolion, Mild in |piirsiiMnri. of tlio (lowcr M'sli^d in lis l.y tli.' A, I, li,-ifin 
 l„.(on. in iiMit iv.il.-d. I>(> OKOAINT. (UtAXT AND DKCI.AKK tial tli.- siid .Sir 
 lliii^li AIImii ; llonorMlilo A<l:;iiis C, ..r-v Airliilui.l : lionorMl.l.. .f,.';..i.li (Mmv.' Jii'Miilii.'!! ; 
 • loMH liMplisIr Mi'Mudrv. Ks-iiiirr: lv.:.'rlo;) llvrsoii I'.iii|.r.\ !v..|iiiio; l''ivd,.ric Willi;nii 
 Ciiiiilicil.ii.l, Ks,|i!iiv, f^Miidfoid fh'iniiiLr, K;.]nliv ; ll,.l.trt Ni-v. |,.n IImII, KM|uir.- , 
 ||,,iiorMlili' .lolili Sflv.sli.in lli'linrkc ii ■ Aii.livw .M.d>riiiiol, Ksipi-iv ; DoiimM Mi-Jiin..-, 
 i'lsiiiiiiv ; WmILm' SliMiily. Iv-piiir ; ;'ii.l. .loini W'Mlkrr, Ivsiinir,. ; to,i!..(ii..r \utli m11 
 MR-li (i.'rsoiis MS sIimII liToiii,. M ^-...i.iii'd wiiii (In'iii Im tlic II iiil.'rlMk iiiL', for tli- 
 |,nri..is,'s lirrrin incntiuiic I. s'lsll ' ■' miuI ;n.. li-'r.'l.y .•oiistiliitrd M. Kody (Mrp...r.(i.| 
 ,, lid iioliticliy till' iiMim-, stylo Miid iitic of " 'I'll.' ('MiiMdiMU Pat ili' IltiiiwMy ('oiii].Miiy," 
 Mild l.v tliMi iiMiiH', tlicy iind tlifir siux'cssois sIimII Miid iiimv Iimnc I'ontiniii'.I siii'ci'ssi.in ; 
 Mii.l l.trM|)MM.' ofcontrMctin;; Mud lifiiiu' contiM.-ii'd witii. of siiiii;,' and luiiit,' siicl, (ilcMdiii,; 
 Mild liciiiL' iiiiii'u'Milfd. Miisw* rill!;- Mud I'l'iii;,' Miiswcrrd iiiilo in all coiirls and ))la('<'S wlial- 
 s.iovor, in all iiianiii'r of a.jtions, suits, roir.iil'iinls, niMtlcrs iind cmiiscs wliatsofsor. 
 
 .\iiil lliiit )lii\- .ni.1 tlii-ir MK'ci'xsois may Miid shall li i\r a comiiiim si'al, and may cliaiijie 
 and iiltcr (hc'iMiii.' at tlicir willan.l l>liasnr.'; iin,l alsotliil tliry and tlii'ir siirci'Ssors. 
 l,v the iiaiiic of '-'I'lii' i'anadiaii Pacilii' ilailway ('oiii|.,iii\," sli;ill hi' in law CMi.al.li- .>f 
 I iLiiiL:, |inr.-liMsiim-. aii'l hoMin.J- to l!i ■in and ih.ir Micrrssois, any cslati', ir.d, ( i-rs..nal. 
 
 ,1 iiiTm.I. t.i aiaTfoi' tl" H'.'of •^■■<- <'■■•. I'^my , a'ld of s.'lliii-, ron\,\ln,i:, l.'a.lii.j; or 
 
 ..ih.rwiM' dc|iartili-4 ih. irwith, for the l.i'lirlit and ..n tin' i oiml of tin' I 'oliipMliy , 
 
 fioiii lime to liiiif, MS llicy shall d.rni cxiicdicnt or m.-rssary, sidijcrt to the iirovisu.ns, 
 
 icslii.tioiis Mini liiiiitiitioiis lirrcir.alu r coiitaiiird. 
 
 STOCK. 
 
 •' AND WE DO FURTITI'.R OltDAIN AND DI-X'LATtK that tlio capital 
 -tock'of tlic Cunipanv shall ho U-u million dolhirs, wliirli shall iioi ho iiuroiispd l.nt 
 1,V Act of Vavliaiiu'nt, (siidi capital stock liiiviiii,' hccn already snhscrihcd as aloiv- 
 said), to ho held in slmivs .f cno Immln'd dollars cadi m hull Mia 1 ni all 
 ivsiiccts be deemed personal pro'pcrt>, mm.I i,- ].rv ,•. nlina liieivoii shall he paid 
 iol.j the hands of the IJeceiver-Ceneral of Canada, in money or Canadian (.overu- 
 in.'iil secnrities, ^^ltllin one moiilli afl.r ■•i- A-A- of ih.'se pL'smis, to remain in 
 his hands until otlierwi.e ordered hv J'arliaiiienl. Ami th.' iuieirsl iveeued l.y the 
 l!eceiver-(!encral from thy inveslmeni of Mi.h money and troiii Mi.'h .-eeiirities slia.l 
 Im' pahl to the Company as received, until he shall he anthori/'d by the (loveriimcnt o 
 withhold and retiiin the same hv reason of some defaull incnrred by the Company m tl, ■ 
 porforiiiiince of the condition, of thi> Charter, or of any siihse.piciil a.-n'ciiirnl between 
 ihe Co\ci'iii'iout and the t'om]iaii,\ . 
 
 :! That l;lio shares of the s.iid capital stock shall, after tin,- lirst .leposLt tliereon 
 has been paid, he transferable; but no tnuisfcr i.v.ido within six years froiii the 
 date hereof .shall be valid or elfcctnal, niiless it bo inildo with the coii.sent ot he 
 (h.v.Tument, and of the Directors, ami r.-isteiv.l m the books (o he kept by he 
 Coiiipaiiv for that pnri.ose ; n.ir after si-, year., unless ,t b,- niad.' with the consent _ol tin 
 Diivrloi's. and ri'^isti'ied as aforesaid. Aiel in the .'veiil of the r.-lit of property in lUiy 
 of the shares in the l_'apital Stoek of the C .nipaiiy iM.eomin- Ir.insmitl^e.l otherwise than 
 hv direct transfer, the person claimiii- the same shall be b.,iiinl to estahhsh siidi daimjii 
 ,1„. manner provi.h'd h.r the transmission of I'ank Siorki.y the A, I ?.\ \ u:. cap. ,C 
 
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iiitiliili'l, •• All Ai'l nsiiivlim I'l.mk^ ;ni I l!.\iikiiii,'." An I in lli > I'voiit of tlio l>aula'il|)t.'y 
 ()!■ iii^oKfiiuv of iriy linliliT ofitiiy sImi-.m imt fully ji.r.d up, or of l!ii' .vilc tliiTcof iiihIm 
 I'scciil.ioii, Kiirli sli;ir.'.> sli.ill 1.,' //«,» ./''( •/,) forf.Mti'.l. \i\\i till' ('.)!il|i;lliy sli;ill )>;iy tin' \>w 
 i'!i;isiT of Slli'll sliiUVS, or tin' A vVl,!.'ii.' ■ o:' olii T r •j.r;'vii!:iiv.' of S'.wU S!i:(lv!iol,|i'|- for siirli 
 s!i ii-r< lit till' firri'iit Vii'iin llicri'of. 
 
 I. Tliiit. liocill sliull l)i' mi.lr il|>.)li tlic sio'l; of ill' ('olii]i,iiiy l«'yoii:l or iili.iM' tli" 
 
 iijv^l ilr|iosil of I 11 |i. r ci'MUiiii tli''i 11, siivc lis ill this duns.' mnuiou.-'l, iiinl tlir h.iliiin'.' 
 
 of uiiii'iy IPT c.'Uinin llinvtif shall not, li • cillivl up until after tho cvpciiililiir;- of the 
 luoiicv to li' i-.iis • I up Jii 111 ' liniils of till- Coiiipiuy or otlicrv.i*'. us iiiTciuafli'i- iUithor 
 i.: v| iiiiil proval.'il ; ImiL suuU liahiii/i' sli.ill r.';iniii as :i s.'iairity to tlic (Jovoniniviil 
 lor till- liii.il iMiiipli'ti.i.i au'l oiiuipiivut of lii' railu'iy. Af;.'r s:i>'h i'\p.'i»cliluri' ih.i 
 l>ii-,vtor.s iii.iy, fiMiii tiiiii> to tiui.', if iiiv '-is irv, v.iih i!i • /.pprovil of tli.' t fov,'niiii''ii;, 
 .■all upon (hi-'sliaivlioll'is l.ir su 'li iii.i ,|iii uls up m ca -h sli O'.'. .oil in ;.a.-li projpii'ti.i.i 
 M till' |)inicloiN may s v lil ; i'\i' 'pi. t'l is in .sui'ii iiislaliiii-ut .s!iall i'\!'.'."l i.m p •>■ (■■uliiiu 
 .HI tin- siilis^rilfl v.apil il, au 1 tli il. niiirly ilaya' luti.v' of !!ii" tiiu.- Ii\ • I f M- lli'' pa;, iii.'ai 
 ilicri'of shall 111- «ivi'ii ill such iiiaiiiifi' us tlio Oircflois shall ihiiiklii. A'l.l su-h .- ill-; 
 ■shall not h" mail.' lumi' fr.spi.'iilh ihaii ouci" in iiiiu'ty d.iv -, 
 
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 T). That the (Jompany. luiy iii\>l shall lay out, coiistriicl, n.piip, iiuiutaiii aii.l w.uli. 
 
 a cHitiiiiious r.iilway, of tlio wiilth or ,;,'ail<,'.' of four fc 't (•ii,'ht au'l one half iiichivs ; 
 
 which railwav shall \).' in I'h' in iMuformity with thr Act hcr.iililM'forc r.vitcil, ami with 
 
 ihis Our lloyal Charter; and such railway shall cxtciul from some point on or ii.'ar l.iU.- 
 
 Nipissinj;, and on lli.' kouIIi slior.i thereof, to sonr- point on the shore of the I'acilic (Vcaii, 
 
 K.illi Ihe sai.l poinis lo Ij.- dctcniiinivl liy tli • ( lovenimeut. and the course and liii.' ol 
 
 (lie said r.iil«a> lietwc.'n {\f siid jioiuts to he sahjei't lo lie" ajipr.ival of the < ioverumeiiL 
 
 ('. That the Ciinipair> may and fdiall lay out, eoiistrncl. eipiip. maiiuain iiud w..il; 
 
 a hraiich line of railway from solium point on the ruilway in the lust pnwiiiiin clau ■ 
 
 iiienlioned. tii some point on i.ikp Superior in iJritish 'I'laritory. and also iinother liranch 
 
 line of railway (rom som.- point on tlr- railway in tlie hist )irecedin^ clause nioiilioiied, in 
 
 ilic I'rovinee of .Maiiit.iUii, t.) .s.an.' iioin;, on l!i.- lin • Iwtweeu that I'l-ovine.' and tli- 
 
 I'liited States of America, the said jioiiils ami the courses and lines of the sahl l»rauche< 
 
 helween the said points lo lie determined l>y the ( lo\eriiinenl ; the said liranclies lo he ot 
 
 the LOiasre aforesaid ; and such liiancli lilies of railway shall torm pail of the raihv.iy in 
 
 llu' last precediiii,' clans,, iiieiitioned, and portions of Tin: ('ANAiilAN I'm lin Uui.wav 
 
 7. The railway shall lie diuded into sections, lis follows ; - 
 
 (1.) Tin: KxsTKiiN Si:>riO.S. — K.xtendinu- Irom the Ivi-.!. in 
 1 liver. 
 'I'm: LvKi; S;-i'i:i!'. n; Skci'ion. — Ivvi aidiiij; from >i'ii 
 
 Kastern Section to Lake Superior. 
 I'ln: (Jr.vi'iiM. Si I'los. — Kxtcndiu<; from I'u'd .l!i\er ti 
 longitude ol i''ort Kdiiionton. 
 .M,v\iT.iii\ Si:i'rioN-. — K\teiidiiiic from the niiiiii line 
 
 (■">. I 
 ■ 1.) 
 i.'i.) 'i'lii: \Vl:^ 
 
 ii[>anv 
 
 in: 
 
 'riiiiiin.> (.1 lo'l 
 
 p liiii o;i til,- 
 
 I p. lint in til.-' 
 
 in tiio J'roviiiiM 
 
 of .Maiiitolia to the lioniidary of the I'nitod Stat-s. 
 KcnON'. — Hxtondinj,' from a lioiiit in tie- loii^'itud ■ 
 
 lial 
 
 u\\-. in 1. 
 
 -ri-.iiN' > 
 
 Fort Ivliiio'iton to the Pacillo coast. 
 -.1, all, within two years fr.dii the twentielh day of .) 
 var l.-<71, coiiiiuciice siiniiltaneously the consiruction of the railw.iy from the I'aciii.- 
 (Kvan towards the iioekv .Mountains, and from a point in tli:; Fivn inc.! of Ontario li.a-,' 
 afl.-r lo he deleiinined I'lV the (iovernmcii!, towards the Pacili; Ociiiii, t . connecl tie- 
 seahoaid of ISritish Coliimhia with the railway system of Canada : and further shall 
 eoiistrnct the Manitoha Section hy the ihiriy lirst day of Dec-iiiher It<7l; the l,ik.- 
 Superior Section and such portion of the KasUaai S,'clion as .shall Ue re,|uired to comi.h'l ■ 
 .■.imnniuicatian hetwi'en Lake Superior and K'd Itiver. hy tiie thirty lirsl day of Deceniher, 
 l,>*70 ; shall proceed with and eoiLstruct the eastern and western sivl ions simuUaneously ; shall 
 prosecute the work of coiistrnctins the railway with .all due diliirenee : and shall coiupleieihe 
 
 unle-ss the lasl 
 
 i!ie ('■mip.inv 
 
 whole railwav williin ten years from the said ,weniielli day of duly, l.'^Tl, 
 mentioned ii:'riod shall hi; enlarged liy Act of I'arliameni. in wliic 
 diall cninplete the whole llailway within such extended period. 
 
 .'.I That tii" r.iilwav shaU 1'^ oastrnet id and e.piipp' 1 ac ■ordin.; m sp -ciiijalion- 
 li hi' hereafter a,'re'd upon li 'twcea tin Ooverniiient and the Coiiipany, and tie- 
 nmtnrials of, an.l m.iunor in wliich the s-vcim! works forniin,:.! (lart thereof shall he cm 
 structeil. and tin mode of w.i.kiii,' tin r.iilwav, or any part thereof, includiii'.; lin 
 .lescriptioii an 1 iMp.icilv of lie- l.i.Mnniive e.iv/ines and otlier rclliii.!,' _ stook f..r 
 'lall he such as mu he heiviifi -r a-,'rivd upon Ivetweeii tli" ( I.e. i rnincnl 
 Provide 1 alw.ivs tha< if Ihe Cnvernment, an-l Mn ( .iiupa 
 
 working it, slia 
 and the t'ompany ; 
 
 should h> niiahl.' lo a'.;re. 
 nuMitioned, the s.iui 
 of tliroj competent 
 
 llr 
 
 ■ let ills of air, of the 
 
 miliars III lliis clans 
 
 .shall I.e. fr.mi tiiii.' to liin.'. ivferre.l to llie d.'li'rminalio;, 
 
 hiu'ineers, one ot' whom >li.ill I'.' idioseii liy ihe (lo\eriimcni 
 
I 
 
 oiii! liy tlio ('im>|i.iiiy, :imI a iliini liy hiicIi i«-ii Kiiutiiiocis, iiM<l tin' Pxii(*iin."J 
 of siicl r'tVi-t'iic'iM shill li ■ ilflViiyi'l liy till- i'r)iii|):my. Ainl in or.li'r Id I'stnlilisli 
 nil ;i|i|(r()xiiii 111' Ht;iiiil;ii.l «liH|vl.y siiili luitti'i's III iv lie ivgiiluti^il, tin' I'liioii Pncilir 
 It lilwiiy 1)1' till' I iiili'il Sl;il"^ in licr.'liy s<'l(Tli'.l mill iixcl ;n Hiicli Mtumliinl, Imt in :i 
 '.i'iicimI way only, iiii'l H'll wiili ri'spiMM. tii niiy iniiior ili't-.iiis in its caiistiiictidii or wurkiiij; 
 wiiii'li iiiayli- I'oim.l ii l> • nM-.tiimnMt', nor witli rt'.s|iPot t'l iiliifiiniciit niid ijniilns, 
 wliirli xliiill 111' IIS t'ii\(ii;ilil'' M^ , ,.' ii:iliiiv "iK till' nmiitry wlM :i.|iiiit of willmut iinilin' 
 
 i'\|101lllitl!lt'. 
 
 10. Tlhit wlic'iirMTiiny |)Oitiim iil'tlic r.iilwayoxoci-'iliiii^ twi'Uty miles i.M")iiiiilct"'', tint 
 • 'i)ni|iniiy sliiill, ii|ii>ii liriim tliiTcMiUo ici|iiiri'i| ''>' t'"' •Jovi'Viiiiiciit, work tlu' siiiiii' for 
 till' I'linvcyiuici' of |iiissi'nj;i is ami fico.ls, at siu'li tinics and in sncli iiiaiiiirr as shall lif 
 iVomtiiiic to tinii' a^ii'i'il ii|ioii lictwi'i'ii tli('(i(ivi'riimi'iitaiiiltli('(\)iii|iaiiy.oriiit'asi' offailiiri' 
 I'l am't'i', as sliall lie (li't'i'iiiini'iJ liy tllii'.' Kiiniiici'is si'lci'lx'l as lii'r.'iiilii'foic |iri)\ iilcl. 
 
 11. Tliiit tlio l«o\i'riiiii('iit may, from li'.iit' to tiiiif, iijiiioint siii;li iicrsons as it may 
 ililiik |iri)|iir, to cxamiiu', inspc't ami report ii|ii)ii tin' eoiislruetinii ainl (•iinipmciit of tin- 
 railway, for tlie |iur|ii)si' of eiisnrili;; till' I'aitlifiil |i('rfnrinam'o of tlie aj^recmenl between 
 ilie (rovernnieiit ainl lie' ( 'ciMi|i,iny. ami llie oliseiNanee of all the |iro\ isioiis of tliis 
 • 'harter. 
 
 12. That tlie Company may and shall coiistriu't, iiiaiiitaiii ami work a contiiiiions 
 ti'li'j;ra)ili line throughout anil alonj; the whole line of the railway, such teh'ijraph liiiu 
 lieiii!^ rcipiiroil for ihe proper wiirkinj; of the railway, ami foniiini; a necessary appeiiilai;i) 
 thereto. 
 
 13. That the Comjiany shall fro r. time to time furnish such reports of tho proijress of 
 the work, with siieh details and plans of the work as the (rovcrnment may reipiire. 
 
 I..\NI) t:nANl', 
 
 11. That toseciirothocoiistriielionof elm main lineof railway, and iiu'onsidcrat ion thereof 
 there is hereliy appropriut<'d a gi'imt '" *l'f Conijiany of fifty million acres of land, 
 which land, with the exceptions hereinafter mentioned, the ( 'omjiaiiy shall lie entitled 
 to demand and receive in the Provinces of Manitolia and British Coin iiliia, and in tli.i 
 N'orth-West Territories, in Kloeks not exceediiisjtwenty miles inilcpth on each sideofsncli 
 main line and not less than six nor morethan twelve miles in width, alturnatini; with lilo 'ks 
 of like depth and width on each side thereof, reserved liy tho (.ioverniiient. 
 
 That to sec'ire the construction of the liraiich lines, and in consiiieration thereof, 
 the Comi>any .shall lie untilled to demand and recei\e from the (iovernmentiiitho North- 
 West Territories, a land yrant in aid of the liramdi line to Like Superior, of tweiity- 
 li\e thousand acres per mile; and a land urant in aid of the liraneh liii;' in jMaiiilolia. of 
 i"enty thousand acres per mile. 
 
 That the l.iml to lie ^'ranted in aid of the main line, which shall not In' comprised 
 within the alternate Mocks hereinliefoiv mentioned, or he within the I'rovinee of Ontario, 
 sliall lie allotted to the Company in alternat" lilocks on each sid'! of a common front line or 
 lines, ill like maimei as the lilocks niautcd and reserved nloni; the line of the railway. And 
 the land f^raiit which the (lovernmeiit may lie enaliled to make to the Company for tin- 
 purposes aforesaid, under any arrangement with the (JoverniiKMit of the Pmvince ot 
 Ontario, slitdl lie received liy the C.impany as part of the slid land grant in aid of the 
 main line. 
 
 I'ut no land grant .sh.ill iuclnde any laud then hefore granted to any 
 other party, or on which any other party has any lawful claim of pr(M'miition or other 
 wise, or any land ri'ser\ed for school or other pidilie imrposes, or any land reserved, or lo 
 lie reserved under agreement with the Hudson's P.ay Company, and the detieiency arisini^ 
 from the exceiition of any smdi lands shall lie made good to the C'.impany liy the grant ol 
 an eipial extent from other wild and iiiigranted Dominion lands. 
 
 That if it shall lie found that any of the alternate lilocks laid out along the line ol 
 ihe railway an' iiulit for settlement, the (Jompany shall not lie lioiind to receive from 
 tilt! Liovernment any greater de|>th of laud in such Idocks than one mile, computed trom 
 tho railway. 
 
 That the lands t'j b.' graiite I in aid of tli.j iii.iin line ol' railw.iy from out ol 
 the lands of tho Dominion, and the lands to be granted in aid of the said luanches. 
 shall consist of .such land as sli.ill be found oast of the llocky iMountaius between parallel , 
 I'orty-iiine and liftysevcn of north latitude, and tho Company shall not bo bound to receive 
 aiiv lands which are not of tlu; fair average tpiality of the land in the sections of country 
 lii'st abaiited for .settlemoat lying within those limits ; and the sanu' shall be laid onl, as 
 nearly as may be, contiguous to the l.imis granted along the main line of the railwai, 
 and to the Lake Superior branch. 
 
 The Company shall .■iNiihave a nglit of Wity for the railway through Dominion l/imls. 
 
 'I'he lands heiebv ap|iiiipi iate 1 to the Cuiupany shall be granted from liirie to time, 
 
 .11 iuter\als of six months, as any purlion of the railway is proi ded with, in (|Uaiititie>i 
 
 |iiopiirlionati' to the length, diirnnlty of eonstriictioii and expemliliiiv upon sm.-h poition, 
 lo 111' deteiniined in such manner as here.ifler is provided. 
 
I 'i. 'I'ii.il till' |ii ii'r ,11 aIijc'Ii 1 1 II' iihi'i'iiiiti' lild 'k<. Ill 1,1 1 II I ii'hiiiii'il liy llir (t yM'iuiiii'iil 
 vliali 111' siilil l>V (III I i i\i>li.iii 111, iliiill III' IVulll lillli' |i> tillH' il'ljiltti'il liy M^IL't'liii'iit 1,1'lWrrll 
 
 till- Oiivi'iiiiii 'lit mill till- Colli |i.'(u.v, it'i'iii'iliii',; t I tlif \Hic<' tliiil ii I'liiiinl ta ill' iilitiiiiialili' 
 I'lir Hiirli liiii'li williDUl iili.rni,'tiii'4 tln' Hi'Uli';iH'iit nf tin' nmiitry. I'liU uiiIcm.'I tlli' Cum- 
 |iiiiy nimll si'll liiinln m'.iiii" I (•) tlii'Ui III ii lowi'i' iivi'i'.i;;!' pi'ii'i', nr uliiill otli' rw iMi'a;;ri'i>, till! 
 (ii)Vi'i'iiiiii'iil -ilrili, I'll' nii't ilii'iir,' tlii- ti'i'ia nl' twi'iity yc.ir.-i from tin' ilulo lu'i'i-dl', I'ftaiit 
 till' li|isrt, pi'li'i' iit'siii'li iiiti.'l'llii(i> liliirkrt lit Itu ilVt'niXr prii'i' lit' imt li'H.H tllilli two ilollilI'M mill 
 
 lifty ci'iilN |i' I' iii'ii'. I III! (iruvisiuiiH III' tlUM I'liiuw mi', iiowf mt, Hiilijci'i iii ijiu i>,iiK'tioii 
 lit' t'mliiiiiii I 
 
 ili. Tllll t'li; .tllli'liN i.-lillll III' lilnrk', III' IiiIkI ;,^rmitl'll til till' ('n|ll|l:IUN .->ll,lll lie lll;ll|i' il! 
 
 I'liiil'iiiiiiily V illi tim systi'iu (if ■'iii'M'y |in"M'i'iiii lliy tin' Idiiiiiuiuu l.iiinU .\i't aiiil uiiy 
 .iiii.'ii'liiii'iil lii.Ti' li'; ,ti|i| .- Iiall III' iiiMili' li\ till' (Jii|ii|iiiiiv, ami III' «i|lijci'l to tlir iiis|ii'rtiiiii 
 aiiil ,i|i|ii',i\al III' til : Siii'Vi'Mii' I Iciii-ral ul' I >iiiiiiiiiiiM laiiils. 
 
 IT. Tliat tliir <f'i\i'i iiiiii'iii. liiall o.\liii!^Mlhii llui liiilimi tilli.' alli'ijliii}; tlir laiuU liciviii 
 >( (iri)(ii iiit^'il, ami l) li' In'ic.il'ti'r lii'iiiitfil iti iiiil of tlii' railway. 
 
 1^. 'I'liiil ,1 :iiiii<i>ly III' alil |ji iiiiiiicy, miiiiuiitiii;; in lliirly jnilliuii ilullai's, is hi'ii'liv 
 }(niiit('il til till' ('iiiii|iaiiy , |iayalili' t'liiiii tiliii.' to liliiii liy iiislalini'ul.s at iuli r\als of imh' 
 iiiiiiuli ai any ii.ji'tiim nl' tlii' r.iilway is |ii'in'i I'lli-.l with, in |iii)|H)iliini ti> llu' Ini^tli, dilll 
 i'lilty of i'i)iisli'iu'tiiiu aiiJ I'n.sl nf sin'li iiortiKii, .sin'li |ii'ii|i()rtiiiii t') Im ii,'*rrit:iiiii'i| ami 
 sottli'il ill till! .H.iiiio iiiaiiiK-'l' ai is lii'ii'iii [iriivi'li'il Nvitli i'r>|iL'it Id tln' ifiaiiis nf lainl. 
 
 I'.i. i'lal llii- ('iim)iaiiy siiall all'iw as |iart of tlii' siilisiily, tlio i'ot>t of tho Niirvi'V 
 iiiaili! ill tllll yens olio llioii.'i.iiiil I'iglit Iniinli'i'il mnl siivuiity-oiii' ami out' ihoiisaml cixlit 
 liuiiih'i.'il anil si'M'iily-twi), .mil to In' iiiiulu in tlio yiiiii' oiu tlioiisainl ri;,'lif IiiiiiiIitiI 
 mill .s'vi'iity tliri'.', liy the (!')\i'riiiiK'ut of Caiiaila, for tin- pmiiosi' of aMei'i'liiniii^' tlii' lii'.st 
 liiip fill till' railway. 
 
 21). 'I'll. it it slii'.ll 111! lawful fill- tlir l'oiii|iaiiy to ac('i'|it ami I'l'ci'ivi; fioiii the (Jovrni- 
 liiiMit of any I'luviiiii', or fi'uni any Muiiii.'i|iality in ('aiiada, or from any ( 'or|ioi,iliiiii, a 
 Hiilisiily or ail! in iiionry, or liouils. or m'i'iii itii's, payalili' in niu'Ii nianiii'r, at niicIi tilll(•^, 
 on NiiL'li ronilitions, ami iib siicli plauci intiaiiaila or I'lsi'svlicro its may lie agrut'il iipuii 
 witli thu (Jompauy. 
 
 IIOAIIJ) OK I'KI.'.STKES. 
 
 21. That till' ('iiiii|iany may liy lly-Law oreati' a Itoaiil of 'rrusti'i-i, to cnnsisl of 
 tliri'i' |i,'r.si)ns, to liu ilios.'n ami lo In' I'l'iiiov.iMi' at, iili'iisiiri', as follows, that is to. say : oiii- 
 nii'iiilici' llii'i'i'of liytlii' (iovt'i niiii'iit, oih' otiiijr iiii'inlii'r tlicn'of liy the IJnaril of JJiii'i'tor.s. 
 ami ono otlnT iiii'iiili(!r tlioridf liy or on lirhalfof tliii iiiimlliohli'i's, in sni'li iiiiinnci' us 
 may lir proviili"l liy sni'li liy-law ■ ;iiiil upon tln' I'liiiiplcti'iii of sni'li I'oanl liy tlui I'lioii'n 
 of siii'h mciiilii'i'.s till' saiiii' sli.ill In- piililishi'il liy lliii Si-crotary of tin.' ( ''Jliipaiiv ill the 
 Ciniiii/ii (lir.i: li'. 
 
 -'1. Tliat till- I'l'imnal, ri'sii.'nalion, ninital iiicap.ioity, or in.si)lvfiii;y nf miy ini'iiiln'r 
 of till' l5oa','i| slial! vacali! his ap[iointnit'iit as siirli ; aii<l thfi'mipon oi' upon tho di'atli of 
 'any iiiciiiln'r, tho varancy orcasinni'il tlii'i'i'liy .shall ho lilloil hy tho I'hoici' of ii person to 
 111! a ■.Moiiilior of till' saiil Jtn.-O'l liy tho (rovi'rnnii'Ut, tho lioari! of l)iri'i'lois, nr the liniiil- 
 holili'i's, as till' I'aso may ho hy whom the nu'inhi'r whoso vacant scat is to ho (illoil was 
 originally lIulscii. .\ml siu'h cliaiiiti! shall ho imiilishcil in tho inaiinor afori'said. 
 
 -;{. 'I'liat till' ilutii's and powors of llm Ijoard of rriistoos sli ill ho us follow.s : — 
 
 1. 'I'll roL'i'ivo from tinii) to tinio from tlu' Goveriimeiit of Caiiiulii such portion or 
 portions of the .suhsidy of thirty million dollars us may \m earned by, and payuhlu to tho 
 Oompany as heroinhofore montioned. 
 
 It. To riH'ci\o from timo totimo tlieiiatt proceeda of tho suloa or loiitsof .siioh portion.s 
 of tho land liorrhy apprnpriati'd as may from timo to timo bo sold or h'a.sod hy tin; (.'om. 
 panv ; and also all siu'li sulisidifs ami aids as may ho ^'rantod to tho Company hv tho 
 (iovornmi'iit of any I'roviiu'i', or hy any i\lnni<'i|i.iliiy or othor (yoi'poration. 
 
 III. I'll [lay till' I'.iMr I nf 'rriisti'i'S, for tlioir services, such siini.s of iiioiu'v as shall Lo 
 from timo to liiiii' li.vi'd hy hy-law of the (.'omiiaiiy. 
 
 IV. Aftor paynnnt of tiio oxpousis of tho trust, to invest all nionii's iccoivi'd hy them 
 us 'I'rusti'i's in the securities of tho lioverumout (if Canada, or of uny of its I'roviuoe.s, or 
 of tile rnited Kingdom of (rie.it Britain and Ireland, or of uny of tho Coioniea of the 
 Cniti'il Kiui,'doiii, or of the Itritish Possessions in India, or of the Ciiited Stales of Aine- 
 rii".i ; uud the I'oaid may from time to time .sell any sueli securities, a id shall in Uiiy 
 .such ease forthwiih reinvest the jiroeemds of any such sale in otliei' .securities of tho mitiiro 
 and kind lieieinlieforo mentio;ieil, or in lieu theiiof, when so directed by resolution of the 
 hoiidholdeis pas.sed ill accordance with u by-law of the Company, purclia.so Outstanding 
 bonds of the Company. 
 
 V, The invesiments to he so made as lieroinboforo directed, and the securities whereof 
 the same shall from timi! to tin.e consist, shall form a sinking fund, to ho held hy tho 
 T'oaid of T'rnstees, upon the trusts tollowiii^, that is to say, upon trust to pay all costs 
 and i'harj:;rs, « liii'li may ho ineurred in r.'spect of the execution of the trusts lierehv 
 cieatuii, audiii the invt'stmeiiland ro-inve.-itment us hereinbefore mentioned, and thereafter 
 
fi!"l 1 
 
(•) 
 
 upon trust to |iiiy llio intcri'st upon tin' lioiids of tlio t'Diiipiiiiy, us the siimoslmll. from time 
 to time liccoiuc due :uul |i:iyiiUl('. iiml tlirrciifccr upon ti-ust to pay niul disoliiirj^o tin 
 UdUiIs of tlic coMiinny n-. tlic Siime, iiiid tlio priliuip.d luoiify tluToby secured, sliii 
 luatun- iiiid lircuiiii' due :niil |i;iyiililc : aud upon tliis furthor trust, after fu. 
 payment and di-ieliar;;e of all ""ins of inoiiey of prineipal, and interest U[)on llio Ijouds 
 of the eoin|iany, and of '' • .s and eiiarj^es ineuri'ed in respect of the execution of tlio 
 trusts herehy created, to tli.' said sinking; fund, and tin." securities thereof to the 
 
 ('oni|iaiiy, to and for, the alisolute use, and liehoof of the coni|(iiny ; and the trusts hcreliy 
 created shall, thereupon cease ami alisolutely determine. 
 
 VI. The lioard of Trustees shall confoini to any older or direction resjiectin^' the per- 
 fornmnce of its duties, which may be concurred in hy the Company and hy tin; ]5ond- 
 holders actinj; as providecl hy liy law. 
 
 •-'(. That till! I'oard shall have such fiirthei', and other powers in the premises, as may 
 lie conferred upon Ihein liy any Jiy-ljiiw of the ('oin|iany apjiroved hy the Oovornment. 
 But no such By-Law shall bo contrary to, or inconsistent with, the provisions of this 
 charter. 
 
 ■J5. That a mnjority of the Jj'oard of Trustees may lawfully exercise the powers of the 
 T?oard, aiul the action of such majority shall be held to be the action of the Board. But none 
 of the powers hereby vested in t\w C'omiiany or in the Board of Trustees or the majority 
 of them, siiall be aeteil upon contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of any agi'oe- 
 ment which shall b(! duly eiitei(!d into by the Comiiany, or the Board of Trustees, or by 
 lioth, with any person or persons who may aj^ree to become holders of the boiuls ot the 
 Comiiany. And any aj;reemcnt, resoluti ,n or procfH'diiii; made or taken contrary to, or 
 inconsistent with siieJi agreement, to the detriment of such boi'.d-holders, .shall be absolutely 
 null and void in law, and shall have no force or eflect wlulte^■er. 
 
 I.ANU M.WAUEMENT. 
 
 26. Tliat the Board of Directors may, from time to time, nppouit C'ommissionera or 
 Agents for the management and disposal of the lands of the Company, with such pDwer.i 
 and duties as shall be provided by the by-laws of the Comiiany. 
 
 27. That the Company shall render to the Board of Trustees, yearly accoi iits of all 
 sales, lea.ses or other disposition of lands ; and shall iVoin time to time pay over to the 
 Board of Trustees the neti )iroceeds thereof, after deduction of the cost of management 
 and sale, such cost not to exceed ten per centvnn of the gross proceeds. 
 
 I'OWEKS OK COMrANV. 
 
 2S. That the Company shall, from time to time, cause the names of tlia several 
 parlies interested in the stock of the Clompany, and the amount of interest therein 
 of such jiarties resiioctively, to be entereil in a book to be called "The Stock Registei', " 
 and inav in like manner cause the names and interest of the bondholder.s, to be recorded 
 from tiini! to time in a liook to be called •• The Bund Register" ; and duplicates of all 
 registers of stock and bonds of the Company, and of the holders thereot, kept at the 
 principal othce of the (!oiniiany in Canada, may be transmitted to and kept by the iigent 
 for the time being of I hi; Comiiany in Jjjndon. 
 
 •29. That the C'niiipany may pay to the shareholders, interest on the amount of 
 their paid >ip capital at the rate of li\e per centum per annum, during the construction of 
 the railway and works. 
 
 ."50. 'I'hat till! Company shall have power and atithority to become parties to pro- 
 uii.s.sory note . and bills ofexchange for sums not less than one hundred dollars ; and all such 
 promissory notes made or endoiscil, and such bills of e.vehangc drawn, accepted or eii- 
 dor.sed by the President oi' X'iee-President of the Company, under the authority of the 
 Board, shall be binding on the Company : and may also issue scrip with t!io like signa- 
 tures. i-i'deemaMi- 1 i t!if ii 'Li; i I t!i ■ Comjiany, or in lands, oi' in both ; and in no case 
 shall it li' nei,'e-.-..i - i • iie\ • i!i.' •■-e.il • f the (.'oiiipany atKxed to any promissory note, bill 
 of exehange, ir -i ,\ > : i'r 'videil. iM...e\er, that nothing in thii seeiion shall bo cons.trued 
 to authorize tli. i' '.iipaii. ■) is.sue .my notes or bills of exchange payable to bearer, or 
 intended to In' eireul.ited n.-, iihiii .. -n- as the liote^ or bills of a bank. 
 
 .'U. That the Company may, with the approval of tin; Uoverr.meut enter into and con- 
 elude any ai'rangements with any other incorporated railway company in Canada or the 
 United Stales, for the purpose of making any branch or blanches to facilitate a connection 
 lietween tin' r.dKvays of the Company and of such other incorporated conipa 'y, and they 
 may, with like approval, enter into arrangenu'nts for the mutual inteieliange of traffic 
 with all railvvay companies completing their lines to the lines of the Company ; and they may 
 with like :,' j'l oval, leaseor acipiire such last mentioned railway or railways, or make running 
 arrangements therewith, an I generally may, with like approval, enter into such arrange- 
 ments as will secure uniform and complete railway connection with the system of railways 
 now or hei'eafter existing in Canada or the Unitetl States. 
 
 32. That the company, aftt?r the opening of the railway, or any part thereof, to the 
 Yiublic, .shall aiumally sulinut to the Parliament of Canada, within thirty days after the 
 opening of eacii .sesshin thereof, a detailed and particular account attested by the Pre- 
 
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siileiit and Scci-.'tarv of llic ('oiiipiiny. of nil moneys liy tlicjii ivinicd on the jiitrt so oi>oneil 
 loj{ctlior with the nnuiiiif,' ('X|(i'nsi's llicivof, witli a cliissidcd Htatcnicut of tho toniiagt! of 
 freight, iiiid t]i(( niiniln'i' of |)iiss(,'iii,'<>i'H convoycil oviH' tlio said load : and shall coiniiiy with 
 any fiii-tlnT |ii'o\ isions wiiii'h Pai'liiiiiKMit may hei-cafct'i- niaki; with ii'j,'ard to the form 
 or I'lt'tails of such ;ur.)init or tiic iiiolo of attosinit or r.Muli'riiii; tho Kaine. 
 
 '.v.). 'rh;it tho ('oni|i:iny miy. mil II sadi n<,'ht is di'ti'rmini'd liy Parlianunit, iindi-rtako 
 the transmission of mi'ssr^'.'s for tin; jiablic l>y any liu': of t"l('i;ra]ih t'loy may t'oiistruct 
 on tliu lini' of their niiKvay, andcolliK't tolls for so doing ; or may, with the approval of 
 tho (ioM'rnmcnt lease siiuh lini; of telegraiih, or any portion thereof, sui>iect to ar.y pro- 
 visions herein cunt lined : and, if th"y think proper to undi'rtake such transactions, they 
 shall Ije snlijeet to the provisions of the fourteenth mid following clauses of chapter sixty- 
 seven of the Consolidated Statutes of Canada. 
 
 DIUECIOKS A\U THEIll I'OWKKS. 
 
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 ."Vt. That the said Sir llui,'ii Allan, Adams Ueorgo Aruhiljald, Joseph Octave Beau 
 l)ien, Jean l>a|)tiste Beaudry, ICi^erton Kyerson Burpee, Frederic William Cumherland. 
 Sanilford Fleming, I'oliert Newton Hall, John Sebastian Itelmckon, Andrew MeJJermot, 
 J)()nald iMcInnes, Walter Shanly, and John Walker, (i'. majority of whom shall eonsti- 
 tult! a (piornm for the tians.'ction of business), shall bo Provisional Directors of thi^ 
 (Jompany, and shall have pow( r and authority to (deet a President and Vice-President 
 from among their number, to a ipoint a Secretary, Treasuier and other olHcers, to call 
 a gi'neiid meeting of sharehold -rs for the election of Directors, as hereinafter pro- 
 vided, and generally to do such other acts as shall be neces.sarv for ihe conduct and 
 management of the said undi.'rtaking, and fortblially procuring the election of a Board 
 of Directors by the sharcdiolders. 
 
 ;>;"). That till' Pr.i\isional Directors shall hold oUioe until the (dectiou of their 
 successors ; aucl shall call a meeting of the shareholders, to be held on su<'h day, as lierc- 
 inbi'fore provided for, and at such place in the City of Ottawa as they shall decide, giving 
 due notice thereof to each shareholder; at which general meeting the sliaroholdei-s present, 
 liither in jieison or by proxy, shtdl elect thirteen directors, who shall constitute the 
 Board, anil shall hold olUce until others are elected in their stead ; and if any vacancy 
 shall occur by the death, resign. ition, mental incapacity insolvency or disipialilication 
 from w mt of Stock of any Director, the vacancy shall bo iillcd for tho residue of the 
 current vear of ollice liy the i'oard of Direetor.s. 
 
 :!(). That the Directors be thirteen in luunber, of whom seven shall be a (piorum, and 
 provided such ipioi-um be present, any ab.sent Director may be represei.ted and vote 
 by another Di'cctor as his ]proxy ; )mt no Jiir-ctor shall hold more tiian one proxy. 
 And the Direetor.s .shidl retin; in the following or.ler, that is to say ; four ax the end 
 of the iirst and second years res]iectively, and five .at tho end of the third year, 
 and so on in similar pro|)ortions, during succiediiig years. The Directors .so to retire 
 at the end of the Iirst year shall be selected by baUot of tho Board. Those to retina 
 at the end of the second year shall be selected by ballot among the nine Directors 
 remaining of the original Board. And at the third and succeeding elections they 
 shall retire by seniority, but the retiring Directors .shall be eligible for re-election, 
 and any Director ai)|iointed by the IJoaid to till a vacancy, shall also retire at the 
 end of the current year of ollice, and a Director shall then bo elected by tho share- 
 holders in his stead — which J>ireetor shall occupy the sauic position with regard to retire- 
 ment and s(Miiorily as the director who first vacated the seat. And on the Iirst Wednesday 
 ill I'ebruary. in ea^;!i vt'irt'i ".eU'ier, or on such other day as may beainiointe 1 by a bylaw 
 of the Company, there shall be held at the ]>rincipal ollico of the Company, a geneial 
 meeting of the sliareholdcrs. at uliich meeting they shall elect such a number ot Directors 
 for the ensuing ye.-ir as shall be reipiireil to sujiply the places of the Directors so retiring ; 
 and public notice of such annud meeting shall be given at least one month befon; 
 the d ly of e'ejiiou. V) icli Diivctor sIiiU be a subject of Her Majesty, and a holder of at 
 least tw.) hua Ir.'il and lil'ty shares of the said stock. The election of Diruotors shall bo by 
 ballot, and the President ot the (Jompany, and a majority of the Directors shall reside in 
 Caliiela. 
 
 37. That the chief place of business of the Company shall be at the City of Ottawa, 
 l)ut otliei' places at which the Directors or committees of the Directors may meet and 
 tran.sact business may be lixeil by tlu^ by-laws of the Compnny. 
 
 .TS. T'liat wlii!iiev(^r it sliiU bo (h^•me 1 expedient by the 15 lard of Direetor.s that a 
 special general nuMting of tlie sharehohU^rs shall bj eoiiveneil for any pur|i0S(^, the Din^ctors 
 shall convene such meeting at the City of Ottawa, by advertisement, in the niaiiiu r lierein- 
 befoi-i' mentioned, in which advertisement the business to be transacteil at such meeting 
 shall be expressly mentioned. 
 
 ;i',). That any deed reiptircd and authorized to be executed on behalf of the Company, 
 shall beheld to be valid and l)inding on the Com|)any, if it lie signed by the President or 
 \'icc-Pri'siilent and by (he SeertUary. and the seal of the Company \h\ allixed thereto ; 
 and no s)>ecial aullioiiiy shall bi' rei]uiriMl for alilxing the seal to any such deed. 
 
 4(1. Thai the J)irectors of the Company shall have jiower to administer, conduct 
 and manage the alliiirs and business of the Company : and shall have and exercise all the 
 
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 jiuwi rs requisite to riiiililc lliciii In <1<) ;iiiil [hm I'diiii, \\\:\kr iiiiil uxcciitc, nil stioli arts, n.at- 
 tcA-.i .1!! I tliiii^.s, il"(; U .Ti'l instnitiv.Mits ;.s m!i:»I1 ltr> iicv^Haiy to carry out tlin iirovisjons of 
 this oiiartnr, ivooonlin;; to llii-trin! iiito'itanl iiujiniu^' tlnToof, iiicliiilin;,' t!i:' powi'i- of sell- 
 in:^, luniii^ or o,'io.'\vi-i ^ di-^pxiu^ of t'n laii'ls jjr.uito'l or to 1).- i,'i'.iiitoil in aid 
 of th.i railway, ail ut" any otlii^r Wvlt of tlm ('jm!)any not roc(uinvl lor tho ))ur- 
 ]).)svs ()(' t!i ! railway ; ^'Kc^)|)t in s ) far as V.iAr jiowims aro cviir.^sslv limiltvl 
 liy lilt! jirovisiouH lii'rcof. Au'l they shall also liivc ])ower, from time to tiiiii', to niako 
 by-laws for thi; p )ii'luct, in ina^ 'Mint an I a Iniiuistration of tin; affairs of thft (Jompany 
 ji^iorally ; and fo.- thy re nun "r.ifionof th" Prosi lent an I l>iriJjt)r.sof this Ojuqiany, if snrli 
 roiniini'ration Im dosni mI alvisihlo; and also such liy-laws as aro cont('in|)latt'il liy tho 
 i>r.)visiom of this charter for tho reLjulation of divi-r.s matters heroin required or autho- 
 riz;l to [)> so i^e^^ulatRd ; and t!i(! same tj) amend or re|i(al ; [)r.)vidpd always howevei- (hat 
 siicli Uydaws shall have no foree orefii'c!, in any respect in which (hey, nv any of them. 
 sliiK I) • contrary to or inconsistent with this chartei', nor in any res|M'Pt in which they 
 shall r(;i|niro the approval of the (ti)vermn;'iit, until they have received such approval. 
 And .such hydaws shall in no case Inivi! any force or elfect after the next j.;eneral meeting 
 of .Sliareholders which shall li- held afti'r the jiassaj^e of smdi hydaws hy the ]>oard of 
 Directors, unless they aie approxedliy such mcetiat; ; and any copy of tlie hy-T.aws of 
 the Company, or any of ihem. [)urporting to he under the hand of the clerk, .secretary or 
 other olKcer of tho said ( 'ompany, and haviiit; the seal of thi^ .said corporation atti.Kcd to it, 
 shall 1)0 receivcil a-i />(•.'/;(.'«_/('((;)'<' evidence (if such hy law in all Cvjurts of tho Dominion of 
 Canada. 
 
 41. —That (he Directors of the Company are her>,liy authorized and emiiowered to 
 issue liond:-'. which shall he a first charf,'e on the railway and its ,i]ipurtenances, iin<l on 
 the tolls and revenues thereof, and on nil lands, whether tlu; ia'o|)ert}' of the Comiiany at 
 t!ip timo of thi^ issue of such honds, or thereafter aeijnired. A"d such honds shall he in 
 such form, and for such amount, and with such coupi>us attached, and they, and Iho 
 coupons attached thereto shall he paynhle, at such times and places as the Dircc 
 tors fcom time to time shall provide. And the; payment to the Treasurer of 
 the Compmy, or t ) any othiU' person appointed hy hy law for the pur[iose, hy any //mi'l 
 li'i/i; pmvhaser of any hind of the Company, of the purchase money thereof, and tho 
 aeijuiltance liy such Treasuri'r or other person so appointed, of such iiurcli;;-e money : shall 
 operato as a release of the lands so pir'd for from the elfect of such charfje ; ai:d the 
 Conijir.tiy shall keep all monies so leceived separate and a[iart from its ordinary funds, 
 and shall pay over the iiett ]UMceeds thereof to the ]>oard of Trustees as her'inhefore 
 |irovidi!il. l'h(! l):i;rls :,h dl h:- sii;ni!d In' tiie President, cir Vic,'d.^reside!it and tin' Secictarv, 
 liut the si!j;natnre of the Pivsid^'lit or Vicc-Pre.sid(!nt to tho honds, and tho siifiiatiire of 
 tho Secretary to tlr,' c mp ous, may h j lithojfiMphed or eni^ravel thereon; and such honds 
 shall he vali<l without having the seal of tho ('ompany allived thereto. 
 
 Provided that the amount of such lionds .shall not e.'ccecd forty thousand dollars 
 |i''r mile, to li' issu.'il in proportion to the lenj^rh of railway to he constructed under 
 ;iirl liy virtu- of this chart-r. uidess t!ie issue ot honds to a larijer iuiiiamt he authorizeil 
 hy the (iovorninont. .\nd all honds issued under this charter shall h.ue the same and 
 e.pial raiiK and priority, as a lirst charge on the a.ssets of tho Company hereinhoforo 
 descrilied. 
 
 I'2. Thai il', at any time, any agroi'inent hc^ made hy tho Comiiany with iiny )ier.soii.s 
 iiitendiiig to lii!i;ome h iiidhold 'r.s of the Company, restricting the issue of bonds hv tho 
 ( 'oeipany, under the p iwer; cjid'eri'ed liy tho iirec(Mlirig section, or delining or limiting 
 tlu- m ide of exercising such powers; the Company thereafter shall not act uiioii such 
 (lowers othiTwise than as delined, restricted and limited by such agreement. And no 
 b,jn 1 there.ifter issued by the V aiipany, and no order, resolution, or proceeding thei'ealter 
 made, pas.sed or had by tho Company, oi- by tiu; Board of Directors, contrary to the terms 
 of such agreement, shall bo valid or elfectual. 
 
 dih That (he Directors of the Comiiaity may, by hydaw, appoint an agent or ;\gents 
 in the City of L)n<lon, Mnglaul, aiul may liy such hydaw in;iki\ provision for thi^ payment 
 iif dividends, and lor tiio transfer of the stock and honds of tho t!ompany at the said 
 City of London, in such maircr, and upon such ierais and conditions as shall l.'o |irovided 
 by such hydaw. Provided that all such bydaws for tho transfer of stock [la.ssed within 
 si.K years after tho date of this Chartei', shall be subject to tho approval of tho (Jovorn- 
 nient. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS I'llOVISlOSS. 
 
 41. That for tli(^ pur|ioso of making an allotment of tho land and mnney subsidies, tho 
 railway .shall be divide(l into conver.ient sections; mid so .soon as sudieient information 
 has been obtained rispecting the dilliculty and cost of cousti-uction of such sections, the 
 proportion of land and money subsidies aiiplicablo to each of them shall be deter- 
 iiiiiied by agreement between the (Jovernment an i the Com|iany; tiiul if the Ciovernment 
 and tho Company are nnabie to agree upon such proportion, tho same .shall bo decided 
 upon by thr> I' Hntiineers selectecl as liereinbefori> provided. 
 
 ■\-K That '• Th(^ Ilailwav Act of 18tj8," as modille 1 by ,iny Act of tho Parliament of 
 Canada, of tiie Session liuld in tho year IS7'2, with roferonco to any railway to be 
 
stnir'.' 1 iiinliT :iny .sucli Act on uriy of thi 
 
 , or 111 i\vi'->iia!iy of I 111' points lai'iilioiiRil 
 till 
 
 ill the Ai't ill tliis cliiiitM' lirsl icciti'il, in so far ih tin; in'ovisioiis of llii> s 
 cililii to tlin lui I 'rtiliiii'^ iiiitlioi'iz 'il liy tliis oh irt.M-, ii:i:l in h) fur in tli"v iiro not incoii 
 .sisti'iil uitli or !■ mtr.ii'V to tlio i»Mvisioiis tliiTi'iif, aiv IiimtIiv incorjuiMl.i'il tlii'ivwith. 
 
 •III. Ami as r.'Sii'.'ts the siiil rnilway, tint this (■ij,'lit!i sii;tiim of" '/'/c A'nitindi/ .Ir/, 
 LS>JS," rt'latiiiij; to /'/dim rial Stll•(^.:l/^, shall li; siiUjiv;'; to tlio followiiiu; |ii'ovi.sioii.s : — 
 
 It shall 1k' siltlicioiit that tli.i in i;) or lila'i air.l )>;) ilc of ivf'i-.'i:"/ fo.- any |i irtioii of 
 
 thi- lliii' 
 (Jloi-k ol 
 
 of til ■ iMlUvay. not lj;'iii>,' witliin any ilisti'ict or u.iniity for wiiii'h tliiTo is ii 
 'till) I'ca'i', lir ili'|MHitc':l in tin' olHci' ot tlii' MinistiTof I'li'ilii' Works of < 'anmla, 
 ami any oinis^iun, mis stuti'ini'iit or ci'ioiii'iiiis ili'siaiiilioii of any lamls thci'cin may ho 
 forii'i'ti'il hy tin: < 'oiii|iaiiy. with tin' iinsnit of tin; .Miiiistrr, and ccrtilicl liy him ; aliiltlio 
 C'oi.i|iany may llirn mak. the railway in ai'i'onlain'i' with siifli ii'i'titii'.l cori-ivtion. 
 
 Till' fli'vcnlli snlis,',:tion of tlii' s;iiil <'ii;litr s 'ftitin of thy itailway Act shall not apfily 
 Id any |ioi-tioii of the railway |)assiiii; o\rr iiiii;;i'anti' 1 lamls of tin; Crown, or lainls not 
 within any sni'vi'Vi'd tiwiisliip in any I'lovini'.'; ami in siirli phu'i's, iltsviations not 
 (•\t'C'('ilinj{ tivi< miles from lln' liin' shown on llii' in:i]i or |iliiii. aiiiirovt'il liy tin; (rovoriimont 
 and ih'iiositril liy tin- Coiiiiiaiiy, shall lie allowcil, on the aii|iroval of tin,' (rovcnimimt 
 Inspi'ctor, without any formal corrcution or I'ortilicatc ; ami any fiirtlii'r(li;viiition that iiiav 
 bf I'oiiml i;x|iriliriit may he anthori/L'il liy orilur of the liovcrnmi'iit, and tin; ('oiii[iaiiv 
 may linn iiiaki' tlnir railway in accordancL' with snuh aiithori/.rd dmiation. 
 
 'I'll.' iiia|i or plan and hook of r.'fi'rcinr iiiidi' and d'positi'il in acuonlance with this 
 section, af'trr approMil liytlic (Jovcrnim'iit. shall avail as if madr and di'positr 1 as iiMpiircil 
 liy till' said '• Ji'iil/inii/ Ac/, /.sv;,S'," fur all the pin posi's of tin' said Act, and of this charter ; 
 and any copy of, or extract therefrom, certilied liy the said -Minister or his deputy, shall 
 1)1! received as evidence in any court of law in ( 'anada. 
 
 Jt siiall lie sulllcii'iil that .i map or ]iriitili' ol'aiiy part of the completed railway, which 
 shall not lie within any cuinty or district lia\ inj^ a registry ollice, he lilod in the officii of 
 the Minister of Pulilie Works. 
 
 The Cuiupaiiy shall imt e liiiiiieine the einistriictioii of any liridj,'e over any uavii^ahhi 
 water, until they shall have snlniiittel to the (lovernment [ilans of such I ridge, and of 
 all the intemled works thereto appertaining,', nor until such plans, and the site of such 
 hridge shall have lieeii approved hy the (Joveriiinent ; and such conditions as it shall think 
 fit to imjiose loiichinji sinli lirid.nt' shall lie complied with ; nor shall any plan of any such 
 Inidge he altered, or ileviii' ion therefrom allowed, except hy permission of the (lovernmeut. 
 
 17. That the |irovision made in suh-sections thirty, tliirty-one and thirty-two, of section 
 nine of '• 'I'lii: Hiiilirnii ,\.i. IS'tS" as to incumiirauces on lands acipiired by the Company, 
 shall apply lo lands ac.|uireil liy the Company in the I'rovinces of -Manitolia and British 
 Colnmliia, and in the North \V est 'rerritories ; and as resi'i tts lands in the Xoitli West 
 Territories, the Court of t^luecn's liench for the I'l-oviiici' of Manitoba shall be held to he 
 the Court inti'iule 1 by the said sub-sections. 
 
 IS. Tiial in the I'rovinees of Ihitish Colnmliia and .Manitoba, any .Judge of a Sn|ierior 
 or Cimutv ( 'onrt shall liuvi; all the powers gi\en by the s.iid Act to a County dudge, and 
 in til" N'oitli West Territories sui'h (lowrrs sliall be exei'cised by a .ludge of the t^uueii's 
 iieneli o( the Pro\iiice of Manitoba. 
 
 41b That it shall be lawful for the (joinpaiiy to take from any public lands adjacent to or 
 near the line of the said railway, all stone, tiinlier, gravel and other mat(srials which may 
 he necessary or useful for the construction of the railway ; and also to lay out, and appro- 
 priate to the use of the Company, a greater extent of lands, whether public or private, 
 for stations, dejiots, workshous, buildings, sido-tracks, wharves, harbors and roadway, and 
 for estalilisliiug screens against snow, than the breadth and ipiantity mentioned in " The 
 Jtailway Act, 1808," such gri'ater extent taken, in any cas;', being allowed by the (fovern- 
 ment, and shown on the nnqis or plans dei'Dsited with the .Minister of Public Works. 
 
 5(1. .\nd when 'US, it may be necessary for tin' Coiiijiany to possess gravel pits and ipiar- 
 ries, aiidlamis containing deiio.^its of gravel, slone.biick elay, iron orci>al,as wellas lands fur 
 stations and other p.irposes. at convenient Jilaces along the line of railway, for constrnct- 
 iug ami ki",'[iiiig in repair, and for carrying on the biisiue.is of the railway, and as suth 
 gr.ivel pits, ipiarries or dcjiusits caniiol at all times be iirocured without buying the whole 
 lot of land whereon suchdeiiwits may be found; therefore, that the said Cumiiany may pur- 
 clia.se, have, hold, t.dcc, receive, use' and enjoy, along the line of the said railway, or 
 sc[iai'ated therefrom, and if separated tln'refrom, then, with the necessary light of way 
 thereto, any lands, tenements and hereditaments which it shall please Her .Majesty, or any 
 person or [)ersoii!< or biidies politic, to ,giv<;, grant, sell or convey unto and to the use of, 
 or in trust for the .said Cumiiany, their successors and assigns, and it .shall and may bo 
 lawful for the said Comii any to establis'.i stations or workshops en any of such lots or 
 blocks of land, and from time to tiiin', by deed of bargain and sale or otherwise, to grant, 
 bargain, sell or convey any portions of such lands, not nece.s.sary to be i-etainod for 
 gravel pits, ipiarrii.'s, sidings, braiiuhes, fui'l yards, station grounds or workshops, or for 
 elfi'i'tuallv H'liairing, maintaining and using, to the greatest advantage, the said railway 
 and other works connected therewith. 
 
 51, That as respects [ilacus not within any Proviiiuo, any notico reijuired by tliu 
 
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 Uiilw.iy Act, 18tiS, to Im ■/ivnn in tho " Olli'ial (rizitto" of a Pioviiioo, may be given in 
 tlio C'liiKiild, Ilir^Hf. 
 
 W2. Tliiit (liM'ils ami I'uuvi'yivni'os of lamls to tli ; (/' )ui|).iiiy for tlio pni-jioi^isof thin Cliiir- 
 tnr (not Ip'iiii; lottcjM |iati'iit from tlic Crown) iniy, in so far as ciroiliustiincoi willivlniit, be 
 in tlic fo''Mi followinj,', that is to say : — 
 
 " Know all nion l)y tli 'si [iri'sonts, that f, A.U., in consldemtioii of paiil to 
 
 lup by tiic ( ' inailLiii Pacili'j llailway Company, tlu; nwcipt wiioroof is liL-reby iioknowlo<l>;(;tl, 
 grant, bar^'aiii, sell an<l ooiivi-y nut) th^' saiilTlui ('ana'liaii Paoilic Railway (Company, llicir 
 HuocMHSor.s and assigns, all tlia'. tnict or parctd of laml {tle-iCfihr. the /umf) to liavo anil to 
 bold till! said land and promises unto tin; saiil Company, tliuir succcaaorfi aiul assigns 
 for ever. 
 
 " Witness my hand and .seal, this 
 ono thousand eight hundred and 
 
 " Signed, Sealed and Delivered ) 
 in ))resenco of J 
 
 " C. 1). 
 
 " K. F." 
 or in any other form to the like effect. 
 
 ft3. That I li'r Majesty's naval and military forc(!S, whether Imperial or Canadian, 
 Regular or Militia, and all artillery, ammunition, li,is,%'ai,'.', provisions, or other stores for their 
 use, and all olHcers and otliei-s travelling on Her Majesty's naval or military or other 
 service, and their baggage and stores, shall at all times, wlion the Company shall bo there- 
 unto reipiired by one of Iler Majesty's I'rineipal S.^jretiries of State, or by tlio Coni- 
 niinder of Her Majesty's Forces in (' lada, or by tho Minister of Alilitia and Defence of 
 Canada, or by the (Miief Naval OIKc. l on tiii; North American Station on tho Atlantic, 
 or on the Pacitie Ocean, be carried on the said railway on such terms and conditions, and 
 under such regulations as the (iovernment shall from time to time make. 
 
 51. That the JusticMof the Peace for any county or district in British Columbia and 
 Manitoba, ivssembled in general or ipiarter sessions, shall have tho power vested by section 
 forty-nino of '' Tlio Railway Act, ISliS," in the .Justices so assembled in the Provinco 
 of Ontario as to the aiipoiutmeut of Riilw.iy Cjiistables, ami in places where there are no 
 such sessions, any two .Justices of tiie Peace in any Province, or in any placo not within 
 a I'rovincj, sliall have tlie powers given by the siiil section to any two Justices of tho 
 Pfc, JO in Ontario for the appiiintment and dismissal of any such constables; and whoro 
 there is no Clerk of tho Peace the record of the apjiointment of a constable sliall be dis- 
 [lensed with. 
 
 53. That it shall be lav/ful for the GovernTneut, by order to bo published in the 
 C'(i)ui(hi (iitzidl', on or before the tirsl day of 3Iay, 187-4. to declare this charter, and tho 
 several provisions thereof, and all contr.icts and agreeiuiaits made thereunder between 
 the trovernnvMit and the ''omiiMiiy to be null and void, if tho Company have not by the 
 first day of January last [irocediiig that date, mil; arr.iugj:u mts tj the svtisfaotioii 
 of the (iovei-nmenl for raising the money ie([uired for the construction and working of 
 tho said railway. 
 
 .">G. That the e.'cpression ':' the (lovurnment " and " the Grovernor in Council " in this 
 charter, mean the (iovernor (leueral in Council ; and tho expression "railwiiy" includes 
 as well the branches as tho main line of the Pacific Railway, o.xcept when the contrary 
 appears from the context. 
 
 And Wk do, for oui'selves, our heirs and successors, grant and declare that these 
 Our Lottors Patimt, or the oiirolmont thereof, shall bo in and by all things valid and 
 etfectual in the law, according to the true intent and meaning of tho same, and shall be 
 recognized as valid and elFectual by all Our Courts and Judges, and all officers, i)eisons, 
 and bodies politic or corporate, whom it doth or shall or may concern. 
 
 In Testimony Whereof, We have caused these Our Lettoi-s to bo made Patent, and 
 the Great S(>al of ('anada to bo hereunto affixed. Witness, Our Right Trusty 
 and Well Beloved Cousin and Councillor the Right Honorable Sir Frederic 
 Te.mi'm;, Earl of Di ri'ERiN, Viscount and Bai-on Glandeboye of Clandeboye, in 
 the County Down, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, Baron Dufferin ami 
 C!landol)oye of Ballyloidy anil Killoleagh in the County Down, in the Peerage of 
 Ireland and a Baronet, Knight of Our Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick, 
 and Knight Commander of Our Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor 
 General of Canada, .'iiid Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over tho 
 Island of Prince Edward, and Vice Admiral of Canada and Prince fldward. 
 At Our GovER.VJiEXT House, in Our CITY of OTTAWA, in Our Dominion, 
 this Fifth day of February, in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight 
 hundred and seventy-three, and in tho Thirty sixth year of Our Reign. 
 
 By Command, 
 
 J. U. AIKINS, 
 
 Secretary of State.