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 ARTICLES 
 
 
 ASSOCIATION 
 
 ESTABLISHING A 
 
 FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY 
 
 IN THE 
 
 CITY OF QUEBEC. 
 
 QUEBEC : 
 
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 PftlNiJED BY JOHN NEILSOV, 
 3, MOUNTAIN STREET* 
 
 1818. 
 
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 TO ALL TO WHOM '»'HESE PRESENTS SHALL 
 
 "U .•• . OR MAY COME. ■' - ■ '' - ■'"' 
 
 J^Jl3©CO all ^en by thisPubllc Inftru. 
 
 ment and Indenture, that we the Subscribers here- rrcambie. 
 unto have entered into and formed an Association 
 of Umilid Extent, and in manner and form 
 hereinafter more particularly described, for the sole 
 and otili/ intent and purpofe of Infuring againft 
 Accidents by Fire in our colUclke capacity', 
 
 AND UNDER THE GUARANTEE OF THE JOJNT 
 STOCK HEREUNTO SUBSCRIBED ONLY ; in thc 
 
 Name, Firm or Style of the QUEBEC pIRE 
 ASSURANCE COMPANY ; .and we do 
 hereby mutually, individually and jointly cove- 
 nant, declare and agree that the follo\ying Arti- 
 cles to which we have hereunto subfcribed, are, 
 and fhall be the fundamental. Terms and Con- 
 ditions of this our mutual Agreement and AfTo- 
 ciation for the purpose aforesaid \ by which we 
 the Subscribers, our Heirs, Executors and Ad- 
 miniftrators (bcitig at any time or times 
 hereafter Proprietors of any share or shares 
 in the said Company ) as well as all and every 
 other person or persons who at any time 
 or times hereafter may or fliall enter into, trans- 
 act or contract any business, affairs or concerns 
 either directly or indirectly with the said Com- 
 pany, are and fhall be regulated by and bound 
 to conform to, fn all respects and particulars 
 whatsoever. 
 
 , Article I. It is hereby provided and mutually 
 covenanted and agreed that, the Joint Stock a- <^';»pjtai. 
 foresaid of the Quebec Fire Assurance Com- 
 pany fliall not exceed the sum of Two Hundred 
 
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 Thousand Pofmds current mon^y of this Tro- 
 vinco 'i divided into two thousandyyShares of One 
 Hundred Pounds each. And from and after the 
 day of the d;ite hereof untill the period when 
 the faid Stock has been wholly fubscribed for 
 and taken up, i^ny person or persons may sub- 
 scribe for, hold, have and enjoy any and so ma- 
 ny share or fhures not in all exceeding Tai as he, 
 (he or they fliall think fit. 
 
 j4r(. 2. And it is hereby further covenanted 
 and agreed that, the fliares in the Joint Stock a- 
 forosaid of the laid Company, lliall be, and the 
 fame are hereby vefted in the feveral perfons 
 whofe name or names, firm or firms, ityle or 
 flyles are hereunto iubli:ribed, and in their feve- 
 ral and refpective heirs, executors, curators, 
 and admihillrators proportionally to the fum 
 or sums which they and each of ihem may 
 Or fliall fubfcribe ; and f uch Proprietors (ha- 
 ving conformed to the ftipulations of this Aci) 
 ihall feveral ly and respectively be entitled to re- 
 ceive from and after the period when the faid 
 Company fhail have been actually ellabllflied and 
 in operation, the entire and nett dillribution of 
 one proportional part or fhare of, and in, the pro- 
 fit and advantage that fhall or may therefrom a- 
 rife and accrue, and fo in proportion for any grea- 
 ter number of {hares which each and every fuch 
 Proprietor or Proprietors may own ; and fuch 
 Proprietor or Proprietors fhall have votes pro- 
 portionally and according to the number of fliarcs 
 which he, flie or they are polTefTed of and hold 
 in the faid Company (one vote for each fhare and 
 no more,) at each and every General Meeting of 
 Proprietors to be called and held as herein after 
 appointed, which vote or votei- may be given ei^ 
 ther in perfbn or by proxy appointed by writing ; 
 provided that no perlbn or perfons fliall vote as 
 
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proxy or proxies unless he, flie or they be a pro- 
 prietor or proprietors in the faid Company ; and 
 that any fractional part or parts of any ihnre or Tarts of Shares, 
 ihares Ihall not entitle any pcrfon or pcrlbiis to 
 vote either in perfon or by proxy , or render a- 
 ny perfon or perfons eligible to hold any office 
 or situation of truft or emolument in or under 
 the faid Company— and it is further provided 
 that no Proprietor or Proprietors fhall be entitled 
 lo» or have more than twenty^five votes, although 
 the fhares he fhe or they may hold or have in the 
 J oint Stock of faid Company may exceed that 
 number, '■ )'■'•" ? :■; j.:-\(\i" •■ ■■ *..■,,:.■ 
 
 And provided alfo, that from and after the 
 Firft Day of May, one thoufand eight hundred 
 and nineteen, no fhare or (hares ih held as afore- 
 faid in the faid Company, Ihall confer any right 
 or priviledge of voting at any General Meeting 
 of Proprietors as aforefaid, either in perlbn or 
 by proxy, unlefs the holder or poffefTor thereof 
 iliall have caufed the fame to be re^iiltered at the 
 Office of faid Company for at ieaft three Calendar 
 Months preceding the date of i'uch General 
 Meeting. irn.i.'a-j ''J i<j /• •Vi v .im,)''. 'i'li 
 
 Jrf. S' And it is hereby further covenanted 
 and agreed that to direct, manage, carry on and Manajrcmcm. 
 superintend the daily ordinary and General ^'"^^^'"''*' 
 Affairs, Business and Concerns of the faid 
 Company, Fifteen Perfons, for the time 
 being. Proprietors, each and every of thom 
 of at leaft Ten Shares in the Capital Joint 
 Stock aforefaid of the faid Company, and 
 being Su6jed:s of His Majefty, resident in the 
 City or Dillrict of Quebec, ftiall be chofen and 
 become Directors at the time or times, and in man- 
 ner and form as l^crein after it is provided j and 
 
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 it is hereupon further provided, declared and a- 
 ^reed upon that, John Macnidcr, Charles Hunter, 
 John Neilfon, Jacques Le Blond, Joseph Plants, 
 l''ran(^ois lilanchette, Francois Honnin„ John 
 White, Charles Smith, John Thomson, Fran- 
 cois Languedoc, Thomas White, George Van- 
 felfon, Frani^ois Durette and James Ross, are, and 
 they are hereby declared to be in virtue of this 
 A6t, the first DirecStors, of and for . the 
 faid Quebec Fire Aflurancc Company ; and ihall 
 for the purpose aforefaid, remain, continue and 
 act as Directors aforesaid, for and until the first 
 Monday in the month of May which will be in 
 the year one thouf^nd eight hundred and nine- 
 teen ; when, and at which day, at a General 
 Meeting of the Proprietors of the faid Company 
 duly called as herein after provided, Five of the 
 faid firft before named Directors Ihall retire from 
 the faid fituation of Directors by ballot, and fhall 
 forthwith at fuch General Meeting be replaced 
 by an election of an equal number of Proprie- 
 tors duly qualified as aforefaid ; and five cf the 
 remaining firft elected Directors fhall, on the 
 firft Monday in May of the enfuing year, in man- 
 ner and form aforefaid, retire by ballot, and be 
 replaced by an eledlion of five other Froprietors 
 duly qualified as aforesaidj and on the firft Mon- 
 day of May in the third year the remaining 
 five Dire<^ors firft ele^bed as aforefaid fliall retire 
 and be Replaced as aforefaid. — And the Direc- 
 tors fo to be chofen in the place of the firft 
 before named Directors, fhall annual!/ re- 
 tire, five atatime, and byand according to seniority 
 of fervice, and be replaced by other Stockhold- 
 ers duly qualified at the period and in the man- 
 ner herein provided. .,j(: ,,, , ,; g, ,.^,ol biiu :■:•.: 
 
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 Provided that no perfon or perfons (b elec(ncd 
 as Dirc<ftor oV Direftors as aforefaid, fhall or may 
 continue to liold or cxercHe fuch Office or fitua- 
 tion of Director for any longer time or times 
 than he or they remain and continue duly qua- 
 lified and competent according to the ftipulati- 
 ons of this A<St; and in the event of any va- 
 cancy in the legal number of Dire<5lors for the 
 time being, by death, abfence, fickncfs, inabilir 
 ty, diiqualification or otherwife, the fame, ihall Di:j]iiu!if<c 
 within three weeks of the date thereof, or as 
 fbon after as poffible be filled up by a new 
 election, in manner and form as aforefaid. 
 
 And it is hereby further provided that the faid 
 Directors for the time being, of the faid Compa- 
 ny are authorized and empowered to eleft and Pn 
 nominate out of their own number, a Prefident, iVsiUcut :m 
 Vice Prefident, and Treafurer, who fhall alfo be '^''■^*"'""^^'- 
 the Prefident, Vice Prefident and Treafurer of 
 the Company for the time being, and any Seven 
 Members of the faid fifteen Dire<ftors inclu- 
 ding the Prefident, (or the Vice Prefident as 
 Chuirnmn^) fhall form a Quorum for the difpatch 
 of bufinefs; and every question, motion, meafiire, 
 matter or thing, propofed or fubmitted in faid 
 Meeting of Dire^ors fliall be decided by the 
 majority of Votes ; no Member fliall have more 
 than one vote in faid Meeting of Direftors, ex- Chninnai), 
 cepting the Chairman, who in cafe of divifion of 
 equal numbers, fhall have the casting vote. 
 
 No Director or Dire(5lors fliall be entitled to, 
 or receive for his fervices in the faid Company, a- Saiftri»N. 
 ny Salary or emolument whatever, excepting the 
 Treafurer, who may be allowed fuch reafonable 
 compenfation (not exceeding half per centum on 
 the amount of Gold and Silver in Specie belon- 
 
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 Company by 
 
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 Kt'gulatjons 
 
 Confirmed. 
 
 Registered. 
 Troviso. 
 
 Secretary tl\creof and being in his charge,) ar, 
 nny or ihall be hereafter allowcJ and ilipu- 
 laied by the Uules, Orders and Regulations of 
 the faid Company duly made and ordained a9 
 herein after provided. 
 
 yhi. 4. And it is hereby further covenanted 
 and agreed, that the faid Direcfkors, or (Quorum 
 tliereof, as aforefaid, being airembled at the (H- 
 lice of the said Company, ihall have full power 
 and authority to make, ordain, conftitute and 
 ena(fl, all and every, and fo many Rules, 
 Orders and Regulations, not repugnant to the 
 Statutes, Cuftoms or Laws of this Province, or to 
 the expreis Aipulations of this A<St as by the laid 
 Dire(5birs or any Quorum thereof as aforefaid, 
 flvall be judged expedient and necelTary ; as well 
 for the direction, conduit, and good government 
 of the faid Company, as of the property and 
 Eftate by them held i and the fame to revoke, 
 alter and amend, as in their opinions will more 
 efFei^ually promote th© purpofes of this AfTocia- 
 tion. 
 
 Provliied always, that no fuch Rule or Rules, 
 Order or Orders, Regulation or Regulations, or 
 any Repeal, Pievocation, Alteration, or Amend- 
 ment thereof as aforefaid, fhall have any force 
 or effedt, or be repealed or revoked, until the 
 fame fliall have been duly fonftionedand confirm- 
 ed by a majority of votes at a General Meeting 
 of the Proprietors of the faid Company, legally 
 called, affembled, held, and voting by fliares in 
 manner herein after directed and provided for •, 
 and until the fame fliall thereafter have beea 
 duly regiftered in a Book or regifter to be 
 kept for that purpofe ; and provided also that 
 all Rules, Orders and Regulations of faid Com- 
 pany which IJbail exift at tiie time of entering 
 
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 n'^ifed at Qaebtt\ the time and pUcc appointed 
 )y the Rule^ "arid Regulation^ of ilaid Comptttty, 
 \^hen and wH^re payment of JucH dividends ' are 
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 agreed that the saii first named Directors br 
 Quorum thereof ^,s?iloresaid b^ing diily assem- 
 bled at such place as may by tlie fresidferif te 
 appointed, are hereby authorized, and shall, 
 iFrorn arnong the proprietors of not kss than Ten 
 Sharer in tfie'l^fd company, ^beirig resident in 
 thfe City of Quebec, elect or bthfer^ise by, iiVA- 
 jority of votes ijjpoiiit, a Secffefaryfor the ; said 
 Quebec Fire ' Aistu^nce- C6tripwiy,' who shall 
 fetain his said iittiation oi" office' i^' Secretary^ %<) 
 the said Company during lifj>' o^ ib long aj hfe 
 fiim.si^lf niay think proper 16 "Ji^airt ■ thri same, 
 utilds he shall be. displaced or dkcharge'd fbr itt- 
 capacity, miscbhductj or disifUJilificatidh in- 'his 
 said situation of Sfecreta^ "^y^ the 'unatoimotis 
 vbt^s jiid conduh^nce of at leaft amajdi^ity of the 
 fifteen DirectoriS for the tim> being j and t*it 
 said 'Secretary'ihlilP<)ri entei4iig^iAto'<hii iai<I si- 
 idatJoti or office-M'Secretary td the'-saicf Com- 
 pany find and provide such good ' itiS. suilicienit 
 security ibr th e sui» of one t^outon^ • ; poantJs as 
 n'lay of shall be ^appvoved of an^ accepted by : ti^ 
 ■said Directors o^ Quoruot' thfereof . asl aforj^^ajd. 
 
 ';^^ [ And in^ the event * of his the said SckJHtai^s 
 
 temporary abseiiiie, sickness 6r 'other -tinavbidiible 
 
 interruption in his duty, heiQie said S^jcretial-y^ttt 
 
 ~his own piropi^r tott'aticf i^xp^^if'tRay, (by'attU 
 
 witl^ the consent and apprbhali^dS oiPtlfe Direct^s 
 
 , or any Quorum thereof, for'the'tihi^ jbeing^)- it 
 
 ' itif ti^ie, or tihies hereaftei', appoint ^mh Sute- 
 
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 said Secretary or his substitute as aforesaid, to keep 
 il^^iuth just, true iiid fatthful A<^counc, iBpok? 
 or other paper<i of 'Writings^' ahd to do" and pef- 
 Form all such biiief business, or aifkirs velating 
 or appertaining t^ the said COnlpany as may or 
 shall at any time or times Kereafirer be enacted, 
 Ordered or ordained by the Rules, Orders and 
 Regulations of the' said fcompany duly made^ 
 ordained and enacted in pursuance ol this Act 
 as afbresaid^''^' A aiiU 3r.c':iijy bii^-. oM ,3.':tiJ bas'Tii; • .;• 
 
 "And in the ieVent of the peath or removal 
 from office of ^ the said S^fcr ^'tary, his said Vacanc^s 
 office or sitpatibri ihall be fi W^M fij^ the D ir ettorS 
 or Quorumthereof feir the tltn^ bejhg a$ afbresafd. 
 
 Art, 7, And it is hereby furtfier covenanted and 
 a^eed'thjit, to erfafee tlie said Swr/^farylo^do and 
 p^rfotrti the satd 'duties ojFhls said situation a« 
 aforesaid, and ilsbf i<^ provide fiirhs^f with iuch i/- 
 sistant or deputy Secretary,' Glerk ot OlerRs; 
 Stationary, -Firing, and sueh other Contifigen- 
 oies, as the di5e ex^cutidn of hi^ bffite and sftufti. 
 tipp may ai any time or times her^fter render 
 necessary, he the said Secretiry , .4>^ll f'^Qp^ ^4 
 put of tlie emQlun>^nt$i profits, advantages or 
 fundi of the said Company, be allowed, p^d an4 Salary 
 receive such Annual Salary not exceeding Three 
 Hundied: pounds, current money as a^re/said, 
 aodtsuch other alloyraijces fer contingencies as AUowances. 
 ^presaid as may be stipiulated^ ordered or esta- 
 blished by the Ru)e$« Orders and Regulations 
 ox the said Cpnixpaoy duly i^ade/and enac d 
 as aforesaid } . and the said . Secretary, or hi| 
 Substitute as aforesaid is hereby moreover 
 authorized and empowered to ask for, demand 
 and receive from all and every person or persons 
 applying for and receiving any policy, or policies, 
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 Ja^ve Q>i)tiwp^ft.c^rj5J|>caie ^ciiP^ti^^ca^s^ !}igne^ Ccrtificutc-. 
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 he, shf! J[>)r^)iey tjae^aid<|ub6$i;ibE^ or'sObsVifei^r^j 
 iiaving signcfl.jhis, ,Acjtjt.:isMli; .t;lie .R^lw>•: Or- 
 
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 j^pi\ '^^^^edp tl^atih^. amount ojT th^ siyd shares 
 so. as foresaid syWribeaKereuotQ n^hali; become 
 
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 Shares pay.vble. 
 
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 respectively jthall vviihin ten clays t^o,m ana 
 after the time or times he, fhe or they ' fhall or 
 miy s«*^scribe, 'nitry, ^' cause tcvVe -prdidj Unto 
 the D5f fectors of thre 'Stti^ Compktiffot the timfe 
 beings <'oi» to thefTr Jwsig^ the'ifarft of twenty fife 
 V pounds c\Jrrent moWisiy t<f6i*e9«fd i^i' ctaiSh^ atid 
 ev^ share ii^, ihfr'o? they the said Jd^crib^r dt 
 stiblcHbers shall dl* li^af^lave s^b^ibed fot^ and 
 tatewivin the said crtto^any j pr6t^deid\t hit itt 
 ^nd^e^ery subscriber 'is aforesaid shaf^have th& 
 option^ choice aiideiectioti if he< shW or they 
 xkiay or shall so ite 6i! and ^oper, to tender and 
 jpay ihy part not tfkc'(6^ding niiie tenths, of the 
 ^fofesftfd deposit or instalment o{ tweilty five per 
 cetity in Stlch good iiiid approved fifdii^ii^ry ndt^ 
 dr notes of hah^^ays^ble on' detntfnd; ifitid hek% 
 duly signed and ^iidbi^s^d to the sipprobaiioii 'and 
 satisfaction of ^he' Directors or Majority thereof 
 .^>,^>aii- for the^ time being, as ihall or may be ap- 
 pro viktofi and -accepted by the said Directork 
 ^t M^jbfity cheredf is afdreiaid« abd in fuch 
 Jorm of forms ks they shall or may appoint* 
 ' - Provided also, thai said notes (hill be, by the 
 to bp renewed. peHon Of perfons respectively fo paying or depo- 
 ^ Siting the famej r6ne#ed or changM so ofte^ 
 and at siich time trt times as the Directors for the 
 time being or Quorum thet'eof it^ aforesaid, may 
 or fhall think fit ol* proper to detidnddr requite. 
 Hot being ofteherthaoionte in etei7%ix months; 
 and it is further agreed that the i^emuining one 
 tenth part of said' deposit of twenty fiv^ per cen- 
 tum sl^U be paid in as aforesaid in gold or Silver 
 coin current. 
 
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 -: And ft U hereby fuwher agreed that until Jthrf} 
 fakl t\ottr>fo at alorefjid ti> bu depofited in lieu Dividends of 
 df ipecie, fhall haveb«en fuily-and entirely Hqui-i i*ro''t«- 
 dated' andl'piiid iti^gold am> ' fitver coin oknerm 
 from the profits in this Company, accruiog- :t6' 
 the perfon or peftifdns io ais afbrefaid depositing 
 faid notes/ mo difvidendoir" dividends . of ^ profits, .t,or. > < 
 ihatl or cc^n be tnade br>:pa:id by" th« DitJoikoiB 
 of this Company as aforefaid^ito any proprietor 
 •f proiprietors~ Ihe^ein who &ail or may hav^ 
 »fiy.;note>oi';neites 'SO (as aforef^id depoTited in 
 Hei] of f]>ecie. < Andthefaiddepoiitorinstalmeno 
 ef ti^emy^ve pourids per centuni in ^aslyprnotet 
 as aforefuid^ (KalV from henceforth and at.ali 
 times hereafter during the p^nod of tihis aflociav 
 Honi rentaih depofitcd, and^the poflefilon lof 
 the- Diveotors of ^e said CcTipany .for the itime 
 being' ; unA inf 4afe' of < any > loik or lollies ilrh^rAby 
 ihesavd depolit Hiali beiefieo^d^no fubfeqvwm .ui>}vjq v^ 
 d&vadfibd r :iit^ be inade*^ iihtil a >^na equal tdlfUch 
 diminlidbii andiariiin^fniHa t^u profits o£ the • - 
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 'iAi:h ^mz\^eh^^r\tiM\t4Pm ^si^= th^ Dii'eia^ 
 fS^'Wikiim'^MiifiH Hmrm^'ft^ frbnt tWe to 
 flrSe ^j)poiiit'V^otid^'h6^ei^rthat all^ i^ Ins 
 ra^nts shall bedemaij.d^d'^liiikliyfVdm'evtfyljpi'b- 
 •i^fetdt^'dt- M^rS^P6f t^tiMititiy; iiidife^^t^ro- 
 fortioh t» tfii^mittiber of sh^i^eelKey h6id th^eli, 
 an*' t»it''y?!Hfl(altn(^ht^t!Vfc^flr« 'irs' afei-^^iii'^tJk- 
 rfc^cd fli^tt^'rtt^ed leri'iidiinB 'jieih' ffiai^t ^or 
 
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 '""'^ thirjbyl d>ai^JpreftttQUt»;a)id pMl^]u}.J(dtifti^ be givietb 
 
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 Penalty on non- wd- agrcbd, ifhitiiE abyfe'bpuiBtfia^' on iPropric tbmk 
 
 payment of, .i^gfi [Qt'dtui or ffaaiD^r In* the iaid Cdmpan^p ^bsytt 
 
 Qctna^megiect) .ref^fo or delay to pay< ai3d.i!iii)lQe> 
 
 ^od afiuch dnklK;ite' tiih«9 and ;pkce(OF.pl»c«9 M 
 
 A in&yfoirtfli^l bd IegaH9r> appoi0tediai»;afor«{aid#va« 
 
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 nnfiP.vyi v.ii\ iiaftor i^all hensH'jnm'f t]iiBielot;<tjkti^iibiereaft«c 
 
 "''^ ' "'>' "V dsnobd^drlor tlie nic; of! fi^d iGbmpitnrr in mMH 
 
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 ifigt^iUaHibrffehnfiicitl^ uftjof fehiei bid e^noH 
 
 tfajeiihai^e'qrfliaieaiiflld ot'oivmsA ^hiiiddMt^ 
 tst' <^ dsfani^ena^ aocbiif. JfHttKOiid; inftalmenti 
 
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 Non-Payment RPt^Jirf, ^d^i? IWW?f oiMfifif^pr mrt^# 
 
 of Notes. ^g^id fi^jteRofit oy,i^ip^i|Lf^9Jx^wfflL||u^y^^ 
 
 c cent, and reftmng, delaying or neglecting to pay. 
 
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 make good, renew or change faid note or nates (or 
 fuch part or parts thereof as may remain due or un- 
 paid) v»rhen the fame fhall be duly demanded or re- 
 quired in purfuance c*" this Act ; he, flie, or they 
 the faid defaulter or defaulers (hall forfeit for the 
 ufe of the faid Company five pounds per centiini 
 on tlte amount of his, her or their fhare or fKares 
 t)ierein. PrQvided always that no proprietor oir ivovisci. 
 proprietors of faid company who shall have depo-» 
 sited any iuch note or notes of hand in lieu of 
 fpecie as aforefaid, (hall be bound or called upon 
 to pay, acquit, or make good in fpecie any great- 
 er part or parts, portion or portions of fuch note 
 or notes of hand than his her or their proportion 
 of the iiiftalment required, according to his her 
 or their share or shares in the Joint Stock afore- 
 faid of the faid Company, and the actual wants 
 of faid company for the time being. 
 
 Art* 1 4. And it is hereby further covenanted 
 and agreed, that as foon as the fum of Sixty 
 Thoufand Pounds Currency as aforefaid or more, 
 in part of the Joint Stock aforefaid of the faid com- 
 pany is or has been, fubfcribed for and taken 
 up \ and Twenty five per cent thereon as 
 aforefaid, or upwards is or has been well 
 and truly paid and placed in the hands of 
 the faid Uireftprs for the time being on account 
 of faid fubfcriptions ; notice fhall by the faid Di- 
 reftors or Quorum thereof as aforefaid, be given 
 in all the newfpapers publifhed in this Province, 
 that the faid Company are ready to commence 
 making and granting Policies of AlTurance a- 
 gainfl lofs or damage by Fire. — And thereupon 
 the faid Directors or Quorum thereof as aforelaid 
 fhall, and are hereby authorized to grant or iisue 
 fuch Policies of AlTurance againft Fire, at Quebec 
 or elfewhere, in the name and for the account 
 
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 Limitation of 
 Risks. 
 
 Premiums. 
 
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 Not bindin{» on 
 the Compjinyin 
 certain casea. 
 
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 end risk of faid Quebec Fire A-flurance Compass 
 ny, as the said Directors may fee fit| not in' 
 any one risk exceeding the funt of Six Thousandi 
 Pounds Currency as aforefaid ; and to ask for^ 
 demand and receive, in confideration of the fame^- 
 fuch premiums as may or fhall be ordained and^ 
 stipulated by/ th Rules, Orders or Regu*' 
 lations of tbe faid Company duly made aftA^ 
 enadtod as .forefaid. ' - *•' • - ' s 
 
 Provided, however, that all and kv^f PoHcy'- 
 or Policies of Aflbrance and rene\v^l or renew*' 
 als thereof, or other contract or instrument) by* 
 the terms or effects whereof the faid Compaaiy 
 fhall, may or can m any manner or way whatfo^' 
 e^er, be charged with, or madle liable for the* 
 payment of any fum or fum$ of money ; ihall 
 clearly, fpecifically and fpecially declare and*^ 
 make known that no officer proprietor or stock-' 
 holder in or of the faid: Quebec Fire Aflurance 
 Company, shall be individually bound by fucli 
 policy or policies, renewal or renewals thereof 
 or other conlraet or inftrument as aforefaid^ to 
 any further or larger amount than his or 
 her proportion towards the Rilflllment there- 
 of, according to, and in no cafe exceeding the 
 amount of his or her sharp or shares in the Joint 
 Stock and fecurities in the said company ; and 
 fhall alio be figned by the PreficLent or Vice 
 Prefident and one other Dire^r of the faid 
 Company, and' be duly regiftered and at* 
 tefted by the faid Secretary or his fubftitute for 
 the time being. < ^/^ ..^-,:^ ... -^ i, — -.;: 
 
 And the Proprietors or Subscribers oif the faid 
 Quebec Fire Aflurance Company hereby de- 
 clare and make known, thatnopolicy, Engagement 
 or other contract of any nature or kind^ foever 
 fhall or can legally be entered into or made in 
 the name of the faid Company, unless and ex- 
 
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 ceptrng the fame, (hall contain and express a 
 limitation or reftriction of payment thereof to the 
 Joint Stock aforefaid ; and hereby renounT 
 ce and difavow all obligations as aforefaid 
 made in the name of the iaid Company, and not 
 containing the aforefaid reflridlion of payment 
 to the Joint Stock aforefaid j and if any policy, 
 renewal of policy or other contract or inftrument 
 be made or iflued or negociated in the name of 
 the faid Company, being signed as afore- 
 faid by any Diredtor or Diredtoi's or other 
 orticer or officers thereof, and not contain- 
 ing the aforefaid limitation, or rcftri£tion of 
 -payment, fuch Director or Directors cr the 
 officer or officers fo signing, ifTui ng or nego- 
 tiating the fame, fhall in their natural and indi- 
 vidual capacities become liable and responsible 
 for the payment or fulfilment thereof — And 
 fhall alio lofe and forfeit for the use of the faid 
 company all his or their fhare or fhares, intereft 
 or interefts deposits or inllalments therein ; and 
 be discharged from l)is or their ofHce or offices 
 situation or employment in and under the faid 
 Company. 
 
 j^rt. 15. And It is hereby further covenanteii 
 and agreed, and publickly, expressly and expli- joint Stock a- 
 citly affirmed and declared, by us the i^ubscrib- ''J"^' r^-si^---'-- 
 ers hereunto, chat the Joint Stock subscril>ed 
 into the faid Quebec Fire Assurance Company, 
 and placed as herein provided at the dibpofal of 
 the Directors thereof for the time being is^ ^nd 
 at all time or times hereafter fhall be alone and 
 only responsible for, and liable to the paym*;nt 
 of any debt or debts, due or dues, claim or claims, 
 demand or demands, upon or against the faid 
 Company ; and no perfon or perfons who are now 
 or at any time or times hereafter, may or fhall 
 
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 become a i'ubscribcr or subscribers, or proprietor 
 or proprietors, of any ihare or ihares in the 
 Joint Stock aforesaid, is fhall, may or can be 
 perionally or individually in any way or manner 
 whatever rcfponsible for any engagement or en- 
 gagements entered into by or in the name of 
 the faid Company, nor liable to pay any sum or 
 sums of money, debts, dues or demands of any 
 nature or kind, claimed or to be claimed againft 
 faid Company. Provided nevertheless, and it 
 fJervice of Pro. is hereby further agreed and declared, that jjro- 
 cess ifluing out of any court or courts in this Dis- 
 trict, at the fuit of any perfon or perfons what- 
 foever, and duely ferved at thp office of the Se- 
 cretary of faid company tor the time being, either 
 against the said company in its collective name, 
 or againft the Prefident or Vice-P.re(id6nt or any 
 Director or Directors or other oiHcer or officers 
 of said company for the time being, for or in 
 refpecf of any alledged action, claim or demand 
 againft said company ; s/tall in dut Ibne be (ui- 
 sii^ertd by fuch Prefident or Vice -Prefident, 
 Director or Directors, Officer or Oflicers of said 
 company, who by such process shall be made de- 
 fendant or defendants in fuch action, (unless sett- 
 led out of coiirr,) zcitJiout atledging the exiftence 
 of aYiy other proprietor or proprietors in or of 
 the faid company ; or the neceftity of making fuch 
 bther proprietor or proprietors in or of the faid 
 company, parties in or to fuch action ; but that 
 the defence shall be made before such court, so 
 as that the caufe may be tried and determined on 
 its real merits. — And that every order, judgment, 
 sentence and decree which may or shall be given, 
 rendered or pronounced in any fuch court, or 
 upon fuch actions, claims or demands ib profe- 
 cuted as aforefaid, shall be considered as equally 
 binding upon all and singular the stockholders 
 
 Judgments. 
 
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 or proprietors In and of the Joint Stock of sai4 
 company, in proportion to, and not exceeding 
 the amount of their respective shares therein. 
 
 Art. 16. And it is hereby further covenanted 
 jind agreed that, for the more complete and en- Cash, &c. 
 Itire fecurity and fafe keeping ot all and every 
 the gold and silver coin, notes, vouchers, records 
 or other valuables, being the property of the 
 iaid Company j the vaults, fafes, chests or other How secured, 
 places of fecurity wherein the said gold or (li- 
 ver coin, notes, vouchers, records or other valu- 
 able property as aforefaid, is, are, or (hall, or 
 may be depofited, lodged and fecured, fhall be 
 fo constru^ed, arranged, and contrived, that no 
 officer or officers of the faid Company, or any 
 other perfoh or perfons whatever, may, can, 
 or {hall in any manner or way have accefs to or 
 open fuch faid vaults, fafes, chefts or other pla- 
 ces of fecurity as aforefaid j excepting in the pre- 
 ience, and by the exprcfs permiflion and confent 
 of the Prefideht, Vice Prefident, and Treafurer, 
 of the faid Company for the time being. ' ' " ■ 
 
 And the faid Prefident, Vice Prefident and 
 Treafurer for the time being are, and shall 
 be in their individual and private capacities, Penait;yon Oir 
 responsible, and amenable to the proprietors of ^^^^^^ *"'' ".*^" 
 faid Company, in the event of any wilfull delay 
 or neglect on the part or parts of either, any or 
 all of them in the full and true execution of this 
 article, for all lofles or damages sustained by 
 realon, or in confequence of fuch delay or ne- 
 glect as aforefaid ; provided that fuch Pre(^dent, 
 Vice Prefident, or Treafurer as aforefaid as may Proviso. 
 or fhall have been abfent with juft cause when faid 
 delay or neglect took place, or fhall not have 
 participated therein, may and fhall feverally and 
 relpectively thereby difcharge themfelves from 
 
 
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 Duration of CO' 
 }iartncrship. 
 
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 Inch individual and private rcspoii facility, by 
 plcnding and proving 'fuch abfcuce or non-parti- 
 cipation as atorefaid. •"■' • ^ '' ' '' 
 
 And provided alfo tint the fiid Prefident, 
 Vice Prcfidetit, 'rrcalurer, and oiher nirectors 
 or Quorum thereof as aforefaid for the time 
 being, arc hereby authorized and empowered 
 to allow a lum or fums of money not at 
 any one time exceedinij one Thouiand Pounds 
 ciuTency aforefaid, to be and remain in the cus- 
 tody and poifeinon of the i'aid Secretary for the 
 time being, for the daily and ordinary bufmcss 
 ofthefaid Company. , , 
 
 • ^*]{, 1 7. And it is hereby fur^er covenanted 
 and agreed, that this Act of Hmited afTociation, 
 (qr the purpoles aforefaid, Ihall continue and be 
 it) full force and eftect until the first day of May, 
 that will be in the year of our Lord one thoufand 
 eight hundred and thirty nine, and no longer j 
 Iwjt the proprietors of two thirds the Joint Stock 
 aforefaid of this Company, at a general meeting 
 duly aflembled by fix months previous notice, to 
 be givpn in all the newspapers printed and pu- 
 May be dissol- blimed in thie Province, and flating the object 
 thereof, may, and are hereby authorized and 
 empowered to diflblve the faid Company at 
 any prior period. ^. ; *.. ,' 
 
 Provided alfo and it is hereby expressly 
 stipulated and agreed by and between the 
 pswrties to this act, {without whuli sUpulation 
 IkJjf presaH act fuid not bcc/t ruadet) that the li- 
 tnited association or society hereby established 
 9haU not ceafe or determine by or upon the death, 
 Uatural or civil, bankruptcy, or faillite of any 
 proprietor or proprietors in or of the faid asso- 
 ciation 'y but that notwithdanding such death, na- 
 tural or civil, bankruptcy or faillite, this company 
 
 vod. 
 
 Death of Part 
 ners. 
 
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 nnd the afjsociation hcrcbv cftablished shall be 
 
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 and rcin..in as firm and folid, as if such con« 
 tingency had never happened. 
 
 /trt. 18. And it is hereby further covenanted 
 and agreed, that these articles of aflbciation can- AltcrntUms of 
 not, nor Hull any of them be altered, amended, or «'"» Act. 
 revoked, annulled or repealed, unless at a gene- 
 ral meeting of proprietors, duly called and affem- 
 bled for that express purpofe, byadvertifement in- 
 fertcd in one or more of the newspapers publifli- 
 ed in the City of Quebec, for at leall lix weeks 
 previous to f.iiil intended meeting, ftating ihe 
 object and intention thereof ; and that at faid 
 general meeting fo called and afll-mbled as atore- 
 faid, no tpielHon, motion, meafure, matter, or 
 thing propofed or fubmitted therein, Ihall be 
 decided by less than two thirds, the votcJs and 
 proxies there prefent, votiftg according to fharei 
 as herein before ordained and appointed. 
 
 Art. 19. And we the underfigned hereunto 
 do hereby further covenant and agree, having 
 firll: heard this our mutual Agreement duly read, 
 to take refpe^tively in the Joint Stock afortfaid 
 of the faid Quebec Fire Affurance Company the 
 number of Shares to our feveral and refpedlive 
 Names, Firms and Styles hereunto annexed, on 
 the feveral terms and conditions of this our Aft 
 and Deed, and on no other terms or conditions 
 whatfocver. 
 
 In Faith and Teftimony whereof, we the Un- 
 derfigned, have feverally and relpcctively fef, and 
 fubfcribed our Names in prefenee of the Sublcri- 
 bing Witnefles. Done at the City of Quebec, 
 in the Province of Lower Canada, this Second 
 Day ot April, in the Year of Our Lord One 
 Thoufand Eight Hundred and Eighteen. 
 
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