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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-
n received from the
fi
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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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confidcrcd ;i8 the only Rules,' Ordeca i^id. ^^j
rula;iops of (aid Company, untill (uch contract
lall lia^
or' othifr-
ave M^ri *t
irife disclVrgfcd'," >ny Ibb^queriC' RviTei 'Oi'd^^i'
oc lieffoVatiQri'ii/' fai'J Cbitroaiify'fp''th^ cornnii
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Secretary.
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Substitute.
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
to be made. '^''■■■' ♦■-"■'-'^ \i;i-./ 'uij ^r, hji^i'.iuao'.i
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4r4. 6 Ana »t iS hereby furtf^er covenanted ^np
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-
"titute or Subs'titutes at^tliey may then and ^Skttc
approve and accept '.1: md it shall be the duty of
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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,
or renewal receipt of such policy or policies of
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agreed that, the said Quebec Fire AssufcauaeeCoioi.
paiWjfo^naeJdjkxyjhis 4ct,,sh^U npt dwectly w;,iJ5|di-
rectly/iepga^?,;9r;%xoacernt;j^ pr .^r^ac^i ^\j
f)?uPnyl^f >r 7;rJ^^'rt^?^ '*r.;'ifl ?i \i \mh -T mW^
General Meet-
ings.
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fir jwj^y :W>?^R^ Ip^dftirvy :lylgn^.^r ,Moi>ifi5|K^
>lQf|gagCjOr, ^ortjgpjgps^ ,.|^i^3^r^/^
(^C MWaionmbliPj ,ppof)^.l^ jw?f ihplfii.or ,afuiii«ie
^]Ki|hqu«an4iPQP9ds -cu]rF£pt,99i<^n^y!iis ftfoFe^»id.
' '>^i^^ 9. ' A«* Ht *J 'h*et>y fonhvf c?(MiWttai«<^
bid <%rieW t*fk, Ijtl l«ftl42fVek^tilk<e^net*t trt^^i
$*«adrfrtefe<fe»gs.df'the P^oprktdrsf of «he sUid
06nYpaf^^irtt 'bfc^^lled «W(l*^s^Mbl»d ^ftc^^s^i
lKrfktwciirie^*^«iteprevi609lyt6 be jglVfeA ift
th!e tieM^af^rS ttl^fbrMieiidy liaS>1U)t btli^l%il^ '^
^b^ietoi^ •^«4l^v^'attd "t^mth WtM briihki
h^eAlter W^ft^Sttid ©irettots bt* QiidfWitt VWtt-e^tf
May «t -shW^ti^ge eidp^didnt j utid ^Uf^«)*^r
they ^!hfe *tf d- Dii^ctors Or jQaoiiWii thw^ fes
iilbr«$ald, sMt dad thT^f ft^!he<r6i)^ a\ithoi>i<2^
<^ of l^ob^i^<n^4sl|M%^iit^at- HBy^ ftnd iiU
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J^iacorii^ -a, sul^cii^ or f^ubgW^^
^»dividffii<jk;jaf ^e pfo6it^pfr.4i« &a»d G^ff^pfeny
#r|^v«^ny vx)\Q(Or^ot^SyP!rivilfidge or pr]vil«^j5«),
-tuatiDu p;f;p)afe;jif trust or ^ ^(n«?J«r>i/ei;U vji). "i^ijid
vader 0if ;8ai4 toiapaniy ;|;.^i5^ilj;he» sj^q ftr;. >t4^y
ii4««it dei;v*ai^d^fi irtqr^ t^e .prpprjetprs of ^t;eeH Iti
Ja^ve Q>i)tiwp^ft.c^rj5J|>caie ^ciiP^ti^^ca^s^ !}igne^ Ccrtificutc-.
Jjy tiie.,Pf e^dtnt ap4 CDU^^EligPf:.d by th^ .§e^*r
U^y of; tl|$| §aid ^pflii^fty, foP.t|>f «sn5 Wing/; tK^t
he, shf! J[>)r^)iey tjae^aid<|ub6$i;ibE^ or'sObsVifei^r^j
iiaving signcfl.jhis, ,Acjtjt.:isMli; .t;lie .R^lw>•: Or-
propriftlgHrfito^ipi^esaidg ji^rpr,#jr5.ther|^y,|g&^^^
^ prf>p^i«I.P£ ;€«• proprief PI'S ^nd jBiJlitlea fp, aU: i the
^ilini:Sj promts 9^ ^vg^j^f^ v of the §ai4 Q)if bee
JF^re - As$pran<ie . (jJoaapany gceprdingl]^ and ^p- ,
poitiqnully ii<^ Jw?, her $«• |he!r share pj?; ^ws
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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.
Notes
Cash.
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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 • -
Comptin^ fhdH Uave been raided i(riaid:depo^i>
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£25 per Shaiv
in the Chest.
fcfi
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•aMtai^eh'A^ii^^aid'ffiaJl^^fe'^id fti g6id' 8^
l5!Ver tmli ^'Hlfi'^nt lantc^- 'ffi^^faJa DJrect^ri' ftit
tHfe^tim^^beyg it? iifBrfcfaM; ^i^to theif Wigti
at1^i«^lt iimft^yr ttHi^s; ai*d'ktf«ffc^()r pla'cest ^^^ ^
'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
lalmciits.
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fhdUi any) future infta)mc«« be^^led or demand.
to «i,H.Li.>a afcfrom the ftidl prt)prietorf-(_ais afoivefaid uaiiik
'""'^ thirjbyl d>ai^JpreftttQUt»;a)id pMl^]u}.J(dtifti^ be givietb
in< stiieaft one : ofi) thet.nelrft gapfet» p^Uiihtidiat
Qaet^ecw u^i, ,yflB<ifrio'J ,«!/ij ai *.ifitoM^| B.ii fnoii
. '^lulr^^l'Bi Afidiifiis ^enebf iQudaiev covenantfidb
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«
n^oinlbfloientf idtfpdsibidr^iialiJEUit exfieecfing tha
amonnrpf hisit henovnthe^ iharcj^ orii^jLareti > is
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
> ittr aibi^id^ iii9,ii&)BifMr .t^e|^o4j)ie £u^.Evomi^^
toDOr rBh)prie^aKa^«ie)fufsttg,tdM2i3»liiig}^,iM^^
ifigt^iUaHibrffehnfiicitl^ uftjof fehiei bid e^noH
tfajeiihai^e'qrfliaieaiiflld ot'oivmsA ^hiiiddMt^
tst' <^ dsfani^ena^ aocbiif. JfHttKOiid; inftalmenti
per Cent.
f fT'D THJ
Defaulters' for- ^fj^lteTijOj^l ,|94 '
--BSW4^,.thp:ij^,W9^lWyV.-:;ffr..Jj;,d Hf.fl. . ,
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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To cointncnre
Insuriiij^.
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Limitation of
Risks.
Premiums.
Proviso,
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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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the>
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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cess,
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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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tSecrotniy to re-
tail) not oM'i'cd'
ing jLIOQO.
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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