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BYE-LAWS 
 
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 ADVENTURERS OF ENGLAND TRADING 
 INTO HUDSON'S BAY, 
 
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 OENEKAL COURT, HELD 3rd JULY, 1863. 
 
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 , 1st BYE-LAW. 
 
 |t is (Drdainifd that a General Court be held 
 once in every year between the first and 
 last day of November, for electing a 
 Governor, Deputy Governor, and seven 
 Committeemen, for the following year, 
 which Committee of Seven or any three 
 of them together with the Governor or 
 Deputy Governor, shall as directed by 
 the Charter have the managing or hand- 
 ling of all the affairs and things belong- 
 ing to the Company after having severally 
 taken the oath prescribed. 
 
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2nd bye-law. 
 
 IteiU— Jt is (Ordained that no Adventurer shal! 
 be capable of being chosen Governor 
 Deputy Governor or of the Comniitttc 
 who shall have less than One thousand 
 pounds Adventure and Credit in the 
 General Joint Stock of this Company in 
 his own name. 
 
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 3rd bye-law. 
 
 Ji<m— 31 i«^ ©nlaitt^d that no Governor, Deputy 
 Governor, or Conmiitteeman, shall con- 
 tinue in his or their respective Offices 
 longer than the continuance of such 
 their respective Stock or Credit in his 
 own name, and upon parting with or 
 reducing their Stock or Credit as afore 
 said, or by death, removal, or other dis- 
 qualifications, another shall or may be 
 chosen in his or their room by a General 
 Court of this Corpo'^ation. 
 
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4th BYE-LAW. 
 
 AtCm— |t is (Dnlaini?d that the stock and 
 Dividend of each respective Adventurer 
 shall from time to time be obliged for all 
 such debts, forfeitures, and engagements 
 as such Adventurers shall forfeit or be- 
 come engaged to the Company, and that 
 the Committee shall detain the same for 
 the benefit of the Company until such 
 debts, forfeitures, and engagements, are 
 fully satisfied. 
 
 5th bye-law. 
 
 Item— Jt b ©rdainifd that there be yearly 
 allowed to the Governor the sum of One 
 thousand pounds, to the Deputy Governor 
 Five hundred pounds, and to the Members 
 of the Committee Two thousand pounds, 
 for their trouble and attendance on the 
 Company's affairs. 
 
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 6th bye-law. 
 
 Jtm— |t is (Drdaiimt that all questions except 
 foradjournuieut which shall be proposed 
 in a General Court shall (if required) be 
 first stated in writing by the Governor or 
 Deputy Governor before the same shall 
 be put, and the Governor or Deputy 
 Governor shall not dissolve a Court with- 
 out a question. 
 
 7th bye-law. 
 
 Jtcm— |t is (DnlaiUitd that if at any General 
 Court any Seven of the Members present 
 each having One hundred pounds Stock 
 in his own name shall demand a Ballot 
 for determining any question proposed, 
 such questions shall be determined by 
 Ballot and not otherwise. 
 
 8th bye-law. 
 
 Jtcm— |t is (Drdainud that in case neither the 
 Governor nor Deputy Governor happen 
 
to be present at a Coimnittoi! summoned 
 to meet, it shall or uiay he lawful for five 
 or more of the Committee, or the mnjor 
 part of them, to nominate and appoint 
 one of themselves Chairman or Presid* ru 
 of the Committee for that day only, and 
 every Order or Contract made by them 
 shall be as valid and authentic, and every 
 Warrant signed by them or any four of 
 them shall be as effectual to all intents 
 and purposes as if the Governor or Deputy 
 Governor had been present. 
 
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 9th bye-law. 
 
 ^lem— Jt is ^nlilind that upon all Transfers 
 that are made of any Interest in the 
 General Joint Stock of this Corporation, 
 2s. 6d. and no more shall be paid for 
 each transfer by the person purchasing, 
 for the sole use and benefit of this Com- 
 pany, exclusive of all Stamp Duties that 
 are now or may be hereafter imposed on 
 such Transfers. 
 
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 10th bye-law. 
 
 Jtum— Jt is ©riailHd that a Register Book 
 be provided, where the Secretary of this 
 Company shall make an Entry or Mem- 
 orandum of all Wills, or Letters of Ad- 
 ministration, or such part or parts thereof 
 under which any person or persons shall 
 claim any share or interest of or in the 
 General Joint Stock of this Company 
 either as Executor, Administrator, or De- 
 visee, and that such Entries or Memo- 
 randa shall be made without any fee or 
 charge. 
 
 11th bye-law. 
 
 .^tem — 3(t m ©riilinud that the Common Seal 
 of this Corporation shc.ll be carefully kept 
 under three locks with different wards, 
 the three keys to be severally kept by 
 the Governor, Deputy Governor, and one 
 of the Committee, for the time being, and 
 that the said Seal shall not be affixed to 
 
any paper, or parchment writings, or in- 
 struments whatsoever, but by an Order of 
 the Committee for that purpose had and 
 made, and that in the presence of the said 
 Governor and Deputy Governor or one 
 of them, and one of the Committee lor 
 the time being, and that they do cause 
 a particular Register for all Bonds for 
 money borrowed at interest, and for all 
 other Bonds, Writings, or Instruments, 
 of what kind soever that shall pass under 
 the Company's Seal to be entered and 
 kept under the inspection of those who 
 have the custody of the Seal. 
 
 12rn BYE-LAW. 
 
 m— |t is Oi;(tiliue(l that the Securities 
 of this Corporation from time to timj^ be 
 Ciirefully kept under three locks with 
 different wards, the three keys whereof to 
 be severally kept by the Governor Deputy 
 Governor and one of the Committee for 
 the time being except such part thereof 
 
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 as the Committee shall think proper to 
 let remain in the custody of the Secretary 
 or other Officer for the immediate current 
 service of the Company, and that no 
 money relating to the trade or affairs of 
 this Corporation shall be disposed of with- 
 out an Order of the said Committee, and 
 the interest and all other advantages 
 arising or growing upon the cash of this 
 Company shall be brought to the Gene- 
 ral Account of the Company. 
 
 13th bye-law. 
 
 Item— Jt i» ©rdained that all Receipts and 
 Payments ordered by the Committee 
 shall be made in course without any 
 undue preference, and every Officer acting 
 otherwise shall be dismissed the service 
 of the Company. 
 
 14th BYE-LAW. 
 
 Jtcm— Jt is ©i;daincd that every Member 
 Agent, Factor, Officer, or Servant, of thia 
 
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 Company, who shall directly or indi- 
 rectly, under any colour or pretence 
 whatsoever trade within the limits of 
 the Company's Charter, otherwise than 
 in or for the General Joint Stock 
 of the said Company, shall forfeit and 
 lose to the use of the said Company, 
 treble the value of such moneys goods 
 and merchandize so traded for, and also 
 lose and forfeit his whole Stock and all 
 Dividends, and all Salary due to him, or 
 else pay such Mulct or Penalty as a 
 General Court to be called for that pur- 
 pose shall award, and the person offending 
 shall be immediately discharged and 
 made incapable of serving this Company 
 n any Office or place whatsoever, and 
 that the said Forfeiture or Mulct upon 
 conviction and recovery do redound, three 
 fourth parts for the use and benefit of 
 the Company in general, and one fourth 
 part to such person or persons as shall 
 discover the same. 
 
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 15th bye-law. 
 
 Item— Jt if) ©nlain^d that any Member having; 
 sliare or part in any goods to be sold to 
 the Company, or Ships to be freighted for 
 the Company, shall, if he be then present 
 or anyways privy to such bargain declare 
 his interest to the Company, and cause 
 the same to be recorded, otherwise on 
 discovery to be made thereof, it shall be 
 deemed fraud to the Company, and every 
 such Member shall forfeit and lose to the 
 Company his whole Stock and Dividends, 
 or submit to such Mulct as a General 
 Court shall impose. 
 
 16th bye. law. 
 
 Item— Jt if) ©ritlincd that none of the present 
 Bye-Laws or any other Bye-Law that 
 shall hereafter be made, shall be altered 
 repealed or suspended without the con- 
 sent and approbation of two General 
 Courts to be called for that purpose.