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A62329 The schedule containing the draught of the charter mentioned in the commission to which it is annexed and whereunto the same hath reference England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary) 1694 (1694) Wing S848; ESTC R214945 23,679 16

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Great Seal of England or by the Chancellor of the Exchequer or Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer of Us Our Heirs or Successors for the time being or by the Governor or Deputy-Governor of the said Corporation for the last preceding Year Or in case a Deputy-Governor shall be then Sworn into his Office then by such Deputy-Governor And We do hereby for Us Our Heirs and Successors Direct Authorize and Appoint the Chancellor of England and Keeper of the Great Seal of England Chancellor of the Exchequer and Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer or any of them for the time being or such preceding Governor or preceding Deputy-Governor or such Deputy-Governor so qualified as aforesaid to Administer the said Oaths to every or any such Person Appointed or Elected to be Governor of the said Corporation as aforesaid Provided also and We do hereby for Us Our Heirs and Successors Will and Ordain The like Oaths for the Deputy-Governor and Appoint that the said _____ hereby Nominated Constituted and Appointed to be the first Deputy-Governor or any Person hereafter to be chosen to the Office or Trust of Deputy-Governor of the said Corporation shall not be capable of Executing or Acting in the said Office or Trust of Deputy-Governor until he shall have taken the like Oaths mutatis mutandis as are before prescribed to be taken by the Governor How Administred Which Oaths to the first Deputy-Governor above-named shall and may be Administred by the Keeper of Our Great Seal of England or by the Chancellor of the Exchequer or Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer or by the first Governor of the said Corporation after himself shall be first Sworn as aforesaid Oath to succeeding Deputy-Governors How Administred And to any future Deputy-Governor shall and may be Administred by the Chancellor of England or Keeper of the Great Seal of England or by the Chancellor of the Exchequer or Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer of Us Our Heirs and Successors for the time being or by the Governor or Deputy-Governor of the said Corporation for the preceding Year And they are hereby respectively Authorized and Directed to Administer the said Oaths to any Deputy-Governor accordingly Provided also And We do by these Presents for Us Our Heirs and Successors Will and Ordain and Appoint That none of the said hereby Nominated Constituted and Appointed to be the first Twenty four Directors of the said Corporation or any other Person or Persons hereafter to be chosen to the Office or Trust of a Director of the said Corporation Oath of Directors shall be capable to Execute or Act in the said Office of a Director until he or they shall respectively have taken the Oaths Mentioned and Appointed in and by one Act made in the First Year of Our Reign Intituled An Act for the Abrogating of the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance and Appointing other Oaths Oath of Allegiance nor shall be capable to Execute or Act in the said Office or Trust of a Director at any time or times hereafter until he or they respectively shall have taken the Corporal Oath following to wit Oath for Stocks I A. B. do Swear that the Sum of Two thousand Pounds of the Capital Stock of the Body-Politique called by the Name of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England whereof I am Appointed or Elected to be a Director doth at this time belong to me in my own Right and not in trust for any other Person or Persons whatsoever And likewise another Oath in the form or to the effect following Oath to the Company viz. I A. B. do Swear that in the Office of a Director of the Corporation or Company of the Bank of England I will be indifferent and equal to all manner of Persons And I will give my best Advice and Assistance for the support and good Government of the said Corporation And in the Execution of the said Office of Director I will faithfully and honestly demean my self according to the best of my Skil and Understanding So help me God Which Oaths to the first Twenty Four Directors herein Nominated How Administred to the first Directors and every of them respectively shall and may be Administred by the said Keeper of Our Great Seal of England or by the Chancellor of the Exchequer or Chief Baron of Our Court of Exchequer or by the first Governor or Deputy-Governor herein before Named so as such first Governor or Deputy-Governor in case they or either of them do Administer the said Oaths to the said Directors or any of them be first Sworn as is before-mentioned Oath to succeeding Directors how Administred And the said Oaths to any future Director and Directors shall and may be Administred by the Chancellor of England or Keeper of the Great Seal of England or by the Chancellor of the Exchequer or Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer of Us Our Heirs or Successors for the time being or any of them or by a Sworn Governor or Deputy-Governor of the said Corporation for the time being or by the Governor or Deputy-Governor for the preceding year And they are hereby Authorized and Required to Administer the said Oaths to all and every such Director and Directors from time to time accordingly Oath of Electors Provided also and We do by these Presents for Us Our Heirs and Successors Will Ordain and Appoint that all and every the other Members of the said Corporation having each Five Hundred Pounds or more Interest or Share in the Capital Stock of the said Corporation before he or they severally shall be capable to give any Vote in any General Court to be held for the said Corporation shall take the said Oaths appointed in and by the said Act of Parliament made in the first year of Our Reign Intituled Oath of Allegiance How Administred An Act for the Abrogating of the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance and appointing other Oaths before the said Governor or Deputy-Governor of the said Corporation for the time being who are hereby respectively Authorised to Administer the same And also the Oath in the Words or to the effect following that is to say Oath to the Company J. A. B. Do Swear that I will be Faithful to the Governor and Company of the Bank of England whereof I am a Member and in all General Courts when and as often as I shall be present will according to the best of my Skill and Understanding give my Advice Counsel and Assistance for the support and good Government of the said Corporation so help me God Proviso for Quakirs Provided nevertheless that any Person or Persons commonly called or known to be Quakers having each Five Hundred Pounds or more Interest or Share in the Capital Stock of the said Corporation before they shall be capable of Voting in any such General Court as aforesaid shall and may instead of the Oaths hereby
or in any other matters relating to the Affairs or Government of the said Corporation who shall not at the time of such General Court have in his her or their Name and Right and for his her or their own Use and not in Trust for any other Five hundred Pounds or more Share or Interest in the said Capital Stock of the said Corporation And who also shall not at the time of holding any such General Court take the Oath hereafter mentioned if required thereunto by any Member or Members of the said Corporation then present having each Five hundred Pounds Share or Interest at least in the said Capital Stock before the Governor or Deputy-Governor or any two or more of the Directors of the said Corporation viz. I A. B. do Swear Oath of Electors that the Sum of Five hundred Pounds or more of the Capital Stock of the Body-Politique called by the name of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England doth at this time belong to me in my own Right and not in Trust for any other Person or Persons whatsoever None to have above one Vote And We do hereby Constitute Ordain and Appoint That no one Member of the said Corporation shall in any Election of Governor Deputy-Governor Director or other Officer of the said Corporation or in any the Business or Affairs of the said Corporation have or give any more than one Vote whatever his Share or Interest in the said Capital Stock shall be Proviso for Quakers Provided nevertheless That any Person or Persons commonly called or known to be Quakers who at the time of holding such General Court as aforesaid shall have Five hundred-Pounds Interest or Share or more in the said Capital Stock and shall then if thereunto Required by any Member or Members of the said Corporation then present having each Five hundred Pounds Share or Interest at least in the said Capital Stock make and Sign the following Declaration to wit I A. B. do sincerely and solemnly Declare in the presence of God That the Sum of Five hundred Pounds or more of the Capital Stock of the Body Politique called by the name of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England doth at this time belong to me in my own Right and not in trust for any other Person or Persons whatsoever shall be Capable of having a Vote at any General Court of the said Corporation Power to Administer the Oaths and Declaration to Electors And we do by these Presents for Us Our Heirs and Successors give full Power and Authority to the Governor or Deputy-Governor or any two or more of the Directors of the said Corporation for the time being to give and Administer the said Oath and Declaration to the said Members And do hereby Order and Direct them to Administer the same accordingly Provided farther Qualification of Governor And we do hereby for Us Our Heirs and Successors Constitute Ordain and Appoint that no Person shall at any time be capable of being Chosen a Governor of the said Corporation unless he shall at the time of such Election be a Natural born Subject of England or Naturalized and shall also then have in his own Name in his own Right and for his own Use Four thousand Pounds or more in the Capital Stock of the said Corporation And that no Person shall at any time be capable of being chosen Deputy-Governor of the said Corporation Qualification of Deputy-Governor unless he shall at the time of such Election be a Natural born Subject of England or Naturaliz'd and shall also then have in his own Name in his own Right and for his own Use Three thousand Pounds or more in the Capital Stock of the said Corporation Qualification of Directors And that no Person shall be capable of being chosen a Director of the said Corporation who shall not at the time of such Choice be a Natural born Subject of England or Naturalized And shall also then have in his own Name in his own Right and for his own Use Two thousand Pounds or more in the said Capital Stock Office vacant by lessening Stock And that no Governor Deputy-Governor or Directors shall continue in his or their respective Offices longer than the continuance of such their respective Interests and Stocks in their own Names and Rights and to their own Uses respectively But upon parting with or reducing his or their respective Share or Interest in the said Capital Stock to any lesser Sum or Sums than as aforesaid the said respective Offices or Places of such Governor Deputy-Governor or Directors so parting with reducing or diminishing their said Shares or Interests as aforesaid shall Cease Determine and become Vacant and others to be chosen in their rooms by a general Court of the said Corporation Oaths to be taken by Governors Provided also and We do by these Presents for Us Our Heirs and Successors Will Ordain and Appoint that the said hereby Nominated to be the first Governor or any Person hereafter to be Chosen to the said Office or Trust of Governor of the said Corporation shall not be capable of Executing or Acting in the said Office or trust of Governor at any time until he respectively shall have taken the Oaths appointed to be taken by an Act made in the First Year of Our Reign Oath of Allegiance Entituled An Act for the Abrogating of the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance and appointing other Oaths and shall not be capable of Executing of or Acting in the said Office or Trust of Governor at any time or times hereafter until he respectively shall have taken the Corporal Oath following To wit Oath for Stock I A. B. do Swear that the Sum of Four thousand Pounds of the Capital Stock of the Body Politique called by the name of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England whereof I am Appointed or Elected to be Governor doth at this time belong to me in my own Right and not in trust for any other Person or Persons whatsoever And likewise another Oath in the form or to the effect following That is to say I A. B. being Nominated or Elected to be Governor of the Company of the Bank of England Oath to the Company do Promise and Swear That I will to the utmost of my Power by all Lawful ways and means endeavour to Support and Maintain the Body-Politique or Fellowship of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England and the Liberties and Privileges thereof And that in the Execution of the said Office of Governor I will Faithfully and Honestly demean my self according to the best of my Skil and Understanding So help me God Oaths to first Governor to be Administred by the Lord Keeper Chancellor of the Exchequer Chief-Baron Oath to succeeding Governors How Administred And to any future Governor shall and may be Administred by the Chancellor of England or Keeper of the