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the_o governor_n sub-governour_n deputy-governour_n the_o 12_o committee_n and_o their_o 15_o assistant_n who_o or_o any_o 7_o or_o more_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o governor_n sub-governour_n deputy-governour_n or_o their_o respective_a assistant_n to_o be_v always_o one_o 3_o of_o the_o say_a committee_n and_o 3_o of_o the_o say_a assistant_n be_v to_o have_v the_o chief_a direct_v and_o manage_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o company_n by_o their_o order_n and_o for_o want_n of_o such_o order_n may_v do_v and_o execute_v all_o thing_n as_o the_o general_n court_n may_v sect._n 3_o that_o for_o the_o more_o distinct_a and_o regular_a management_n of_o the_o say_a affair_n the_o say_a court_n of_o assistant_n be_v divide_v into_o 4_o chamber_n viz._n 1._o the_o fishery_n chamber_n 2._o the_o stock_n or_o store_n chamber_n 3._o the_o treasury_n or_o cash_n chamber_n 4_o the_o account_n chamber_n each_o of_o which_o be_v to_o consist_v of_o the_o governor_n sub-governour_n deputy-governour_n and_o their_o respective_a assistant_n or_o one_o of_o they_o one_o director_n and_o his_o assistant_n two_o master_n and_o their_o assistant_n and_o two_o warden_n who_o or_o any_o three_o or_o more_o of_o they_o to_o be_v a_o quorum_fw-la be_v to_o act_n and_o execute_v by_o rule_n and_o instruction_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o company_n and_o not_o otherwise_o in_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a chamber_n sect._n 4._o that_o there_o be_v other_o 28_o member_n of_o the_o company_n who_o shall_v be_v call_v agent_n or_o officer_n and_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o respective_a 4_o chamber_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v direct_v by_o the_o court_n of_o assistant_n sect._n 5._o that_o the_o nomination_n and_o election_n of_o the_o governor_n sub-governour_n deputy-governour_n and_o 12_o committee_n shall_v be_v in_o and_o by_o the_o general_n court_n yearly_o save_v that_o not_o above_o 5_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v remove_v in_o any_o one_o year_n but_o for_o just_a cause_n express_v etc._n etc._n the_o 8_o warden_n and_o other_o agent_n officer_n or_o commissioner_n for_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n to_o be_v nominate_v by_o the_o court_n of_o assistant_n or_o 16_o of_o they_o sect._n 6._o that_o within_o 20_o day_n after_o publication_n of_o subscription_n of_o 150_o thousand_o pound_n a_o general_n court_n shall_v be_v call_v for_o the_o election_n of_o a_o sub-governour_n or_o deputy-governour_n and_o 4_o committee_n by_o the_o new_a subscriber_n and_o afterward_o election_n to_o be_v make_v on_o the_o 30_o of_o november_n yearly_o wherein_o not_o above_o 5_o committee_n to_o be_v remove_v as_o aforesaid_a sect._n 7._o the_o article_n term_n or_o condition_n touch_v the_o admit_v of_o person_n into_o the_o company_n be_v confirm_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o constitution_n inviolable_o to_o be_v observe_v sect._n 8._o that_o all_o subscriber_n who_o shall_v not_o be_v choose_v for_o manager_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v denominate_v as_o trader_n or_o adventurer_n and_o their_o respective_a share_n both_o as_o to_o profit_n and_o loss_n yearly_o state_v and_o determine_v as_o other_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o company_n sect._n 9_o that_o no_o member_n of_o the_o company_n after_o the_o 30_o of_o november_n next_o after_o subscription_n be_v complete_v shall_v have_v any_o vote_n in_o election_n or_o make_v law_n etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v not_o have_v 500_o l._n subscribe_v etc._n etc._n nor_o any_o person_n be_v admit_v a_o member_n of_o the_o court_n of_o assistant_n who_o shall_v not_o have_v 1000_o l._n subscribe_v etc._n etc._n or_o be_v otherwise_o entitle_v to_o the_o like_a sum_n by_o transfer_v assignment_n or_o otherwise_o sect._n 10._o one_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o clear_a neat_a profit_n be_v set_v apart_o for_o bear_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o company_n court_n of_o assistant_n and_o 4_o chamber_n etc._n etc._n also_o to_o pay_v salary_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o manage_n member_n officer_n or_o servant_n and_o the_o distribution_n and_o proportion_n of_o each_o be_v thereby_o settle_v sect._n 11._o the_o account_n of_o profit_n and_o loss_n be_v to_o be_v yearly_o state_v by_o the_o officer_n in_o the_o accompt-chamber_n each_o year_n to_o end_v on_o the_o 10_o of_o june_n the_o court_n of_o assistant_n be_v to_o examine_v and_o report_v the_o same_o to_o the_o general_n court_n on_o the_o 10_o of_o september_n follow_v and_o 9_o of_o they_o to_o sign_n the_o brief_a account_n thereof_o and_o each_o one_o share_v of_o profit_n to_o be_v pay_v among_o the_o person_n concern_v sect._n 12._o in_o case_n of_o loss_n in_o any_o one_o year_n the_o stock_n be_v to_o be_v make_v good_a out_o of_o the_o next_o before_o any_o dividend_n or_o apportionment_n to_o manager_n officer_n etc._n etc._n save_v that_o servant_n salary_n or_o wage_n of_o 30_o l._n per_fw-la an._n and_o under_o may_v be_v advance_v out_o of_o the_o stock_n and_o reimburse_v out_o of_o the_o next_o year_n profit_v and_o in_o case_n the_o profit_n of_o any_o first_o year_n shall_v not_o amount_v to_o 100_o l._n each_o share_n the_o same_o shall_v also_o be_v make_v up_o out_o of_o the_o after_o year_n profit_v assign_v for_o that_o purpose_n sect._n 13._o mention_n in_o what_o case_n person_n may_v be_v dismiss_v their_o office_n and_o employment_n and_o that_o the_o general_n court_n or_o court_n of_o assistant_n judgement_n shall_v be_v final_a for_o the_o determination_n thereof_o sect._n 14._o set_v the_o fine_n on_o such_o as_o shall_v absent_v themselves_o from_o their_o attendance_n when_o summon_v or_o upon_o adjournment_n or_o for_o not_o attend_v so_o many_o hour_n as_o shall_v be_v agree_v upon_o unless_o in_o case_n of_o corporal_a illness_n or_o licence_n from_o their_o respective_a chamber_n sect._n 15._o direct_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o large_a seal_n as_o also_o of_o the_o letter_n patent_n deed_n evidence_n of_o land_n grant_v to_o the_o company_n to_o be_v keep_v lock_v up_o in_o the_o treasury-chamber_n under_o two_o lock_n whereof_o the_o governor_n sub-governour_n deputy-governour_n and_o director_n to_o have_v the_o key_n of_o one_o and_o their_o respective_a assistant_n of_o the_o other_o who_o be_v to_o produce_v the_o same_o upon_o all_o occasion_n of_o the_o company_n or_o court_n of_o assistant_n also_o that_o the_o trustee_n and_o each_o chamber_n the_o secretary_n of_o the_o company_n and_o the_o respective_a commissioner_n or_o agent_n for_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n be_v to_o have_v one_o of_o the_o lesser_a seal_n to_o be_v use_v by_o they_o respective_o in_o the_o company_n be_v service_n sect._n 16._o if_o any_o difference_n shall_v arise_v between_o the_o member_n of_o the_o court_n of_o assistant_n or_o several_a chamber_n relate_v to_o the_o company_n be_v affair_n they_o be_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o general_n court_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o refuser_n to_o submit_v thereto_o to_o be_v dismiss_v their_o office_n and_o employment_n sect._n 17._o the_o seven_o trustee_n be_v name_v and_o settle_v and_o three_o of_o the_o other_o assistant_n the_o other_o five_o assistant_n be_v to_o be_v elect_v by_o they_o out_o of_o such_o as_o shall_v become_v subscriber_n to_o the_o new_a stock_n of_o the_o company_n their_o after-nomination_n and_o succession_n be_v also_o agree_v to_o be_v in_o by_z and_o among_o themselves_o or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a fifteen_o sect._n 18._o the_o governor_n sub-governour_n deputy-governour_n committee_n assistant_n and_o all_o subscriber_n before_o they_o be_v admit_v into_o any_o trust_n or_o office_n in_o the_o company_n be_v to_o declare_v their_o approbation_n of_o and_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o constitution_n and_o all_o after-constitution_n law_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o company_n as_o be_v more_o at_o large_a therein_o express_v three_o the_o abstract_n of_o the_o forementioned_a article_n term_n or_o condition_n touch_v subscription_n viz._n 1._o that_o whosoever_o shall_v subscribe_v and_o pay_v in_o any_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n towards_o a_o joint_a stock_n for_o carry_v on_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o say_a company_n shall_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o same_o and_o have_v and_o receive_v all_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n thereof_o subject_n to_o the_o constitution_n law_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o say_a company_n and_o these_o article_n term_n and_o condition_n etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o the_o sum_n design_v to_o be_v at_o present_a subscribe_v be_v 300000_o l._n whereof_o 100000_o l._n by_o the_o survive_a patentee_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v and_o the_o other_o present_a member_n and_o 200000_o l._n more_o by_o other_o person_n the_o same_o to_o be_v pay_v into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o say_a company_n in_o manner_n follow_v viz._n the_o first_o ten_o part_n thereof_o to_o be_v pay_v within_o 30_o day_n from_o and_o after_o notice_n or_o publication_n of_o the_o