John Taylor, John Hartley, William Spurling, Luke Meriton, Thomas Hodson, John Nutt, Thomas Higges, Elinor Spelman, Margaret Massingbird, Elizabeth Willis, Elizabeth Clifford, Elizabeth Austin, Elizabeth Wilshaw, Theodosia Bedingfield, Penelope Price, Elinor Hoar, Martha Flint, Isabella English, Mary Rutty, and Penelope Webster. V. And all and every other Person and Persons who shall be admitted to be a Subscriber and Subscribers to the said Perpetual Assurance Office, according to the Directions hereinafter contained, not exceeding Two Thousand Persons in the whole, shall Not to exceed be and be called one Body Corporate and sand. Politic in Deed and in Name, by the Name of The Amicable Society for a Perpetual Assurance Office. Two Thou VI. And them by the Name of The Ami- Name of the Corporation. cable Society for a Perpetual Assurance Office, We do, for Us our Heirs and Successors, make, erect, ordain, constitute, establish, confirm, and declare by these Presents, to be one Body Corporate and Politic in Deed and in Name for ever. VII. And we do for Us our Heirs and To have Perpetual SuccesSuccessors grant and declare, That by the sion, and Land not ex same name of The Amicable Society for a Perpetual Assurance Office, they shall have Perpetual Succession, and that they and their Successors, by the name of The Amicable Society for a Perpetual Assurance Office, from Time to Time and at all Times hereafter, shall be able and capable in Law to may purchase have, take, purchase, receive, hold, enjoy, ceeding 20007. and retain to them and their Successors, any Manors, Lands, Tenements, Rents, Privileges, Liberties, Possessions, and Hereditaments, of what kind, nature, or quality soever, for the sole Benefit of the said Amicable Society, not exceeding the yearly value of Two Thousand Pounds, above all Issues and Reand any Goods prizes. And moreover to purchase and acquire any Goods and Chattels whatsoever. per annum, and Chattels. May grant and convey. VIII. And also to give, grant, alien, assign, and dispose of, any Manors, Lands, Tenements, Rents, Hereditaments, Goods, and Chattels, and to do and execute all and singular other Matters and Things necessarily relating thereunto. IX. And that they and their Successors, by the name of The Amicable Society for a Perpetual Assurance Office, shall and may May sue and plead and be impleaded, sue and be sued, answer and be answered, defend and be be sued. defended, in whatsoever Courts and Places, and before any Judges, Justices, and Officers of Us our Heirs and Successors, in all and singular Actions, Pleas, Suits, Plaints, Matters, and Demands of what kind or quality soever they shall be, in the same manner and form and as fully and amply as any of our Subjects of this our Realm of England may or can do, sue or be sued, plead or be impleaded, answer or be answered unto, defend and be defended. Common Seal, X. And that the said Amicable Society for a Perpetual Assurance Office shall and may have and use a Common Seal for the May have a affairs and business of the said Amicable Society. And that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Amicable Society for a Perpetual Assurance Office, and their Successors, the same Seal from time to time at their Will and Pleasure to break, change, alterable at pleasure. alter, or make new, as to them shall seem expedient. XI. And We do hereby ordain, declare, and direct, for Us our Heirs and Successors, that all and every Person and Persons who hereafter shall be admitted Members All Persons of the said Amicable Society, according to Members of the powers and authorities hereby granted, the Corporashall be and be esteemed Members of the same Corporation hereby constituted. admitted to be tion. Number of Persons incor but may be less. to pay 6l. 4s. per ann. XII. And we do hereby for Us our Heirs and Successors, grant, declare, and appoint, that the whole number of Persons intended by virtue of these Presents to be incorporated as aforesaid do not exceed at any one porated not to time Two Thousand, but may consist of any exceed 2000, less number. And that every of the said before named Persons, and all other Persons who shall be admitted into the said Society All Members as aforesaid, shall and may pay upon his or her own life Six Pounds Four Shillings of lawful English money per annum, as is hereinafter mentioned; on whose decease the Nominee or Nominees of every respective Member (or their respective Executors, Administrators, and Assigns) shall become entitled unto and receive the dividends hereinafter mentioned to be made to such NoSubscribers or minee or Nominees. And that every such Members may Subscriber or Member may have power from time to time, as often as he or she shall think fit, to change his or her Nominee or Nominees upon delivering up his or her former Policy, paying for his or her new Policy Two Shillings only. Nominees to receive Dividends. change their Nominees, paying 2s. First 2000 XIII. And further also, That each and every of the said first Two Thousand Subscribers and Persons to be admitted into the said Society shall, at the time of his or her actually receiving a Policy from the Regis ter of the said Amicable Society, or his Deputy (except in cases of transferring or changing the Policy), well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the Person who shall for the time being be Register to the said Amicable Society for a Perpetual Assurance Office, the sum of Five Shillings of lawful English to pay 5s. each to the Register, money, as and for Entrance-money, for the sole use and benefit of such Register; and also the sum of Five Shillings of like lawful and 5s to the English money into the Joint Stock or Fund of the said Amicable Society for a Perpetual Assurance Office, for the sole use and benefit of the same Corporation. Joint Stock. Member after the Joint XIV. And that after Two Thousand Persons, with the Persons before named, shall be admitted into the said Society, every new Member that shall be admitted in the place Every new of such as die shall pay Ten Shillings to the the first 2000 Joint Stock: And shall also pay, or cause to to pay 10s. to be paid, yearly, and every Year, accounting Stock. from the respective times of naming such respective Nominees, the sum of Six Pounds Also to pay Four Shillings of lawful English money for 6. 4s. annually, the purposes hereinafter mentioned: the said Four Shillings to be paid quarterly, and the said Six Pounds to such Person or Persons as the Directors shall appoint from time to time to receive the same, at and by twelve equal payments, upon every first |